Full Board Review Submission Schedule
FIU’s Institutional Review Boards
Health Sciences IRB (HS-IRB) reviews all medical and health research protocols (except those that meet the criteria for Western IRB review). HS-IRB members come from diverse backgrounds and have a broad range of both scientific and non-scientific expertise.
Social and Behavioral IRB (SB-IRB) reviews all non-medical research protocols including, but not limited to social, behavioral, humanities, education, anthropology, journalism, history, and environmental studies. The SB-IRB does not review protocols that are regulated by the FDA. SB-IRB members come from diverse backgrounds and have a broad range of both scientific and non-scientific expertise.
Schedule for SB-IRB Full Board Review
The FIU SB-IRB meets on the last Friday of each month, unless otherwise indicated. The following meeting dates are scheduled from January through December. SB-IRB Full Board Review meetings are normally held in the MARC Building – Room 412, but are subject to change. Meeting times will normally be at 10:00 AM, but are also subject to change.
Visit the IRB Membership Rosters web page for a full listing of the SB-IRB members and their contact information.
** These dates are subject to change
| IRB Submission Due Date | Full Board Review Meeting Date |
|---|---|
| December 22, 2021 | January 28, 2022 |
| January 21, 2022 | February 25, 2022 |
| February 18, 2022 | March 25, 2022 |
| March 25, 2022 | April 29, 2022 |
| April 2, 2022 | May 27, 2022 |
| May 20, 2022 | June 24, 2022 |
| June 24, 2022 | July 29, 2022 |
| July 24, 2022 | August 26, 2022 |
| August 26, 2022 | September 30, 2022 |
| September 23, 2022 | October 28, 2022 |
| October 7, 2022 | November 11, 2022 |
| November 4, 2022 | December 9, 2022 |
Schedule for HS-IRB Full Board Review
The FIU HS-IRB meets on the last Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise indicated. The following meeting dates are scheduled from January through December. HS-IRB Full Board Review meetings are normally held in the MARC Building – Room 412, but are subject to change. Meeting times will normally be at 10:00 AM, but are also subject to change.
Visit the IRB Membership Rosters web page for a full listing of the HS-IRB members and their contact information.
** These dates are subject to change
| IRB Submission Due Date | Full Board Review Meeting Date |
|---|---|
| December 22, 2021 | January 26, 2022 |
| January 19, 2022 | February 23, 2022 |
| February 23, 2022 | March 30, 2022 |
| March 23, 2022 | April 27, 2022 |
| April 20, 2022 | May 25, 2022 |
| May 25, 2022 | June 29, 2022 |
| June 22, 2022 | July 29, 2022 |
| July 27, 2022 | August 31, 2022 |
| August 24, 2022 | September 28, 2022 |
| September 21, 2022 | October 26, 2022 |
| October 5, 2022 | November 9, 2022 |
| November 9, 2022 | December 14, 2022 |
Attending Full Board Meetings
Investigators are invited to be present in the waiting area outside of the IRB meeting at the time of your proposal review to answer questions regarding your proposal. If you are available to attend the meeting, then please let the IRB Coordinator know in advance of the meeting date.
Full Board Meeting Agenda
The following areas will be discussed at the Full Board IRB Meetings (if applicable):
- Educational Topic
- Approval of Minutes
- Review of Tabled Protocols
- Review of New Protocols
- Review of Renewal Protocols
- Review of Amended Protocols
- Review of FDA Risk Determinations
- Administrative Issues
- Open for Discussion