The Institutional Review Board works to ensure that the college meets the objectives of protecting people’s privacy, health and safety, and people’s ability to participate voluntarily in human subject research.

Are you planning research or conducting a survey?  Follow STEPS 1-2-3

Step 1:  Complete the Research Notification Form and answer the TWO questions on the form (It’s really short!).

Step 2:  If indicated by Step 1, complete an Institutional Review Board Application. (Not all research needs an application, so check Step 1 first, and save yourself some time.)

Step 3:  Once you submit to the IRB (via email or by mail to Linda McCarthy, mccarthyl@gcc.mass.edu), you’re done for the moment.  The IRB will be in touch with you soon.  If you have questions, please call or email Linda McCarthy (x1154), Institutional Review Board Chair.

Documents

• Research Notification Form
• Institutional Review Board Application
• Guidelines – Update in progress
• Request for Extension
• Consent Form Template Option 1
• Consent Form Template Option 2
• Consent Form Under Age 18 Addendum
• Belmont Report

IRB members

• Linda McCarthy, Ed.D., Faculty and Committee Chair
• Trisha Bashford, Ph.D., Faculty
• Martha K. Field, Ph.D., Faculty
• Jennifer Burrill, M.S., Faculty
• Amy Swisher, M.Ed., Director of Community & Public Relations, Bay State Franklin Medical Center

IRB meeting minutes

• Minutes 05_30_12
• Minutes 10_24_11
• Minutes 05_23_11
• Minutes 09_22_10
• Minutes 05_05_10
• Minutes 11_04_09
• Minutes 06_02_09
• Minutes 12_08_08
• Minutes 11_24_08
• Minutes 04_29_08
• Minutes 09_26_07