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Overview

      The Institutional Review Board was created to ensure that research involving human participants complies with ethical standards set by the federal Office for Protection from Research Risks (OPRR), which operates within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).  Proposals for behavioral, biomedical or other human participants research to be conducted at or supported by Spring Hill College are subject to review by the Board and such research may not be conducted without Board approval.  In the event that this policies and procedures document does not cover a specific aspect of the review process, the Board will follow the guidelines found in OPRR Reports: The Belmont Report (1979) or OPRR Reports: Protection of Human Participants, Title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 46 (rev. 2001) or any later revisions to these publications.

Rationale for a College Policy

      The IRB exists for several reasons.  First, a college-wide policy will reflect Spring Hill College's commitment to basic ethical principles and will provide a consistent application of those principles across disciplines involved in behavioral or biomedical research.  Second, this policy provides an environment in which students directly learn and apply ethical principles.  Third, federal funding agencies require that all grant applications be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board that ensures ethical compliance.