{"id":327,"date":"2018-04-10T10:49:13","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T14:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/irb\/irb\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T15:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T19:28:26","slug":"irb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/irb\/","title":{"rendered":"Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)\/Institutional Review Board (IRB)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"columns leftwide\">\n<div class=\"padding\"><strong>Monmouth University (MU), through its Human Research Protection Program (HRPP)<\/strong>, fosters a research environment that respects the rights and welfare of individuals recruited for, or participating in, research conducted by or under the auspices of MU. In the review and the conduct of research, actions by MU will be guided by the ethical principles in the Belmont Report, all applicable university policies and procedures, and international, federal, state, and local laws and regulations, as confirmed and documented in MU\u2019s HRPP Policy and HRPP Standard Operating Procedures.\n<p>Monmouth University operates under a Federal-Wide Assurance filed with the Federal Office for the Protection of Human Subjects (OHRP), FWA #00008781, IRB# 00004374.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/irb\/documents\/determination-of-human-subjects-research.docx\/\">Determination of Human Subjects Research Checklist\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><em>Not sure if your study is considered Human Subjects Research? Use this checklist to help determine if you need to complete an IRB application. You can also use it to determine if classroom projects (including Student Scholarship Week activities) are considered research.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>IRB Meeting Dates and Deadlines (for studies requiring full board review)<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Submission Deadline<\/strong>: The deadline for submission of studies requiring full board review is the second Monday of each month.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IRB Meeting Dates<\/strong>: The IRB meets monthly with the exception of July and August.<\/p>\n<div class=\"columns fiftysplit border\">\n<div>\n<h4>Fall 2026 Scheduled IRB Meeting Dates<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>September 23, 2026<\/li>\n<li>October 28, 2026<\/li>\n<li>November 25, 2026<\/li>\n<li>December 23, 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>Spring 2027 Scheduled IRB Meeting Dates<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>January 27, 2027<\/li>\n<li>February 24, 2027<\/li>\n<li>March 24, 2027<\/li>\n<li>April 28, 2027<\/li>\n<li>May 26, 2027<\/li>\n<li>June 23, 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class='rectangle lightblue title '><h4>The HRPP\/IRB Office<\/h4>The Monmouth University Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) and Institutional Review Board Administration Office (HRPP\/IRB Office) is housed within the Office of Research Compliance, in The Great Hall.<\/p>\n<p>Questions or suggestions for the MU HRPP or IRB approval process may be directed to:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acting Assistant Director and<br \/>IRB\/IACUC Coordinator:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<li><strong>Shelly Rigueur, MBA<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"tel:+17322635716\">732-263-5726<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:IRB@monmouth.edu\">irb@monmouth.edu<\/a> (for study specific questions)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:srigueur@monmouth.edu\">srigueur@monmouth.edu<\/a> (for general program questions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Virtual IRB Office Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Summer 2026 Hours:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Available by appointment only. 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