Human Research

IRB Forms

• IRB Consent for Online Data Collection - Fillable Form
  (Typically used for online surveys, where obtaining a signature is not practical.)
• IRB Informed Consent with Participant Signature - Fillable Form
  (Typically used for paper surveys or in-person consent where confidentiality is not necessary.)
• IRB Consent without Participant Signature - Fillable Form
  (Typically used for in person confidential research.)
• IRB Informed Consent for Minors or Persons with Diminished Decision Making Capabilities - Fillable Form
  (Parental/Legal Guardian approval form, used in addition to Child/Participant approval.)
  
• IRB Assent/Consent for Participation in Research - Fillable Form
  (Child/Participant Approval, used in addition to Parental/Legal Guardian approval.)
• IRB Sample Institutional Affiliation Letter - Fillable Form
• IRB Single Authorization - Fillable Form
• IRB Closure- Fillable Form
• IRB Annual Progress Report - Fillable Form

Training Resources      

• Human Resource Training (CITI)
• Cayuse IRB Procedures for Researchers
• 2022- 2023 Human Research Protection Guide

Login/Registration Instructions

Select the link from the ORSP website, or Login to CITI Program.  If you have not previously used the CITI Program Website, please select: Register (Create an Account) or login under your current login information. 

Under "Select Your Organization Affiliation" - Search for:  University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.

Follow the site instructions to enter your personal and login information.

*Please be sure to enter your uww.edu email address as your 'institutional' email address.

During setup, you will be asked if you are interested in the option of receiving Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Credit for completed CITI Program Courses.  You may select 'YES' for this option, however
you will be responsible for any fees associated with CEU credit (purchase options are offered at the end of course completion).  If you select 'No' at this time, you can change this setting at a later date.

On the final registration page.  You will be asked a series of questions to determine the educational modules required by UW-Whitewater to conduct Human or Animal Research.

HUMAN RESEARCH:

The only requirement for human research is the "Social, Behavioral, & Educational (SBE) Sciences - All Researchers" (Basic Stage) module, this incorporates parts of all of the other modules.  Additional/alternative modules are available for Biomedical Research.

If you have been awarded a federal grant, additional modules or one-on-one training may be required.  Please review the grant requirements or contact ORSP to help determine the educational requirements for
grant compliance. The first course for Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) is available on the CITI Program site at any time.

Upon completion of the educational modules and a passing score of 80% on the final quiz, a report will be sent to the ORSP Compliance Manager notifying them of your results.  Successful completion of the required modules must be available and will be verified, by the Compliance Manager prior to IRB or IACUC protocol approval.  Any training for grant compliance must be completed prior to award acceptance.  Training certification expires 4 years from the date of successful quiz completion and renewal will be required at that time.

You may login to your CITI account at any time to review and print your information, or to choose additional training modules as required.  Upon transfer to another institution that uses the CITI program, you may also change your affiliation.

Please contact Donna Kempf, Compliance Manager, with any questions regarding the CITI Program.

Once you have completed the required CITI training, it will take approximately 48 BUSINESS hours for you to access Cayuse IRB.

Online Submission Forms

All IRB protocols are now submitted through Cayuse IRB.  Modifications can be done to any protocols submitted and approved after January 18th, 2018.

For modifications to any protocols prior to January 18th, 2018, please contact Donna Kempf.

If you have any problems accessing Cayuse IRB, we are probably missing your CITI training certification.  Please complete your CITI training and wait 48 business hours after completion to enter your IRB protocol.

IRB Online Protocol Submission through Cayuse IRB

Additional Submission Information

Timeline for Full Board Protocol Submission and Review

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater encourages and supports free and responsible investigation by faculty, staff, and students.  The policies and procedures of the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB) have been developed to protect the rights and welfare of participants in research.

ONLY protocols requiring full board review must be submitted in accordance with posted deadlines. Protocols that qualify for review as expedited or exempt from further IRB oversight may be submitted at any time.

Protocols requiring full-board review must be submitted to the Research Compliance officer (kempfd@uww.edu) on the first day of the month in order to be reviewed during that month's scheduled meeting.

Meetings of the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Subjects are held at 1:00pm on the third Friday of each month, with the exception of May, June, and July. 

Meeting agendas are posted in advance of each meeting.

Additional Submission Information

• Research protocols may be submitted anytime.
• Protocols are reviewed on an ongoing basis.
• The research compliance officer will provide an update on meeting date and time as/if appropriate.
• Contact the research compliance officer if your project is date sensitive.

Resources

• UW-Whitewater IRB Bylaws (Updated August 2022)
• HHS Code of Federal Regulations - 45 CFR 46
• Human Subject Regulations Decision Charts
• Health Literacy Studies at the Harvard School of Public Health
• UW-Whitewater IRB member contact information
• Our IRB Number: IORG0096176 / IRB00010934