Human Subjects -- Forms and Links
Human Subjects Research Forms on IRBManager
Please access the online system, IRBManager, to submit the appropriate form:
- For new projects, submit a Protocol Approval Form
- For extensions/renewals, submit a Continuing Review Form
- For changes to methodology, personnel, funding, etc., submit a Modification Request Form
- For reporting adverse events, unanticipated problems, or complaints, submit a Reportable Event Form
If you encounter accessibility issues, contact research-compliance@calpoly.edu for assistance.
Optional Protocol Template
We have created an optional Protocol Template to assist you in submitting a protocol that addresses the areas that the IRB most frequently reviews. The use of the template is optional.
Media Release Form
For projects that wish to collect recordings for use in the research and also wish to use recordings for promotions, websites, and other non-research purposes, the Human Subjects Media Release form should be used. This form allows participants to identify if recordings collected for research purposes may also be used for non-research purposes. It is very rare for the IRB to approve a project that required all research participants to agree for their recordings to be used for non-research purposes.
Templates and Samples for Informed Consent, Parent Permission, and Child Assent
These templates and samples are provided to assist researchers in preparing informed consent forms, and related parent permission forms and child assent statements/forms. If you require any assistance in determining which form to use or in modifying a template to suit your research, please email IRB staff at research-compliance@calpoly.edu.
To prepare your project's consent form(s), use the appropriate template, either:
- Informed Consent Form (doc) -- use for most projects; see samples below for how to modify this template for applicability to projects with different levels of complexity and risk.
- Parental Permission Form (doc) -- use for projects in which subjects are under 18 years of age
- Child Assent Statement/Form (doc) -- use for projects in which subjects are under 18 years of age and capable of providing their assent. The assent language should be provided in writing for older adolescents (age 15-17), verbally for those age 7-14; and the assent of younger children should be obtained to the extent that it is possible in a developmentally appropriate way. Assent statements can have many variations because of the different developmental and comprehension levels of the child subjects, and this template should be used as a general guideline.
Cal Poly IRB Documents
Human Subjects Research Decision Chart (pdf) -- does your project require review by the Cal Poly IRB?
Human Subjects Research Process Chart -- summarizes the process for review
