Obtain review for research. Complete required training. File a Conflict of Interest Disclosure. Learn about data use, genomic data and responsible conduct.
See below for more information about:
The Human Subjects Committee (also known as SUNY Oswego's IRB) is comprised of members from diverse backgrounds to promote complete and adequate review of research activities covered by this assurance.
The faculty, staff, and students of SUNY Oswego are obligated to comply with US Department of Health and Human Services regulations for the protection of human participants in research. Any member of the campus community participating in a research project (including but not limited to laboratory experiments, field studies, and interviews) is entitled to be free from possible injury and/or psychological harm and to maintain his/her personal privacy. The committee was formed to ensure that these guidelines are followed, therefore protecting human research participants studied by researchers on our campus.
Before submitting a research protocol for review, please read through the HSC Policies and Procedures manual. If you have any questions about or related to HSC, or the process of submitting a protocol, please contact [email protected].
All new IRB protocols must be submitted through Google Forms. Before submitting you will be asked to log into your SUNY Oswego Google account if you have not done so already. Exempt and expedited reviews will take 1-2 weeks for review. Full committee reviews will occur at least monthly. If you think that your protocol is greater than minimal risk, or if it involves a protected class, please submit your protocol at least two (2) weeks in advance of the next scheduled HSC meeting.
HSC Protocol Review Process
To satisfy Federal requirements, every study approved by the Human Subjects Committee (HSC) at SUNY Oswego is approved for at most one year.
Longitudinal and continuing studies can be continued on a year-by-year basis. To continue your existing study, federal regulation requires written explicit declaration by the Principal Investigator that the study is ongoing and subsequent re-approval from HSC.
Renewals of approved human subjects protocols at SUNY Oswego can now be done using the Study Renewal and Modification Form . This form helps the HSC and the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to maintain accurate records of the studies currently conducted at SUNY Oswego. We therefore kindly ask your assistance in letting us know if you plan to continue your human subjects research project using this form. Moreover, if you need to modify an already approved human subjects study, you may use this same Study Renewal and Modification Form to submit such changes.
Beginning Fall 2018, it is imperative that all individuals who will be conducting research involving human subjects complete the appropriate CITI Training modules.
To access training modules and to set up an account, please create a CITI Account and follow the prompts provided.
For assistance with this process, please review the guidance documentation below that is most applicable to your work:
If you have a course where students will be completing classroom projects that involve human participants, please carefully review the " SUNY Oswego HSC - Policy on Student Classroom Projects ".
Please complete this Google Form to determine if your research may be exempt under the Common Rule. Be sure to submit the form when you have completed it. Your email and any information submitted will only be visible to HSC administrators. If you have completed this form and the CITI training, and you are still unsure about your research, please contact [email protected].
Even if you believe that your research is exempt, you must still complete and submit a protocol application form. The HSC chair will determine if the research is exempt during the pre-review stage, and a letter of exempt status will be sent to your email for your records.
All active and ongoing research involving human subjects that is expedited or greater than minimal risk requires continual oversight by an IRB.
Therefore, if you are leaving SUNY Oswego, there are a few options available to you:
Transfer your studies to another institution – The Oswego HSC will work with your new institution to ensure that there is continued coverage for your research study. As soon as possible, please let ORSP know that you are leaving Oswego and that you wish to have your study transferred to your new institution.
Transfer to another PI – If taking your study with you is not an option, the study may remain open if another PI is identified. Once the new PI is ready, you will submit a modification to change the PI on your study.
Close the study – If you are not interested in continuing with your study or are just not able to carry on for various reasons, you will need to close your study. If your study is funded, it is always a good idea to check in with your funding agency about whether closing your study is possible. You will also want to think about what you will do with the data that has been collected. And a friendly reminder – if the data are identifiable, it is not permissible to analyze these data without current and active IRB approval.
Please contact [email protected] if you have any further questions, or to begin this process.
Individual Investigator Agreement (IIA)
This is a formal written agreement between an institution conducting research and an individual investigator who is collaborating on the research project, by which the institution agrees to extend its Federal-Wide Assurance (FWA) about human subjects research to the individual, and by which the independent investigator agrees to fulfill specified expectations and responsibilities. For example, this agreement could apply to a former student working after graduation with their faculty mentor, a collaborating professional in the community with specific expertise, or community partners that do not have an FWA. The IIA is signed by the:
If your protocol is greater than minimal risk, or if it involves a protected class, HSC will meet to review and return a decision. Please allow enough time for the committee to review before the anticipated start date of work.
The following links are accessible to HSC members only when signed into their oswego.edu email account.
Our mission is to guide and assist SUNY Oswego in caring for and using animals in ways judged to be scientifically, technically, and humanely appropriate. The IACUC is additionally charged with oversight of animal experiments in accord with the highest scientific principles. Before submitting a research protocol for review, please read through the SUNY Oswego IACUC Policies and Procedures Manual below.
The committee consists of seven members. Assignment of membership is done in accordance with the recommendations of the Guide for the Care and Representation of Animal Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
Ex officio:
The group meets once a month on Tuesdays.
Those who are interested in submitting an IACUC protocol form for their project, research, or class must use the Protocol Submission Form (PDF) developed by SUNY Oswego IACUC.
For review, all protocols must be emailed to [email protected]. Please allow 30 days for full review of your protocol and a response from the committee.
If you have any questions about related to IACUC or the process of submitting a protocol, please contact the Research Committee Coordinator at [email protected].
Protocols approved under the USDA Animal Welfare Act will expire after one year. To continue work under a USDA protocol after one year, a protocol must be renewed and follow the same processes as a new protocol.
Protocols approved under PHS Policy will expire after three years. Each year that the protocol is active, an annual review form must be submitted. To continue work under a PHS protocol after three years, a protocol must be renewed and follow the same processes as a new protocol.
All changes or amendments to either a USDA or a PHS protocol must be submitted to [email protected] for review prior to being implemented.
If you have any questions about related to IACUC or the process of submitting a protocol, please contact the Research Committee Coordinator at [email protected].
Beginning Fall 2017, it is imperative that all individuals who will be working with animals complete the appropriate CITI Training modules.
To access all training modules, a CITI account is required. Please follow this guidance document to create an account and register for all necessary courses.
Feel free to go directly to the CITI Login if you already have an account in place.
The following links are accessible to IACUC members only when signed into their oswego.edu email account.
The purpose of the committee is to:
As there are many types of scholarly and creative activities expressive of different areas of study, the committee should have a large and diverse membership.
Ex officio:
The group meets once a month on Wednesday mornings.
Advisory:
Full SCAC:
The group meets once a month on Wednesday mornings. Exact meeting dates for Spring 2025 are forthcoming.
SCAC reviews a large selection of the internal grants provided on campus. The guidelines and information for all grant programs peer-reviewed by SCAC can be found on ORSP's Internal Grants page.
The following links are accessible to SCAC members only when signed into their oswego.edu email account.
210 Sheldon Hall
8am - 4pm
Phone: 315-312-2888
Email: [email protected]