{"id":37,"date":"2025-12-02T17:16:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2026-02-03T10:52:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T15:52:34","slug":"irb-meetings-and-deadlines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/irb-human-subjects\/irb-meetings-and-deadlines\/","title":{"rendered":"IRB Meetings and Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45rem\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-lighter-teal-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>The IRB meets only during the academic year. Complete proposal applications must be submitted by the relevant deadline for each meeting. Applications that can be reviewed on a rolling basis (e.g., exempt and some expedited reviews, including anonymous surveys) can be submitted at any time.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\"><em>Apart from situations in which urgent review is required due to extenuating circumstances, the IRB does not review new applications during the summer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deadlines and meetings for the current and following academic year are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fall-semester-2025\">Fall Semester 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-border-color has-gray-800-border-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"border-width:1px\"><thead><tr><th>Deadline Date (5 p.m.)<\/th><th>IRB Meeting date<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Friday, September 12, 2025<\/td><td>Friday, September 26, 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Friday, October 10, 2025<\/td><td>Friday, October 24, 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Friday, November 7, 2025<\/td><td>Friday, November 21, 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Friday, December 5, 2025<\/td><td>Friday, December 19, 2025<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-spring-semester-2026\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Spring Semester 2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-border-color has-gray-800-border-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"border-width:1px\"><thead><tr><th>Deadline Date (5 p.m.)<\/th><th>IRB Meeting Date<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Friday, January 16, 2026<\/td><td>Friday, January 30, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Friday, February 13, 2026<\/td><td>Friday, February 27, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Friday, March 13, 2026<\/td><td>Friday, March 27, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Friday, April 10, 2026<\/td><td>Friday, April 24, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Friday, May 8, 2026<\/td><td>Friday, May 22, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Friday, May 29, 2026<\/td><td>Friday, June 5, 2026<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Important Notice for summer research projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The IRB will <strong>not<\/strong> accept new applications for the <strong>May 29<\/strong> submission deadline for review at the <strong>June 5<\/strong> meeting. Researchers planning studies requiring <strong>full board review<\/strong> must submit by <strong>May 8<\/strong> to be reviewed at the <strong>May 22<\/strong> meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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).&nbsp; An additional week is sometimes needed for special circumstances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All IRB applications must be submitted using the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiommentor.com\/login\/shiblogin.cfm?i=clarku\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mentor IRB<\/a>&nbsp;website.&nbsp; Use the Mentor IRB link for IRB proposal applications and instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-vertical wp-block-navigation is-content-justification-stretch is-layout-flex wp-container-core-navigation-is-layout-2c14e10a wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Human Subjects Sub Navigation\"><ul class=\"wp-block-navigation__container  is-vertical wp-block-navigation\"><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/irb-human-subjects\/what-is-human-subjects-research\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">What is Human Subjects Research?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/irb-human-subjects\/human-subjects-policy\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Human Subjects Policy<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/procedures\/citi-training\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">CITI Training<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/irb-human-subjects\/proposal-application\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">IRB Proposal Application<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/irb-human-subjects\/irb-meetings-and-deadlines\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">IRB Meetings and Deadlines<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/irb-human-subjects\/anonymous-vs-confidential\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Anonymous vs. Confidential<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/irb-human-subjects\/course-approval\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Course Approval<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/irb-human-subjects\/exempt-approval\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Exempt Approval<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/irb-human-subjects\/continuing-review\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Continuing Review<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/irb-human-subjects\/example-forms-and-protocols\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Example Forms and Protocols<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/irb-human-subjects\/faculty-advisor-responsibilities\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Faculty Advisor Responsibilities<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\" wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/irb-human-subjects\/research-participation-system\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Research Participation System<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IRB meets only during the academic year. 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