Institutional Review Board
Activities Requiring Protocols
All Human Subjects Research conducted by faculty, students and staff of Montana State University must be approved by the Institutional Review Board. This requirement applies to unfunded research, research funded by the federal government, and research funded by other sources.
| Full Committee Review Protocol Due Date | IRB Meeting Date |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, August 28, 2024 | Wednesday, September 11, 2024 |
| Wednesday, October 25, 2024 | Wednesday, October 2, 2024 |
| Wednesday, November 23, 2024 | Wednesday, November 6, 2024 |
| Wednesday, November 20, 2024 | Wednesday, December 4, 2024 |
| Wednesday, December 18, 2024 | Wednesday, January 1, 2025 |
| Wednesday, January 22, 2025 | Wednesday, February 5, 2025 |
| Wednesday, February 19, 2025 | Wednesday, March 5, 2025 |
| Wednesday, March 19, 2025 | Wednesday, April 2, 2025 |
| Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 |
| Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | Wednesday, June 4, 2025 |
| N/A | No July Convened Meeting |
| Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | Wednesday, August 6, 2025 |
Committee Duties
The Institutional Review Board will have authority to approve, require revisions to, or disapprove human subject research. For a proposal to be approved, the benefits must outweigh the risks to the subjects, conform to the ethical principles in the Belmont Report, and include appropriate methods for obtaining informed consent from the subjects.