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 21, 2023 | January 26, 2024 |
| January 19, 2024 | February 23, 2024 |
| February 23, 2024 | March 29, 2024 |
| March 22, 2024 | April 26, 2024 |
| April 26, 2024 | May 31, 2024 |
| May 24, 2024 | June 28, 2024 |
| June 21, 2024 | July 26, 2024 |
| July 26, 2024 | August 30, 2024 |
| August 23, 2024 | September 27, 2024 |
| September 20, 2024 | October 25, 2024 |
| October 4, 2024 | November 8, 2024Â Â (2nd Friday of the month) |
| November 8, 2024 | December 13, 2024Â Â (2nd Friday of the month) |
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 21, 2023 | January 31, 2024 |
| January 24, 2024 | February 28, 2024 |
| February 21, 2024 | March 27, 2024 |
| March 20, 2024 | April 24, 2024 |
| April 24, 2024 | May 29, 2024 |
| May 22, 2024 | June 26, 2024 |
| June 26, 2024 | July 31, 2024 |
| July 24, 2024 | August 28, 2024 |
| August 21, 2024 | September 25, 2024 |
| September 25, 2024 | October 30, 2024 |
| October 9, 2024 | November 13, 2024Â (2nd Wednesday of the month) |
| November 6, 2024 | December 11, 2024Â (2nd Wednesday of the month) |
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
