TrineUniversityiscommittedtosafeguardingandrespectingtherightsandwelfareofhuman
subjectsinvolvedinresearch.TheTrineInstitutionalResearchBoard(IRB)isresponsiblefor
conductinginitialandcontinuingreviewofresearchinvolvinghumansubjects.Researchinvolving:
physicalorpsychologicalstress,ariskofharm,invasionsofprivacy,documentationofprivate
informationinwhichsubjectsmightbeidentified,concealmentofdeception,oranyundesirable
consequencesforthesubject,areallsubjecttoIRBreview.Investigatorscannotbeginresearch
withhumansubjectsuntilacompletedapplicationhasbeensubmitted,reviewedandapprovedby
theTrineIRB.
Thepurposeofthisapplicationistoensurethathumanresearchsubjectsareprotected.Itisthe
taskoftheresearchertominimizethenegativeconsequencesofanyresearch,justifyanynegative
consequencesthatcannotbeeliminated,andtoprovideadequateinformationforsubjectstomake
informeddecisions.IRBapprovalnotonlyprotectsthehumansubjects,butalsoprotectsthe
researcher,theadvisor,andTrineUniversity.
RenewalApplication
AnnualIRBreviewisrequiredforongoinghumansubjectsresearch.Researcherscontinuingwith
recruitmentofhumansubjectsand/ordataanalysismustapplyforrenewalusingthisapplication.
Researcherswithongoinghumansubjectsprojectswillreceiveemailnotificationtwomonthsprior
totherenewaldeadline.
Note:Ifaresearcherdoesnotfileforrenewalbytheproject’soneyeardeadline,he/shewillbe
requiredtoresubmithis/herprojectthroughtheentireIRBapplicationprocessasanewproject.
InstructionsforCompletingtheIRBRenewalApplication
Completethefollowingapplicationinitsentirety.Donotinsert"seeattached"inanyofthe
applicationblanks.Youmayexcerptmaterialfromyourthesisorgrantproposal,butyour
applicationshouldberelativelyconcise.
Note:Ifyouhavemadechangestoanyofsupporting documentssuchasyourinformedconsent,
childassentform(ifapplicable),recruitingmaterials,orsurvey/interviewquestions,submit
copiesofthenewdocumentswithyourrenewalapplication.
TrineUniversity
InstitutionalReviewBoard
RenewalApplicationForm
2015‐2016