Research Compliance

CUNY HRPP Overview <pdf>

• CUNY UI-IRB Authority <pdf>
• HRPP Staff Responsibilities <pdf>
• IRB Member Roles & Responsibilities <pdf>
• Researcher Responsibilities <pdf>
• Principal Investigator (PI) Qualifications & Responsibilities <pdf>
• Faculty Advisor Responsibilities <pdf>

Submitting to the IRB

• When is CUNY HRPP or IRB Review Required? <pdf>
• What to Submit? <pdf>
• Where to Submit? <pdf>
• Researcher Manual for Using IRBNet <pdf>

Review Types and Processes

• Exempt from IRB Review <pdf>
• Expedited Review <pdf>
• Convened IRB Review <pdf>
• IRB Appeals Process <pdf>
• Expired Studies <pdf>
• Study Closures <pdf>

IRB Requirements

• Criteria for IRB Approval <pdf>
• Informed Consent Process and Documentation <pdf>
• Tip Sheet: Informed Consent Process and Documentation <pdf>
• Use of Raffles as Compensation for Participation <pdf>

Types of Research

• Internet or Mobile Technology Based Research <pdf>
• FDA-Regulated Research <pdf>
• Department of Defense Conducted or Supported Research <pdf>

Collaborative Research

• Multisite Research <pdf>
• Research Conducted in an International Setting <pdf>

Subject Populations

• Accounting for Total Subject Enrollment <pdf>
• Children as Research Subjects <pdf>
• Prisoners as Research Subjects <pdf>
• Pregnant Women, Human Fetuses and Neonates as Research Subjects <pdf>
• Student Subject Pools <pdf>
• CUNY College-Specific Policies Regarding Recruitment of Students as Research Subjects

Compliance Monitoring

• Unanticipated Problems and Adverse Events <pdf>
• Submission Flow Chart: <pdf> Unanticipated Problems and Adverse Events  <pdf>
• Disposition of Allegations of Non-Compliance <pdf>
• Suspension or Termination of Human Subject Research <pdf>

Education and Training

• CITI Training in the Protection of Human Subjects <pdf>

New York City Department of Education
(NYC DOE) IRB

Any person who wishes to conduct
research at a New York City school
site or gather information on or from its
students or staff must obtain written
approval from the NYC DOE IRB. The
following NYC DOE materials are
provided to guide CUNY researchers through the NYC DOE IRB review process.

• Guidelines for Conducting Research in New York City Public Schools <pdf>
• "Research in NYC Public Schools" presentation by Mary C. Mattis, Chair, NYC DOE IRB <pdf>
• NYC DOE IRB's Frequently Asked Questions and Answers <pdf>

New York State Requirements

• Mandated Reporting in the State of New York <pdf>