Institutional Review Board OverviewIRB Notification/Application The Institutional Review Board works to ensure that the college meets the objectives of protecting people’s privacy, health and safety and ability to participate voluntarily in human subject research. Anyone conducting academic research at GCC must complete a Research Notification/Application Form. IRB Members Tim Dolan, M.A., M.S., Coordinator of Library Services, Chair Brian Kapitulik, Ph.D., Faculty Marie Breheny, Ph.D., Director of Institutional Effectiveness and Institutional Research Jen Burrill, M.S., Faculty Josh Becker, Psy.D., Faculty Margo Townley, M.S.W., Psy.D., Practicing Clinical Psychologist Documents Consent Form (Example 1) Consent Form (Example 2) Consent Form – Under Age 18 Addendum (Example) Belmont Report Your Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email Project Title(Required)Brief Project Description(Required)Project Leader(Required) Faculty or Staff Student Other Does the proposed project qualify as research?(Required)The office of Human Research Protections defines research as “a systematic investigation, including research development, testing, and evaluation, designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.” Generally, if you’re planning to share the results at a conference, in a book, or in a journal, then your project counts as research. Departmental and college-wide assessment does not count as research, as long as the results are only shared within the college. If you’re unsure, answer yes. Yes No Are there human subjects in your study?(Required)If you’re collecting information from people (surveys, focus groups, classroom artifacts, etc.) answer yes. Yes No Your project involves human subjects research and must be approved by GCC's Institutional Review Board. Please provide the details of your proposed study so the IRB can determine whether the project requires a full review, or qualifies as exempt from review.Project Prospectus(Required)Upload a prospectus that includes the following information (multiple files are okay): The purpose of the research. A description of the research methods. The potential benefits that the research may bring about. A timeline for the project. A description of the participants, including the number of human subjects and the time commitment required to participate. Procedures for data collection. Procedures for data storage and management, including how you will keep data secure and how you will ensure participants’ confidentiality. A description of how you will provide participants with information about the research, and how you will obtain informed consent from participants. Attach a copy of your informed consent form. A copy of any questionnaires, survey instruments, or assessment tools you will be using. Drop files here or Select files Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, rtf, Max. file size: 8 MB. Will you store participant data on a cloud storage platform, such as Google Drive?(Required) Yes No Are devices where data will be stored password protected?(Required) Yes No Will the data be encrypted?(Required) Yes No Is the research under a federal grant?(Required) Yes No Grant and Granting Agency(Required)Is the research in collaboration with another institution?(Required) Yes No Collaborating Institution(Required) Have questions or need help with your IRB application? Email IRB@gcc.mass.edu.