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Appendix E

IRB Application Checklist

For a more detailed checklist, please go to the Center for Graduate Studies Lounge
Click Content -> find Institutional Review Board (IRB) Process and Step 1. Find the document titled “IRB Requirements, Forms, and Information”.

The following are required with every application:

  • Chair-approved IRB Application Form with Chair's signature and date
  • University-approved dissertation/doctoral project proposal (Chapters 1-3) in MS Word
  • Your CITI Training Certificate(s) of Completion

If applicable, submit:

  • Site permission in the form of a signed letter on official letterhead from the organization giving approval to implement the project/research in the target setting (see Appendix C)
  • Informed consent form (see Appendix D)
  • Assent form (see Appendix B)
  • HIPAA Authorization Form
  • Participant Recruitment Materials (e.g., flyer, social media post, email, etc.)
  • IRB approval(s) from other IRB(s) (e.g., practice site; another college/university)
  • A copy of your instrumentation (e.g., survey questionnaire, interview questions, protocol, screening tools, etc.)
  • If instruments where purchased, a copy of the proof of purchase
  • If instruments require permission to use or modify, a signed permission letter
  • Any other materials that are being used for your research/project that will assist the IRB in the review, for example a protocol, training, checklist, explanations related to the use of deception, vulnerable populations, etc.

 

* You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer and a digital ID configured to sign your IRB application. Downloading the program and configuring your ID should take approximately 5-10 minutes.

  • Go to Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Click Download PDF Reader (you do not need Acrobat Pro DC)
  • Download and install the application
  • Open the IRB application within Adobe Reader
  • Click the signature box and you will be prompted to configure your ID à create a new digital ID à save to file à enter in the required information à sign

 

Step-by-step guides can be found a Adobe Support.

 

 

All the above documents should be labeled clearly and submitted in a single email to IRB@aspen.edu. An incomplete submission will result in the delay of your study.