Institutional Review Board Manual
This is a manual for students, faculty, staff, and external researchers employing human subjects in research conducted under the aegis of (or on the premises of) the University, including both on- and off-campus research by and with University personnel as researchers or research subjects.
This Web site is the principal and authoritative expression of the manual. The manual is produced by the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs, Foundation Building 310, 562-985-8147, e-mail research@csulb.edu.
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Contents
Policy Documents
- National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects
of Biomedical and Behavioral Research
"The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research"
(1979; updated 1998)
- The Code of Federal Regulations, All Human Subjects Titles
- American Psychological Association, "Ethical Principles of
Psychologists and Code of Conduct," 2002
- CSU Long Beach Policy Statement 00-03
"Protection of Human Subjects," 1/28/00
- Membership of the IRB
- Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP, formerly OPRR) website and
OHRP IRB Guidebook
- CSULB's Federal-wide Assurance

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The written procedures and resources developed by the IRB:
- Dear Colleague Letter re: Disclosure of Information Obtained in Research
of 11/12/98
- Administrative Review Decision Program
- Informed Consent Instructions and Template
- IRB Procedures
- CSULB Responsible Conduct of Research Orientation Program
- Research Use of Existing Data Involving Human Beings
The application forms and guidelines developed by the IRB:
- Instructions for Completing the IRB Application Forms
- IRB Application Form for Standard, Expedited, or
Administrative Review

- IRB Application Form for Use of Existing Human Data

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- Faculty Supervisor's Statement
- Check-Off List for Application Submissions
- Annual Renewal
- Modifications
- Federal Certificate of Responsibility "Kiosk"
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- Changes to this Manual
