{"id":50,"date":"2025-12-02T17:24:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T22:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:07:21","slug":"continuing-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/sponsored-programs-and-research\/irb-human-subjects\/continuing-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuing Review"},"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<p>In accordance with policies and procedures established by Clark University, all projects involving human subjects must undergo substantive review to ensure that appropriate safeguards are being followed. Continuing Review forms must be filled out by investigator(s) of some types of projects to confirm that research was conducted as approved by the Institutional Review Board\/Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research and Training Programs (IRB).<\/p>\n\n\n\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><strong>Your IRB approval letter will indicate whether annual continuing reviews are required.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>If continuing review is required for your project, you must submit a Continuing Review form using the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axiommentor.com\/login\/shiblogin.cfm?i=clarku\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mentor IRB<\/a>&nbsp;website at least&nbsp;<strong>45 days prior to the approval expiration date<\/strong>. If a Continuing Review form to extend an approval for ongoing research is not received by the expiration date,&nbsp;<strong>the approval will expire<\/strong>. For projects that expire during June, July or August, the approval request must be received no later than the deadline for the IRB\u2019s final meeting of the academic year (typically in May).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although you will receive an automated reminder in advance of the due date, it is your responsibility to ensure that a continuing review form is submitted before the deadline (if required for your project).<\/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>In accordance with policies and procedures established by Clark University, all projects involving human subjects must undergo substantive review to ensure that appropriate safeguards are being followed. 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