Welcome to the home page
for the Augsburg College Institutional Review Board for the
Protection of Human Subjects in Research. Use the navigation
bars (above or below) to link to files which describe the
committee's history, function, and the process in which
applicants engage. You will also find links to helpful
resources for researchers.
The Augsburg College
Institutional Review Board (IRB) exists as a safeguard to
promote ethical and responsible treatment of human
subjects/participants in research. Augsburg College and federal
policies require that each project involving studies with human
subjects be reviewed to consider:
- The rights and welfare of
the subjects involved,
- The appropriateness of
methods used to secure informed consent, and
- The balance of risks and
potential benefits of the investigation.
The ultimate responsibility for
treatment of human research subjects rests with the researcher
and with Augsburg College. Researcher's informed and
enthusiastic participation in this process helps to ensure a
positive, ethical, and responsible climate for scholarly
research at Augsburg College.
The Augsburg College Institutional
Review Board has registered with the United States Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS). In addition, the Augsburg IRB has been
approved by the Office of Human Research Protections of HHS.
Augsburg has received Federalwide Assurance indicating our
compliancewith terms of the Office for Human Research Protections terms
and guidelines.
Education: It is expected that all
research investigators will read all material on the IRB website and
fully complete the application for IRB approval. The IRB will
provide IRB members and research investigators with more information
regarding the protection of human subjects upon request. A document of frequently asked questions (FAQ) is also available on this website.
