Due to the increased number of study submissions and the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s holidays, please expect delays in the IRB review process during the months of November, December, and January. Some IRB applications will be bumped back one board meeting, including continuing reviews, amendments, and new studies.
Because of the holidays, changes have been made to the meeting dates in November and December. The most up-to-date IRB meeting schedule for these months is as follows:
| If the IRB Staff determine a submitted study is ready for review by: | Then it will be considered for board review on: | Panel |
|---|---|---|
| October 27, 2008 | November 5, 2008 | Panel 1 |
| November 3, 2008 | November 12, 2008 | Panel 2 |
| November 10, 2008 | November 21, 2008 (This is a Friday) | Panel 3 |
| November 17, 2008 | November 26, 2008 | Panel 4 |
| November 24, 2008 | December 3, 2008 | Panel 1 |
| December 1, 2008 | December 10, 2008 | Panel 2 |
| December 8, 2008 | December 17, 2008 | Panel 3 |
| December 12, 2008 | December 19, 2008 (This is a Friday) | Panel 4 |
| December 29, 2008 | January 7, 2009 | Panel 1 |
| January 5, 2009 | January 14, 2009 | Panel 2 |
| January 12, 2009 | January 21, 2009 | Panel 3 |
| January 19, 2009 | January 28, 2009 | Panel 4 |
Please Note: There will be a two week period between 12/19 and 1/7 when no IRB meetings are held.
All of these changes can be viewed on the deadlines page of the IRB website.
For studies that will expire around the Christmas and New Year holidays, please submit a continuing review application as soon as possible to ensure that the studies can be reviewed and approved before expiration. The IRB will work to have everything approved before the expiration, but this cannot be guaranteed if applications are not submitted on time.
If you have questions about these changes, please contact the IRB Office at 801.581.3655.