Committee Membership

IRB Requirements per HHS regulation  45 CFR 46.107:

1. at least 5 members with "varying backgrounds"
2. "make every nondiscriminatory effort to ensure that the membership is not composed of entirely men or entirely women"
3. at least one member whose primary concerns are in scientific areas"
4. "at least one member whose primary concerns are in nonscientific areas;"
5. at least one member who is not affiliated with the institution in any capacity
6. Any members who has a conflicting interest with the protocol(s) under review should not participate in the initial or subsequent reviews of those protocols

The Committee provides the Provost, in May of each year, with a report of its activities and recommendations for Committee membership for the following year.

The term of membership shall be from July 1 to June 30; the Committee shall operate year-round. With the approval of the Associate Provost for Research, the Committee Chair may appoint temporary replacement Committee members during those times when the university is not in regular session.