Determination Checklist
for Classroom Project Submission
Institutional Review Board
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In many cases, projects conducted by students for educational purposes in a specific class do not need
to be submitted for review by the IRB. The checklist below is designed to help determine whether a
classroom project should be submitted.
Would the project be classified as human subjects research if it were not a classroom project?
No D
o not submit to IRB.
Yes Continue below.
Is the project being conducted as part of a Doctoral dissertation, Master’s thesis, or other graduate
s
chool project?
Yes S
ubmit to IRB.
No Continue below.
Characteristics of the Project -- Check all that apply:
The risk level is no greater than minimal (no more than would be enc
ountered in routine
activities).
The study does not involve interaction with vulnerable subjects (pregnant women, fetuses,
children under 18, prisoners, or cognitively impaired persons).
No identifying information will be collected from subjects.
The project is limited to surveys/questionnaires/interviews, observation of public behavior,
or standard educational practices related to the topic under study.
Surveys/questionnaires/interviews, if used, do not contain questions about sensitive
information (for instance, alcohol/drug use, sexual behavior/attitudes, criminal activity, or
medical history).
Subjects are recruited in a voluntary manner.
Data may be shared in a classroom presentation but will not be used for any publication or
public presentation outside the classroom.
Data are not archived or saved to be used in any way in the future.
If ALL the above characteristics are checked, the project should NOT be submitted to the IRB for
r
eview.