Research Ethics Committee – Human Subjects Research at Spalding University

Welcome to the webpage for Spalding University’s Research Ethics Committee! We hope this page will be helpful to you in compiling your proposal for review.

Please follow the steps below for guidance on how to go through the REC process.

The purpose of the REC is to protect the safety and privacy of human subjects research participants.

The Spalding REC is charged with reviewing all research projects involving human subjects to:

Assure that research is conducted in accordance with the Department of Health and Human Services policy for protection of human research subjects as written in the code of federal regulations (CFR)Title 45 Part 46.

Regulations are based on the Belmont Report / Common Rule (2018), which identifies basic ethical principles and guidelines that address ethical issues arising from the conduct of research with human subjects.

OHRP website: https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/index.html

Upcoming Submission Deadlines for Full Board Reviews*

(Deadlines do not apply to Exempt or Expedited Proposals)

February 23rd

March 29th

April 24th**

May 31st

*Note, the committee meets on the first Friday of each month only if full review proposals have been received by the deadline.

**Deadline is different due to university holidays.