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IRB MEETING CALENDAR:
Summer 2009 through Spring 2010

All meetings begin at 10:00 A.M. and take place in the Large Conference room in the Pod of the ARD building (#56) on the Flagstaff campus.

Date of Meeting	Deadline for Full-Board Submission
July 15, 2009	July 1, 2009
August 17, 2009	August 3, 2009
September 14, 2009	August 31, 2009
October 12, 2009	September 28, 2009
November 9, 2009	October 26, 2009
December 7, 2009	November 23, 20
January 11, 2010	December 21, 2009
February 15, 2010	February 1, 2010
March 1, 2010	February 15, 2010
March 29, 2010	March 15 , 2010
April 12, 2010	March 29, 2010
May 10, 2010	April 26, 2010
June 7, 2010	May 24, 2010

Researchers proposing projects that involve greater than minimal risk, invasive procedures, at-risk populations, or potential physical, psychological, or legal harm to participants or researchers should consult this calendar. If you are not sure if your project will be reviewed by the fully board, you can consult the IRB office at 928-523-4236, keeping in mind that the final decision about the review status of your application will not be made until your application is submitted to the IRB office.

Types of IRB Review

1.  Exempt from Continuing Review -- Studies that have been approved under the exempt category do not have approval expirations as expedited or full board reviews have. They do not need to be reviewed after one year unless there have been changes in the research that could change the review type from exempt to expedited or full board, such as an additional type of data collection, an expansion of participants to include special or vulnerable groups.

2. Expedited Review -- These reviews are approved by the IRB Director and must be renewed on an annual basis, or on a more frequent basis if the nature of the study is particularly sensitive.

3. Continuing Review of an ongoing Expedited or Full Board Review --The Application for Continuing Review is available on the main IRB website under "Forms". Continutuation requests should be submitted 11 months after the last approval date. Approved applications are usually approved within 5 days of submitting the application unless changes in the research warrant Full Board review.

4. Full Board Review -- Applications that are found to necessitate review by the convened Institutional Review Board (i.e., Full Board) must be submitted at least 2 weeks (or earlier) before the date of the Full Board meeting. Comments made by the Board will be returned to the applicant within 3 days of the Full Board meeting. Revisions should be submitted back to the IRB Director within 30 days of receiving feedback from the board.