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**## DraftofLibertyIRBMaterialsAssignmentInstructions.docx**
CJUS 740
**Draft of Liberty IRB Materials Assignment Instructions**
Overview
You will complete the IRB application as best you can. The object of this assignment is to help you understand the process once a dissertation draft is complete and approved by your committee. In addition, it shows you areas that you may need to add into your dissertation later.
**DO NOT SUBMIT THIS PAPERWORK TO THE IRB**. This paperwork is a draft exercise for this course. Complete what you can, based on what is written in your proposal. When it is time, your chair will tell you when you may submit this to the IRB.
Instructions
Fill in all applicable blocks in the IRB application and if you cannot answer, just write “unknown at this time”:
· Complete the application, there is no need to write any paper in APA.
· APA is not required for this assignment.
· Citations are not required for this assignment.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
**## IRBApplicationChecklist-1.pdf**
IRB APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Use the checklist below to make sure you have submitted the necessary paperwork to the IRB:
I have completed the necessary CITI Training. (You may submit your application prior to
completing CITI Training, however the IRB will not be able to approve your research until CITI
Training is completed).
If applicable, I have received faculty chair/mentor approval.
I have completed the appropriate IRB application in its entirety.
If applicable, I have created the following supplemental documents (templates):
Permission Request Letter(s)
Recruitment Materials:
Letter(s)
Announcement(s)
Social Media Post(s)
Email(s)
Flyer(s)
Verbal/Phone Script(s)
Consent Materials:
Consent Form(s)
Assent Form(s)
Parental Consent Form(s)
Debriefing Form(s)
Instruments:
Survey Questions
Questionnaires
Interview Questions
Focus Group Questions
Other Test/Assessment Material
I have submitted a signed signature page to the IRB (including chair/mentor signature).
If applicable, I have submitted proof of permission (as a letter, or email response) to the
IRB.
I have submitted my application as a Word document, and the above supplemental
documents as separate Word documents* to the IRB (irb@liberty.edu).
*Please note: Signature pages and proof of permission may be submitted as PDFs.
[http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/irb/index.cfm?PID=20088](http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/irb/index.cfm?PID=20088)
[mailto:irb@liberty.edu](mailto:irb@liberty.edu)
**## IRBApplicationChecklist.pdf**
IRB APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Use the checklist below to make sure you have submitted the necessary paperwork to the IRB:
I have completed the necessary CITI Training. (You may submit your application prior to
completing CITI Training, however the IRB will not be able to approve your research until CITI
Training is completed).
If applicable, I have received faculty chair/mentor approval.
I have completed the appropriate IRB application in its entirety.
If applicable, I have created the following supplemental documents (templates):
Permission Request Letter(s)
Recruitment Materials:
Letter(s)
Announcement(s)
Social Media Post(s)
Email(s)
Flyer(s)
Verbal/Phone Script(s)
Consent Materials:
Consent Form(s)
Assent Form(s)
Parental Consent Form(s)
Debriefing Form(s)
Instruments:
Survey Questions
Questionnaires
Interview Questions
Focus Group Questions
Other Test/Assessment Material
I have submitted a signed signature page to the IRB (including chair/mentor signature).
If applicable, I have submitted proof of permission (as a letter, or email response) to the
IRB.
I have submitted my application as a Word document, and the above supplemental
documents as separate Word documents* to the IRB (irb@liberty.edu).
*Please note: Signature pages and proof of permission may be submitted as PDFs.
[http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/irb/index.cfm?PID=20088](http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/irb/index.cfm?PID=20088)
[mailto:irb@liberty.edu](mailto:irb@liberty.edu)
**## IRBApplicationInstructions.pdf**
IRB Application Instructions &
Common Responses
Liberty University IRB
I: Read the Instructions
Read before
starting!
Hover your
cursor over blue
question marks
for more
information.
II: Basic Protocol Information
Fill in your
title and
personal
information.
Indicate the
appropriate
options.
Required for
School of Ed.
applicants.
II: Basic Protocol Information
Identify
anyone else
associated
with your
study.
Required
for Ed.D
applicants.
II: Basic Protocol Information
If you plan to exclusively use LU participants
from a specific department, you will need to
obtain permission from the Department Chair.
Permission can be emailed, or on documented letterhead.
If you plan to use students from multiple departments
or class years, we will seek administrative approval
on your behalf. You must still complete this section.
II: Basic Protocol Information
If your study is funded, provide
the requested information.
Indicate which course(s) you completed, and when. The IRB will verify
this information prior to approval.
The dates can be approximate.
III: Study Materials & Considerations
Tell us what you will be
doing for your study.
III: Study Materials & Considerations
If you are using investigational drugs or devices, we
need to know. Include that information here.
IV: Purpose
Please do not copy and paste your abstract. This section can be brief, so
long as you provide enough detail that reviewers will have a general idea
of what your study entails. Use common terms, and non-technical jargon.
Example: The purpose of this study is to determine whether technology has an impact on test scores
in 5th grade math students. Two classes will be observed for the purposes of this study, one class from
ABC Elementary (with technology) and one class from XYZ Elementary (no technology). This data
will allow the researcher to determine if technology is improving test scores, allowing administrators
to better judge if funding should be allocated to improving classroom technology. ETC…
V: Participant Inclusion/Exclusion
Provide specific
information on
who you want to
participate.
Why are you
selecting this
population?
Who do you
NOT want
participating?
Why are you
choosing to include
this special
population? Be
specific.
Example: Asian American men between 45-60 who don’t attend church.
Example: This population will help the researcher identify methods for
improving the spiritual health of Asian American males aged 45-60.
Example: Asian American men 45-60 who attend
church.
Example: Asian American men aged 45-60 have been shown to not go to church.
This study will specifically identify why, and depends on their responses.
V: Participant Inclusion/Exclusion
How many
participants
will you
include, and
why?
If your study is UNFUNDED, skip this question.
Example: 150 high school students will be enrolled in the study. This
number will be large enough to adequately get a sense of high school
students perceptions on cell phone use.
V: Participant Inclusion/Exclusion
Who is the study focused on? For example, if you are surveying a
church, and some participants happen to be university students or in the
military, you would only have to check “Normal Participants”.
VI: Recruitment
Example 1: I will contact participants via
email with addresses obtained from the school.
Example: Participants will be recruited on campus in front of the
student center two weeks prior to the focus group meeting.
Example 2: I will contact participants
by posting on Facebook and Twitter.
Submit all
materials!
VI: Recruitment
Example: The first question of the survey will ask the age of participants. If they
are under 18, they will not be allowed to take the rest of the survey.
If yes, state how you will minimize potentially coercive situations or protect
existing relationships throughout the course of the study.
VII: Research Procedures
Example: ABC Elementary (ABC School District, Lynchburg, VA),
XYZ Elementary (XYZ School District, Lynchburg, VA)
Submit all
materials!
Take an anonymous online survey.
Take part in a recorded interview. 45 minutes
10 minutesExample:
Example 2: “I will analyze the data using cross tabulation
and linear regression. Once the analysis is complete, I will
submit my findings to the Journal of Science for publication.”
VIII: Data Analysis
Example 1: “I will analyze the data using SPSS or
SAS. Once the data has been fully analyzed, I will
include it in my dissertation.”
Provide an estimate.
This can be brief.
We need to know
what will generally
be done with the
data, not every
aspect of the
analysis.
IX: Parental/Guardian Consent
If your study does not involve minors, check no and proceed. If your
study does involve minors, determine whether both parents must provide
consent (required if greater than minimal risk).
X: Assent From Children
If your study does not involve minors, check no and proceed. If your
study does involve minors, determine whether assent is required.
If assent is required, be sure to submit a child assent form with your
application. If the child is old enough to comprehend the study, you may
combine the parental and child consent information into one document.
Example 2: “I will send the informed consent document
along with my recruitment letter. If the person chooses to
participate, I will ask that they mail the signed consent
document back to me before scheduling an interview.”
XI: Obtaining Informed Consent
Example 1: “I will make the informed consent document
the first page of my survey. When participants click on
the survey link, they will read the informed consent. If
they choose to participate, they will be asked to click the
“take my survey” button at the end.”
Submit all materials! In most studies involving deception,
you will be required to “debrief” your participants after the
study has been completed (i.e., tell them what was withheld
and/or the true purpose of the study).
XII: Use of Deception
Most studies do not
involve the use of
deception. If yours
will, specifically
explain what will be
kept secret from
your participants.
If your study involves deception and is minimal risk, or
the study would be impractical without a waiver, you
may qualify for a waiver of informed consent elements.
XIII: Waiver of Consent Elements
Most studies require
informed consent, so
will check “N/A”.
If you believe that
you qualify for this
waiver, fill out this
section. The IRB will
inform you as to
whether or not you
qualify.
If your study involves minimal risk, is anonymous, or uses
secondary data, you may qualify for a waiver of signed consent.
XIV: Waiver of Signed Consent
If your study is not
anonymous, involves
interviews/focus
groups or recordings
you will most likely
check “N/A”.
If you believe that
you qualify for this
waiver, fill out this
section. The IRB will
inform you as to
whether or not you
qualify.
Remember to submit all materials!
XV: Waiver of Signed Consent
Example: Interviews will be conducted in a private
room where others cannot easily overhear.
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
Example: Data will be stored on a password
protected computer for 3 years after the study.
Example: Only the researcher will have access to
the data.
Remember to keep the data for 3 years after
completion of the study.
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
Archival Data = Existing Data
If you need to obtain permission to
access the archival data, indicate from
whom, and how you will be obtain
access.
Be specific as to what information is identifiable, or
to who will be linking the data for your study.
Will names or identities be accessible from the data
set?
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
Non-Archival Data = New Data
This could include pseudonyms,
numbers, or letters.
Example: An online survey will be used. The survey
will not collect any identifiable information.
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
Be sure to
include a
debriefing
form if you
check yes
here.
Example: Recordings will be destroyed if the participant withdraws. Focus
group recordings will not be destroyed, however, participants responses will
not be used.
XVII: Participant Compensation
Example: If
participants
only complete
part of a
survey, do
they still
receive the
gift card?
Example: Participants will receive a $5 Walmart gift card.
XVIII: Risks and Benefits
Only respond
to this
question if
your study is
greater than
minimal risk.
Example: The risks involved in this study are minimal, no
more than the participant would experience in daily life.
XVIII: Risks and Benefits
Example: By participating in this study, the participant may
receive increased knowledge/skills of proper hand-washing.
Example: By exploring handwashing habits and ways to
improve them, society may benefit by becoming healthier.
Example: The benefits outweigh the (minimal) risks in this
study, as handwashing is an important skill to have, and
understanding personal habits may lead to increased health.
Direct benefits
are commonly
increased
knowledge or
skills.
“Helping the
researcher” is
not a benefit.
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**## DraftofLibertyIRBMaterialsAssignmentInstructions.docx**
CJUS 740
**Draft of Liberty IRB Materials Assignment Instructions**
Overview
You will complete the IRB application as best you can. The object of this assignment is to help you understand the process once a dissertation draft is complete and approved by your committee. In addition, it shows you areas that you may need to add into your dissertation later.
**DO NOT SUBMIT THIS PAPERWORK TO THE IRB**. This paperwork is a draft exercise for this course. Complete what you can, based on what is written in your proposal. When it is time, your chair will tell you when you may submit this to the IRB.
Instructions
Fill in all applicable blocks in the IRB application and if you cannot answer, just write “unknown at this time”:
· Complete the application, there is no need to write any paper in APA.
· APA is not required for this assignment.
· Citations are not required for this assignment.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
**## IRBApplicationChecklist-1.pdf**
IRB APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Use the checklist below to make sure you have submitted the necessary paperwork to the IRB:
I have completed the necessary CITI Training. (You may submit your application prior to
completing CITI Training, however the IRB will not be able to approve your research until CITI
Training is completed).
If applicable, I have received faculty chair/mentor approval.
I have completed the appropriate IRB application in its entirety.
If applicable, I have created the following supplemental documents (templates):
Permission Request Letter(s)
Recruitment Materials:
Letter(s)
Announcement(s)
Social Media Post(s)
Email(s)
Flyer(s)
Verbal/Phone Script(s)
Consent Materials:
Consent Form(s)
Assent Form(s)
Parental Consent Form(s)
Debriefing Form(s)
Instruments:
Survey Questions
Questionnaires
Interview Questions
Focus Group Questions
Other Test/Assessment Material
I have submitted a signed signature page to the IRB (including chair/mentor signature).
If applicable, I have submitted proof of permission (as a letter, or email response) to the
IRB.
I have submitted my application as a Word document, and the above supplemental
documents as separate Word documents* to the IRB (irb@liberty.edu).
*Please note: Signature pages and proof of permission may be submitted as PDFs.
[http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/irb/index.cfm?PID=20088](http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/irb/index.cfm?PID=20088)
[mailto:irb@liberty.edu](mailto:irb@liberty.edu)
**## IRBApplicationChecklist.pdf**
IRB APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Use the checklist below to make sure you have submitted the necessary paperwork to the IRB:
I have completed the necessary CITI Training. (You may submit your application prior to
completing CITI Training, however the IRB will not be able to approve your research until CITI
Training is completed).
If applicable, I have received faculty chair/mentor approval.
I have completed the appropriate IRB application in its entirety.
If applicable, I have created the following supplemental documents (templates):
Permission Request Letter(s)
Recruitment Materials:
Letter(s)
Announcement(s)
Social Media Post(s)
Email(s)
Flyer(s)
Verbal/Phone Script(s)
Consent Materials:
Consent Form(s)
Assent Form(s)
Parental Consent Form(s)
Debriefing Form(s)
Instruments:
Survey Questions
Questionnaires
Interview Questions
Focus Group Questions
Other Test/Assessment Material
I have submitted a signed signature page to the IRB (including chair/mentor signature).
If applicable, I have submitted proof of permission (as a letter, or email response) to the
IRB.
I have submitted my application as a Word document, and the above supplemental
documents as separate Word documents* to the IRB (irb@liberty.edu).
*Please note: Signature pages and proof of permission may be submitted as PDFs.
[http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/irb/index.cfm?PID=20088](http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/irb/index.cfm?PID=20088)
[mailto:irb@liberty.edu](mailto:irb@liberty.edu)
**## IRBApplicationInstructions.pdf**
IRB Application Instructions &
Common Responses
Liberty University IRB
I: Read the Instructions
Read before
starting!
Hover your
cursor over blue
question marks
for more
information.
II: Basic Protocol Information
Fill in your
title and
personal
information.
Indicate the
appropriate
options.
Required for
School of Ed.
applicants.
II: Basic Protocol Information
Identify
anyone else
associated
with your
study.
Required
for Ed.D
applicants.
II: Basic Protocol Information
If you plan to exclusively use LU participants
from a specific department, you will need to
obtain permission from the Department Chair.
Permission can be emailed, or on documented letterhead.
If you plan to use students from multiple departments
or class years, we will seek administrative approval
on your behalf. You must still complete this section.
II: Basic Protocol Information
If your study is funded, provide
the requested information.
Indicate which course(s) you completed, and when. The IRB will verify
this information prior to approval.
The dates can be approximate.
III: Study Materials & Considerations
Tell us what you will be
doing for your study.
III: Study Materials & Considerations
If you are using investigational drugs or devices, we
need to know. Include that information here.
IV: Purpose
Please do not copy and paste your abstract. This section can be brief, so
long as you provide enough detail that reviewers will have a general idea
of what your study entails. Use common terms, and non-technical jargon.
Example: The purpose of this study is to determine whether technology has an impact on test scores
in 5th grade math students. Two classes will be observed for the purposes of this study, one class from
ABC Elementary (with technology) and one class from XYZ Elementary (no technology). This data
will allow the researcher to determine if technology is improving test scores, allowing administrators
to better judge if funding should be allocated to improving classroom technology. ETC…
V: Participant Inclusion/Exclusion
Provide specific
information on
who you want to
participate.
Why are you
selecting this
population?
Who do you
NOT want
participating?
Why are you
choosing to include
this special
population? Be
specific.
Example: Asian American men between 45-60 who don’t attend church.
Example: This population will help the researcher identify methods for
improving the spiritual health of Asian American males aged 45-60.
Example: Asian American men 45-60 who attend
church.
Example: Asian American men aged 45-60 have been shown to not go to church.
This study will specifically identify why, and depends on their responses.
V: Participant Inclusion/Exclusion
How many
participants
will you
include, and
why?
If your study is UNFUNDED, skip this question.
Example: 150 high school students will be enrolled in the study. This
number will be large enough to adequately get a sense of high school
students perceptions on cell phone use.
V: Participant Inclusion/Exclusion
Who is the study focused on? For example, if you are surveying a
church, and some participants happen to be university students or in the
military, you would only have to check “Normal Participants”.
VI: Recruitment
Example 1: I will contact participants via
email with addresses obtained from the school.
Example: Participants will be recruited on campus in front of the
student center two weeks prior to the focus group meeting.
Example 2: I will contact participants
by posting on Facebook and Twitter.
Submit all
materials!
VI: Recruitment
Example: The first question of the survey will ask the age of participants. If they
are under 18, they will not be allowed to take the rest of the survey.
If yes, state how you will minimize potentially coercive situations or protect
existing relationships throughout the course of the study.
VII: Research Procedures
Example: ABC Elementary (ABC School District, Lynchburg, VA),
XYZ Elementary (XYZ School District, Lynchburg, VA)
Submit all
materials!
Take an anonymous online survey.
Take part in a recorded interview. 45 minutes
10 minutesExample:
Example 2: “I will analyze the data using cross tabulation
and linear regression. Once the analysis is complete, I will
submit my findings to the Journal of Science for publication.”
VIII: Data Analysis
Example 1: “I will analyze the data using SPSS or
SAS. Once the data has been fully analyzed, I will
include it in my dissertation.”
Provide an estimate.
This can be brief.
We need to know
what will generally
be done with the
data, not every
aspect of the
analysis.
IX: Parental/Guardian Consent
If your study does not involve minors, check no and proceed. If your
study does involve minors, determine whether both parents must provide
consent (required if greater than minimal risk).
X: Assent From Children
If your study does not involve minors, check no and proceed. If your
study does involve minors, determine whether assent is required.
If assent is required, be sure to submit a child assent form with your
application. If the child is old enough to comprehend the study, you may
combine the parental and child consent information into one document.
Example 2: “I will send the informed consent document
along with my recruitment letter. If the person chooses to
participate, I will ask that they mail the signed consent
document back to me before scheduling an interview.”
XI: Obtaining Informed Consent
Example 1: “I will make the informed consent document
the first page of my survey. When participants click on
the survey link, they will read the informed consent. If
they choose to participate, they will be asked to click the
“take my survey” button at the end.”
Submit all materials! In most studies involving deception,
you will be required to “debrief” your participants after the
study has been completed (i.e., tell them what was withheld
and/or the true purpose of the study).
XII: Use of Deception
Most studies do not
involve the use of
deception. If yours
will, specifically
explain what will be
kept secret from
your participants.
If your study involves deception and is minimal risk, or
the study would be impractical without a waiver, you
may qualify for a waiver of informed consent elements.
XIII: Waiver of Consent Elements
Most studies require
informed consent, so
will check “N/A”.
If you believe that
you qualify for this
waiver, fill out this
section. The IRB will
inform you as to
whether or not you
qualify.
If your study involves minimal risk, is anonymous, or uses
secondary data, you may qualify for a waiver of signed consent.
XIV: Waiver of Signed Consent
If your study is not
anonymous, involves
interviews/focus
groups or recordings
you will most likely
check “N/A”.
If you believe that
you qualify for this
waiver, fill out this
section. The IRB will
inform you as to
whether or not you
qualify.
Remember to submit all materials!
XV: Waiver of Signed Consent
Example: Interviews will be conducted in a private
room where others cannot easily overhear.
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
Example: Data will be stored on a password
protected computer for 3 years after the study.
Example: Only the researcher will have access to
the data.
Remember to keep the data for 3 years after
completion of the study.
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
Archival Data = Existing Data
If you need to obtain permission to
access the archival data, indicate from
whom, and how you will be obtain
access.
Be specific as to what information is identifiable, or
to who will be linking the data for your study.
Will names or identities be accessible from the data
set?
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
Non-Archival Data = New Data
This could include pseudonyms,
numbers, or letters.
Example: An online survey will be used. The survey
will not collect any identifiable information.
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
Be sure to
include a
debriefing
form if you
check yes
here.
Example: Recordings will be destroyed if the participant withdraws. Focus
group recordings will not be destroyed, however, participants responses will
not be used.
XVII: Participant Compensation
Example: If
participants
only complete
part of a
survey, do
they still
receive the
gift card?
Example: Participants will receive a $5 Walmart gift card.
XVIII: Risks and Benefits
Only respond
to this
question if
your study is
greater than
minimal risk.
Example: The risks involved in this study are minimal, no
more than the participant would experience in daily life.
XVIII: Risks and Benefits
Example: By participating in this study, the participant may
receive increased knowledge/skills of proper hand-washing.
Example: By exploring handwashing habits and ways to
improve them, society may benefit by becoming healthier.
Example: The benefits outweigh the (minimal) risks in this
study, as handwashing is an important skill to have, and
understanding personal habits may lead to increased health.
Direct benefits
are commonly
increased
knowledge or
skills.
“Helping the
researcher” is
not a benefit.
**IRBApplication.docx**
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**## DraftofLibertyIRBMaterialsAssignmentInstructions.docx**
CJUS 740
**Draft of Liberty IRB Materials Assignment Instructions**
Overview
You will complete the IRB application as best you can. The object of this assignment is to help you understand the process once a dissertation draft is complete and approved by your committee. In addition, it shows you areas that you may need to add into your dissertation later.
**DO NOT SUBMIT THIS PAPERWORK TO THE IRB**. This paperwork is a draft exercise for this course. Complete what you can, based on what is written in your proposal. When it is time, your chair will tell you when you may submit this to the IRB.
Instructions
Fill in all applicable blocks in the IRB application and if you cannot answer, just write “unknown at this time”:
· Complete the application, there is no need to write any paper in APA.
· APA is not required for this assignment.
· Citations are not required for this assignment.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
**## IRBApplicationChecklist-1.pdf**
IRB APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Use the checklist below to make sure you have submitted the necessary paperwork to the IRB:
I have completed the necessary CITI Training. (You may submit your application prior to
completing CITI Training, however the IRB will not be able to approve your research until CITI
Training is completed).
If applicable, I have received faculty chair/mentor approval.
I have completed the appropriate IRB application in its entirety.
If applicable, I have created the following supplemental documents (templates):
Permission Request Letter(s)
Recruitment Materials:
Letter(s)
Announcement(s)
Social Media Post(s)
Email(s)
Flyer(s)
Verbal/Phone Script(s)
Consent Materials:
Consent Form(s)
Assent Form(s)
Parental Consent Form(s)
Debriefing Form(s)
Instruments:
Survey Questions
Questionnaires
Interview Questions
Focus Group Questions
Other Test/Assessment Material
I have submitted a signed signature page to the IRB (including chair/mentor signature).
If applicable, I have submitted proof of permission (as a letter, or email response) to the
IRB.
I have submitted my application as a Word document, and the above supplemental
documents as separate Word documents* to the IRB (irb@liberty.edu).
*Please note: Signature pages and proof of permission may be submitted as PDFs.
[http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/irb/index.cfm?PID=20088](http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/irb/index.cfm?PID=20088)
[mailto:irb@liberty.edu](mailto:irb@liberty.edu)
**## IRBApplicationChecklist.pdf**
IRB APPLICATION CHECKLIST
Use the checklist below to make sure you have submitted the necessary paperwork to the IRB:
I have completed the necessary CITI Training. (You may submit your application prior to
completing CITI Training, however the IRB will not be able to approve your research until CITI
Training is completed).
If applicable, I have received faculty chair/mentor approval.
I have completed the appropriate IRB application in its entirety.
If applicable, I have created the following supplemental documents (templates):
Permission Request Letter(s)
Recruitment Materials:
Letter(s)
Announcement(s)
Social Media Post(s)
Email(s)
Flyer(s)
Verbal/Phone Script(s)
Consent Materials:
Consent Form(s)
Assent Form(s)
Parental Consent Form(s)
Debriefing Form(s)
Instruments:
Survey Questions
Questionnaires
Interview Questions
Focus Group Questions
Other Test/Assessment Material
I have submitted a signed signature page to the IRB (including chair/mentor signature).
If applicable, I have submitted proof of permission (as a letter, or email response) to the
IRB.
I have submitted my application as a Word document, and the above supplemental
documents as separate Word documents* to the IRB (irb@liberty.edu).
*Please note: Signature pages and proof of permission may be submitted as PDFs.
[http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/irb/index.cfm?PID=20088](http://www.liberty.edu/academics/graduate/irb/index.cfm?PID=20088)
[mailto:irb@liberty.edu](mailto:irb@liberty.edu)
**## IRBApplicationInstructions.pdf**
IRB Application Instructions &
Common Responses
Liberty University IRB
I: Read the Instructions
Read before
starting!
Hover your
cursor over blue
question marks
for more
information.
II: Basic Protocol Information
Fill in your
title and
personal
information.
Indicate the
appropriate
options.
Required for
School of Ed.
applicants.
II: Basic Protocol Information
Identify
anyone else
associated
with your
study.
Required
for Ed.D
applicants.
II: Basic Protocol Information
If you plan to exclusively use LU participants
from a specific department, you will need to
obtain permission from the Department Chair.
Permission can be emailed, or on documented letterhead.
If you plan to use students from multiple departments
or class years, we will seek administrative approval
on your behalf. You must still complete this section.
II: Basic Protocol Information
If your study is funded, provide
the requested information.
Indicate which course(s) you completed, and when. The IRB will verify
this information prior to approval.
The dates can be approximate.
III: Study Materials & Considerations
Tell us what you will be
doing for your study.
III: Study Materials & Considerations
If you are using investigational drugs or devices, we
need to know. Include that information here.
IV: Purpose
Please do not copy and paste your abstract. This section can be brief, so
long as you provide enough detail that reviewers will have a general idea
of what your study entails. Use common terms, and non-technical jargon.
Example: The purpose of this study is to determine whether technology has an impact on test scores
in 5th grade math students. Two classes will be observed for the purposes of this study, one class from
ABC Elementary (with technology) and one class from XYZ Elementary (no technology). This data
will allow the researcher to determine if technology is improving test scores, allowing administrators
to better judge if funding should be allocated to improving classroom technology. ETC…
V: Participant Inclusion/Exclusion
Provide specific
information on
who you want to
participate.
Why are you
selecting this
population?
Who do you
NOT want
participating?
Why are you
choosing to include
this special
population? Be
specific.
Example: Asian American men between 45-60 who don’t attend church.
Example: This population will help the researcher identify methods for
improving the spiritual health of Asian American males aged 45-60.
Example: Asian American men 45-60 who attend
church.
Example: Asian American men aged 45-60 have been shown to not go to church.
This study will specifically identify why, and depends on their responses.
V: Participant Inclusion/Exclusion
How many
participants
will you
include, and
why?
If your study is UNFUNDED, skip this question.
Example: 150 high school students will be enrolled in the study. This
number will be large enough to adequately get a sense of high school
students perceptions on cell phone use.
V: Participant Inclusion/Exclusion
Who is the study focused on? For example, if you are surveying a
church, and some participants happen to be university students or in the
military, you would only have to check “Normal Participants”.
VI: Recruitment
Example 1: I will contact participants via
email with addresses obtained from the school.
Example: Participants will be recruited on campus in front of the
student center two weeks prior to the focus group meeting.
Example 2: I will contact participants
by posting on Facebook and Twitter.
Submit all
materials!
VI: Recruitment
Example: The first question of the survey will ask the age of participants. If they
are under 18, they will not be allowed to take the rest of the survey.
If yes, state how you will minimize potentially coercive situations or protect
existing relationships throughout the course of the study.
VII: Research Procedures
Example: ABC Elementary (ABC School District, Lynchburg, VA),
XYZ Elementary (XYZ School District, Lynchburg, VA)
Submit all
materials!
Take an anonymous online survey.
Take part in a recorded interview. 45 minutes
10 minutesExample:
Example 2: “I will analyze the data using cross tabulation
and linear regression. Once the analysis is complete, I will
submit my findings to the Journal of Science for publication.”
VIII: Data Analysis
Example 1: “I will analyze the data using SPSS or
SAS. Once the data has been fully analyzed, I will
include it in my dissertation.”
Provide an estimate.
This can be brief.
We need to know
what will generally
be done with the
data, not every
aspect of the
analysis.
IX: Parental/Guardian Consent
If your study does not involve minors, check no and proceed. If your
study does involve minors, determine whether both parents must provide
consent (required if greater than minimal risk).
X: Assent From Children
If your study does not involve minors, check no and proceed. If your
study does involve minors, determine whether assent is required.
If assent is required, be sure to submit a child assent form with your
application. If the child is old enough to comprehend the study, you may
combine the parental and child consent information into one document.
Example 2: “I will send the informed consent document
along with my recruitment letter. If the person chooses to
participate, I will ask that they mail the signed consent
document back to me before scheduling an interview.”
XI: Obtaining Informed Consent
Example 1: “I will make the informed consent document
the first page of my survey. When participants click on
the survey link, they will read the informed consent. If
they choose to participate, they will be asked to click the
“take my survey” button at the end.”
Submit all materials! In most studies involving deception,
you will be required to “debrief” your participants after the
study has been completed (i.e., tell them what was withheld
and/or the true purpose of the study).
XII: Use of Deception
Most studies do not
involve the use of
deception. If yours
will, specifically
explain what will be
kept secret from
your participants.
If your study involves deception and is minimal risk, or
the study would be impractical without a waiver, you
may qualify for a waiver of informed consent elements.
XIII: Waiver of Consent Elements
Most studies require
informed consent, so
will check “N/A”.
If you believe that
you qualify for this
waiver, fill out this
section. The IRB will
inform you as to
whether or not you
qualify.
If your study involves minimal risk, is anonymous, or uses
secondary data, you may qualify for a waiver of signed consent.
XIV: Waiver of Signed Consent
If your study is not
anonymous, involves
interviews/focus
groups or recordings
you will most likely
check “N/A”.
If you believe that
you qualify for this
waiver, fill out this
section. The IRB will
inform you as to
whether or not you
qualify.
Remember to submit all materials!
XV: Waiver of Signed Consent
Example: Interviews will be conducted in a private
room where others cannot easily overhear.
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
Example: Data will be stored on a password
protected computer for 3 years after the study.
Example: Only the researcher will have access to
the data.
Remember to keep the data for 3 years after
completion of the study.
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
Archival Data = Existing Data
If you need to obtain permission to
access the archival data, indicate from
whom, and how you will be obtain
access.
Be specific as to what information is identifiable, or
to who will be linking the data for your study.
Will names or identities be accessible from the data
set?
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
Non-Archival Data = New Data
This could include pseudonyms,
numbers, or letters.
Example: An online survey will be used. The survey
will not collect any identifiable information.
XVI: Privacy & Confidentiality
Be sure to
include a
debriefing
form if you
check yes
here.
Example: Recordings will be destroyed if the participant withdraws. Focus
group recordings will not be destroyed, however, participants responses will
not be used.
XVII: Participant Compensation
Example: If
participants
only complete
part of a
survey, do
they still
receive the
gift card?
Example: Participants will receive a $5 Walmart gift card.
XVIII: Risks and Benefits
Only respond
to this
question if
your study is
greater than
minimal risk.
Example: The risks involved in this study are minimal, no
more than the participant would experience in daily life.
XVIII: Risks and Benefits
Example: By participating in this study, the participant may
receive increased knowledge/skills of proper hand-washing.
Example: By exploring handwashing habits and ways to
improve them, society may benefit by becoming healthier.
Example: The benefits outweigh the (minimal) risks in this
study, as handwashing is an important skill to have, and
understanding personal habits may lead to increased health.
Direct benefits
are commonly
increased
knowledge or
skills.
“Helping the
researcher” is
not a benefit.
**IRBApplication.docx**
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