The Institutional Review Board (IRB) is designated by Chaffey College to support faculty, staff, students and outside researchers to complete their research in a way that is compliant with federal and state laws and College policy. As such, the IRB is charged to review, approve initiation of, and conduct periodic reviews of research projects that involve human participants. As mandated by federal law and consistent with Chaffey College policy, each investigator must have prior dated and written approval from the IRB before beginning a research project that uses human participants. Although some studies may be exempt from ongoing IRB oversight, eligibility for exemption from IRB oversight is determined by the IRB, so researchers must submit the application below even if they believe their research may be exempt.

The purpose of this webpage is to provide investigators and the research community at Chaffey College, as well as outside researchers wishing to include Chaffey College students or employees as research participants, with the information and materials that are needed to obtain IRB approval of research that involves human participants.

To apply for IRB approval please click on the link below:

Studies granted exemption by the IRB are exempted for the life of the research unless changes are made to the study procedures.  Changes to exempted research must be reviewed by the IRB to ensure that the research continues to qualify for exemption.  Even minor changes to research may necessitate IRB review under current regulations.  Investigators are encouraged to contact the IRB office if changes to exempted research occur and there are questions regarding the need to submit research for continuing exemption determination.

Contact Information:

For more information contact the Chaffey College co-chairs:

Dr. Marc R. Meyer
marc.meyer@chaffey.edu
Matt Vincent, M.A
matthew.vincent@chaffey.edu