UU Investigator Using or Considering an External IRB

Process for Considering an External IRB
	UU Study Team	UUIRB Reliance Agreement Staff	UU HRPP Review Staff (IRB Staff Members perform this role)	SIRB Staff
Initial Outreach	UU PI contacts the UUIRB to discuss ceding review to another IRB
Initial Outreach	PI submits Reliance Consultation Request form online	Consultation is scheduled, and cede request is approved
Authorization Agreement Negotiations	PI Prepares new Study Application in ERICA	Reliance Agreement is Processed		Reliance Agreement is sent to SIRB's institutional official for signature
Authorization Agreement Negotiations		Reliance Agreement is signed by UU and completed
UU HRPP Review	PI submits New Study Application in ERICA		Application UU ancillary committee reviews and fee schedule initiated
			After RA is complete, application is assigned to HRPP reviewer
			New Study Application is reviewed per standard UU Facilitated Review process
			UU HRPP reviewer provides Local Context Letter to SIRB	SIRB completes review; sends final documents to UU Study Team
Final Processing
Final Processing	UU Study Team attaches SIRB-approved documents and final SIRB approval letter in ERICA		Final processing is completed and ERICA Site Activation letter(s) is sent to UU PI