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At its meeting of February 28, 2005, the Academic Senate passed the following Policy Recommendation presented by Senator Veregge for the Organization and Government Committee.

POLICY RECOMMENDATION

INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD-HUMAN SUBJECTS

TRAINING FOR INVESTIGATORS

WHEREAS,    Research involving human subjects is an important and indispensable component of San José State University’s educational mission, and

WHEREAS,    Protection of the physical, psychological, and social well-being of research subjects is a moral, ethical, and legal imperative, and

WHEREAS,    The research investigator has the most intimate and complete knowledge of the research protocol, therefore be it

RESOLVED,   That section 1.b) be implemented by the end of June 1, 2005, therefore be it

RESOLVED,   Senate Policy F90-4 POLICY FOR PROTECTION OF HUMAN RESEARCH SUBJECTS; ETHICS; INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD (IRB), Section II, B. 1. be modified as follows:

1. a) Required training. Prior to submission of a research protocol to the IRB data collection, any SJSU employee planning to perform or sponsor student research involving human subjects must complete and file with the GS&R office, an affirmation attesting to the successful completion of all training courses required of IRB members (other than the Chair). b) Prior to data collection or student planning to do research involving human subjects shall submit two copies of the a research protocol shall be submitted to the IRB for review. Student research must be sponsored by a member of the faculty.  All required forms or verified internet links must be available from the office of the AAVP/GS&R.

Approved:                    November 29, 2004

Consulted:                   Interim AVP Graduate Studies and Research, Chair, IRB-HS, Susan Hoagland Dean

Present:                      Judy Hilliard, Chris Hebert, Sharon Parsons, Marilyn Easter, Sally Veregge, Irene Miura    

Absent:                        Ruth Wilson, Caroline Fee, Jennifer Lam, Chang Choo

Vote:                            6-0-0

Financial Impact:         None

ACTION BY UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT:  Approved by Interim President Don Kassing on March 17, 2005