Institutional Review Board

Committee Review Calendar

Full Review Proposals

Full review proposals are reviewed by a quorum of the whole committee, and as such, we schedule three dates per semester to discuss full reviews. The submission deadlines are scheduled two weeks in advance of each full review meeting. If you have a full review proposal, please be sure to submit by the deadline corresponding to the next meeting.

Fall 2025 Full Review Submission Deadlines and Meetings:

Expedited and Exempt Research

We accept proposals for expedited and exempt research on a rolling basis during the academic year. The reveiw times noted below are calculated after the proposal has been assigned to one or more IRB members for reveiw. Applications with incomplete or missing materials cannot be assigned for review until all of the necessary components are included or revised during the intake step. Please see the IRB's pre-submission checklist for more details.

Please also note that reviews often take longer during peak times of the academic year and during breaks. 

Expedited Protocols

Expedited proposals may be submitted at any time. An expedited review will be completed usually within 2-3 weeks.

Exempt Categories II and III Protocols

Proposals that meet the criteria for exempt category 2 and exempt category 3 may be submitted at any time. A limited review of these proposals will usually be completed within 1-2 weeks of submission. 

Exempt Categories I and IV Protocols

Proposals that meet the criteria for exempt category I or exempt category IV may be submitted at any time. An exemption determination should be made within a few days.

Academic Breaks

Please read below to anticipate how academic breaks affect the IRB's intake and review times. We encourage researchers to submit their IRB proposals in advance of academic breaks. 

Fall and Spring Breaks

The IRB typically pauses intakes for new applications during fall and spring breaks. Some reveiws may take place depending on the availability of committee members and IRB staff. 

Winter Break

The IRB is closed during winter break. The IRB portal will continue to accept new submissions, but the intake for these proposals will not begin until Paideia week. The first round of feedback is usually available in the first or second week of spring semester. Investigators planning to conduct research during winter break are encouraged to submit proposals and addenda before the last week of fall classes so reviews can be completed by finals week.

Summer Break

The IRB is not formally staffed during the summer, as faculty committee service concludes at the end of the academic year. However, individual committee members often volunteer to review expedited and exempt research on a rolling basis. Summer reviews typically take at least one week longer than during the academic year. Please plan for this additional time when submitting proposals during summer break. To support the most efficient review, we encourage you to submit proposals by the last week of spring classes.