Apart from situations in which urgent review is required due to extenuating circumstances, the IRB does not review new applications during the summer.
Deadlines and meetings for the current and following academic year are as follows:
Fall Semester 2025
| Deadline Date (5 p.m.) | IRB Meeting date |
|---|---|
| Friday, September 12, 2025 | Friday, September 26, 2025 |
| Friday, October 10, 2025 | Friday, October 24, 2025 |
| Friday, November 7, 2025 | Friday, November 21, 2025 |
| Friday, December 5, 2025 | Friday, December 19, 2025 |
Spring Semester 2026
| Deadline Date (5 p.m.) | IRB Meeting Date |
|---|---|
| Friday, January 16, 2026 | Friday, January 30, 2026 |
| Friday, February 13, 2026 | Friday, February 27, 2026 |
| Friday, March 13, 2026 | Friday, March 27, 2026 |
| Friday, April 10, 2026 | Friday, April 24, 2026 |
| Friday, May 8, 2026 | Friday, May 22, 2026 |
| Friday, May 29, 2026 | Friday, June 5, 2026 |
Important Notice for summer research projects:
The IRB will not accept new applications for the May 29 submission deadline for review at the June 5 meeting. Researchers planning studies requiring full board review must submit by May 8 to be reviewed at the May 22 meeting.
Turnaround time for proposal review is normally 1-3 weeks after submission (for exempt or expedited reviews) or 1-2 weeks after the meeting date (for full board reviews). An additional week is sometimes needed for special circumstances.
Some committee determinations may require review of a revised proposal at a subsequent meeting of the full committee. It is strongly urged that research planned for summer be submitted for review NO LATER THAN APRIL to allow time for resubmission if required.
All IRB applications must be submitted using the Mentor IRB website. Use the Mentor IRB link for IRB proposal applications and instructions.
The Clark IRB requires that informed consent documents given to subjects participating in non-exempt research bear the approval stamp of the IRB. The stamped document is the only consent form that may be photocopied for distribution to study participants.
