Institutional Review Board
完美体育官网 (B-CU) encourages research as a vital part of the academic enterprise and is committed to the ethical practice of research. It is the duty of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to review and approve research in accordance with the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects ( ) to assure compliance with the ethical principles as outlined by the . Any research involving human participants as subjects conducted (1) at B-CU; (2) by or under the direction of any employee or agent of B-CU in connection with his or her institutional responsibility; (3) by students of B-CU in connection with their institutional responsibilities; or (4) by or under the direction of any employee or agent of B-CU using any property or facility owned by B-CU or involving non-public information collected by B-CU must be reviewed by the IRB.
The following three basic ethical principles, as outlined in the Belmont Report, guide the function of the IRB:
- Respect for persons
- Individuals should be treated as autonomous agents
- Persons with diminished authority are entitled to protection
- Beneficence
- Maximize benefits and minimize risk
- Justice
- Risks and potential benefits of research should be equitably distributed
IRB Application Process
Approval from the IRB must be obtained prior to initiating a Research project involving Human Subjects, regardless of whether such project is part of a class or class requirement. Failure to seek IRB approval prior to conducting Human Subject Research is a violation of federal law and B-CU policy. The IRB meets quarterly each academic semester and as needed to complete full reviews. For full consideration, complete applications should be received by the 2 nd Tuesday of each month, during the academic year.
- Instructions for Completing the IRB Application
- B-CU IRB Policies and Procedures for Protecting Human Subjects from Research Risk
完美体育官网 IRB Contact Information
IRB Number: IRB00009916
Institutional Review Board
Office of the Provost
640 Dr. Mary McLeod 完美体育官网 Blvd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Email: bcuirb@cookman.edu
Phone: 386.481.2547
2024 Institutional Review Board
Dr. Cecily Ball (Chair)
Dr. Hyun Cho
Dr. Daniel Hollar
Dr. Salvador Victor
Dr. Mu-tor Flood
Additional Resources
Is my activity Research Involving Human Subjects? (Flowchart)
CITI login instructions
Informed Consent Template
(Protection of Human Subjects)
(US Department of Health and Human Services)
(Source: American Psychological Association)