The Institutional Review Board (IRB), also known as the Human Subjects Review Committee reviews all research that is done with human subjects by Newman University faculty, staff or students, or research that is done on Newman University faculty, staff, or students. The committee ensures proper protection of the rights and welfare of the individuals involved, with consideration of the methods used to gain informed consent and the justification of risks in terms of the potential benefits to be gained. Please Note: All IRB forms must be submitted by e-mail. Paper copies will no longer be accepted. IRB forms should be e-mailed to MerrifieldC@newmanu.edu. Fall 2007 Meetings Submissions deadline October 10 October 3 November 7 October 31 Spring 2008 Meetings Submissions deadline February 6 January 30 March 5 February 27 April 2 March 26 A copy of the electronic IRB form and other information can be accessed here. Please Save the file to your computer before opening. How to send the IRB form? Right-click on the IRB link above. Choose Save Target As... and save the document on your hard drive. Open it from your hard drive, fill it out and save again. Open your E-mail and send the IRB form as an attachment to MerrifieldC@newmanu.edu. Questions? Please send all information or address all questions to Charles Merrifield (chair) 305 McNeil Hall Newman University 3100 McCormick Ave. Wichita, KS 67213 Phone: 316-942-4291, ext. 2157 MerrifieldC@newmanu.edu.