Human Subjects Committee

All new IRB protocols must be submitted through Google Forms. Before submitting you will be asked to log into your SUNY Oswego Google account if you have not done so already. Exempt and expedited reviews will take 1-2 weeks for review. Full committee reviews will occur at least monthly. If you think that your protocol is greater than minimal risk, or if it involves a protected class, please submit your protocol at least two (2) weeks in advance of the next scheduled HSC meeting.

• SUNY Oswego Human Subject Committee Research Protocol Form
• Microsoft Word version
• Google Docs version
• Informed Consent (Sample Documents) 
• New General Informed Consent Form
• Minor Assent Form
• Minor Parent/Legal Guardian Consent Form
• Audio/Visual Recording Consent Form
• Submit your complete protocol and all associated documents
• Additional Investigators Addendum

HSC Protocol Review Process

To satisfy Federal requirements, every study approved by the Human Subjects Committee (HSC) at SUNY Oswego is approved for at most one year. 

Beginning Fall 2018, it is imperative that all individuals who will be conducting research involving human subjects complete the appropriate CITI Training modules.   

To access training modules and to set up an account, please create a CITI Account and follow the prompts provided.

• CITI Account Creation Guide

For assistance with this process, please review the guidance documentation below that is most applicable to your work:

• CITI Course Selection Guide
• Biomedical Research
• Classroom Projects
• Faculty Research
• Student Research

45 CFR 46 - The Code of Federal Regulations that must be followed when conducting research with human subjects

Belmont Report

Revised Common Rule

NIH Single IRB Policy

NIH Single IRB FAQ

Implementation of Single IRB

Human Subject Regulations Decision Charts

Human Subjects Research NIH PowerPoint

Revised Common Rule Videos

If you have a course where students will he completing classroom projects that involve human participants, please carefully review the "SUNY Oswego HSC - Policy on Student Classroom Projects". 

Please complete this Google Form to determine if your research may be exempt under the common rule. Be sure to submit the form when you have completed it. Your email and any information submitted will only be visible to HSC administrators. If you have completed this form and the CITI training, and you are still unsure about your research, please contact hsc-admin@oswego.edu.

Even if you believe that your research is exempt, you must still complete and submit a protocol application form. The HSC chair will determine if the research is exempt during the pre-review stage, and a letter of exempt status will be sent to your email for your records.

All active and ongoing research involving human subjects that is expedited or greater than minimal risk requires continual oversight by an IRB.

Therefore, if you are leaving SUNY Oswego, there are a few options available to you:

Transfer your studies to another institution– The Oswego HSC will work with your new institution to ensure that there is continued coverage for your research study. As soon as possible, please let ORSP know that you are leaving Oswego and that you wish to have your study transferred to your new institution.

Transfer to another PI– If taking your study with you is not an option, the study may remain open if another PI is identified. Once the new PI is ready, you will submit a modification to change the PI on your study.

Close the study– If you are not interested in continuing with your study or are just not able to carry on for various reasons, you will need to close your study. If your study is funded, it is always a good idea to check in with your funding agency about whether closing your study is possible. You will also want to think about what you will do with the data that has been collected. And a friendly reminder – if the data are identifiable, it is not permissible to analyze these data without current and active IRB approval.

Please contact hsc-admin@oswego.edu if you have any further questions, or to begin this process.

If your protocol is greater than minimal risk, or if it involves a protected class, HSC will meet to review and return a decision. Please allow enough time for the committee to review before the anticipated start date of work.

If your protocol is greater than minimal risk, or if it involves a protected class, HSC will meet to review and return a decision. Please allow enough time for the committee to review before the anticipated start date of work.