IRB Review Process​

This page is still under construction. You can find more information about the review process on Mentor IRB or by contacting the IRB Administrator at research@pnwu.edu.

Categories of Review

Exempt Determination

Minimal risk research that fits in one or more of the categories in the regulations: Exempt Categories/Requirements

Note: Investigators may not make a determination that their project is exempt. Exempt projects must be reviewed by the IRB before interaction with human subjects or their information can begin. The IRB will review the project to determine if it qualifies for exemption and to ensure that it meets PNWU’s institutional standards for the ethical conduct of research with humans.

Expedited Review

Minimal risk research that fits in one or more of the categories in the regulations: ​Expedited Review Categories/Requirements

Full Board Review

Research that is greater than minimal risk or involves any research activities that do not fit within an expedited review category.​

Not Human Subjects Research (NHSR) Determination

A request to the Office of Scholarly Activity (OSA) to review a project and make a determination as to whether the project meets the definition/criteria of research with human subjects. The IRB is able to provide a determination letter. (For example, review of a single case study prior to submission for publication or evaluation of a specific program.)​ ​As with other forms of review, requests for NHSR determinations should be submitted through Mentor IRB.