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Need IRB Review?

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IRB Review

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Certification for Researchers

The Institutional Research Board (IRB) reviews and approves all research activities involving human subjects at Bellevue College. If you are conducting research, you may not solicit subject participation or begin data collection until your research has received written approval from the IRB.

The IRB is composed primarily of faculty members, administrators and a member from the community. The human subjects review process is administered through the Office of Effectiveness and Strategic Planning.

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Questions? Contact:

Greg Schmidt, gschmidt@bellevuecollege.edu

Reporting Problems

Any staff or student at Bellevue College who is aware of any problems involving risks to subjects or others; serious or continuing noncompliance with the federal regulations or the requirements or determinations of the IRB must report the information to the IRB Chair. The report can be made by contacting Patricia James at 425-564-3152 or by emailing patricia.james@bellevuecollege.edu. The chair will then alert the appropriate institutional officials, the head of the agency supporting the research, any applicable regulatory body, and the Office for Human Research Protections.