Bard                          Institutional Review Board

Submit Online

Overview
Checklist
New IRB Proposal Form
Revised Proposal
IRB Renewal Form
Questions

Overview

This website is designed for you to submit your IRB materials online.

You should prepare your materials in advance and save them as text documents that will be entered into the "New Proposal" form on this site or will be sent as attachments to IRB@bard.edu. If you would like to preview the short form before submitting the information on-line:

  1. Go to the "New Proposal" page.

  2. Print the blank form.

  3. Complete offline. (Write out the info by hand so that later you can enter the content on-line, OR type your responses into a text document so that you can cut and paste sections to the appropriate spaces on the on-line form.)

  4. Return online to enter your prepared materials.

NOTE:
For any supporting documents that you would like to send as attachments, please label your attachments as [YourName][What-it-is].doc (e.g., "MilgramConsent.doc", "BeckSurvey.doc") and email them to:

irb@bard.edu

For Frequently Asked Questions, see FAQ.

If you do not know whether your project should be submitted as Exempt, Restricted, or Full Review, then go back to the Inside Bard IRB page and complete the diagnostic questionnaire.

Renewal requests and minor revisions to approved protocol may be reviewed by the board shortly after they are received. All other proposals will be reviewed within two weeks of the most recent submission deadline. Proposals submitted after the deadline will be reviewed at the NEXT scheduled meeting of the board (usually the following month).


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Checklist

Now before you submit your proposal, you must complete the following steps:
  1. Read carefully all of the information on the Bard IRB Website. The Inside Bard IRB pages contain all of the information you need to prepare your proposal.
     
  2. Prepare a detailed and carefully written description of your study. Include your research hypotheses and detailed description of your methods.
     
  3. Prepare a carefully worded and complete consent form for your participants, following the guidelines specified in the Inside Bard IRB pages.

    • Save this file as an electronic document named "[YourName]Consent.doc"
    • Email this file as an attachment to: IRB@bardresearch.com
    • Also send any other supporting materials for your proposal as attachments to the same address. Remember to label each attachment as "[YourName][What-it-is].doc"
       
  4. Complete Participant Training Course online and print out TWO copies of your Completion Certificate.

    • Keep one copy for your records 
    • Send the other copy through campus mail to

      • Albee B-100
      ATTN: IRB

    • OR save the Certificate as an image file and submit it as an attachment with your other electronic documents
       
  5. Work closely with your academic adviser as you develop your materials. Make sure your adviser has a final copy of your proposal exactly as it will be submitted. After you have incorporated all of the changes your adviser recommends, then ask him or her to send an email from his or her Bard email account to irb@bard.edu. Your adviser's email to the IRB must have your last name as the only item in the header. The email should contain the following statement:

    "I have reviewed [your name]'s proposal and I will oversee this research in its entirety."
     
  6. You can expect a response from the IRB within two weeks of the most recent submission deadline.
We wish you all the best in your research!


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New IRB Proposal Form



Form: New IRB Proposal Form


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Revised Proposal

If you received a letter from the IRB suggesting revisions to your proposal, requesting additional information, or requesting supplemental materials, please revise your proposal as suggested and email your revisions and materials to IRB@bard.edu.




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IRB Renewal Form



Form: IRB Renewal Form


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Questions

You should be working closely with your faculty adviser as you develop your research methods and your project description. For detailed advice about the content of your proposal, your faculty adviser should be your first source of guidance.

If you have questions about the preparation and formatting of your IRB proposal, please read the Inside Bard IRB web pages carefully, including the FAQ page.

For questions or comments about the website, email irb@bard.edu.




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