Institutional Review Board – Human Participants

All research projects involving human subjects/participants, conducted by Prairie View A&M University employees, students, or involving members of the A&M community as participants, must be approved by the University's Institutional Review Board (IRB). 

To schedule an appointment for a protocol consultation or pre-review, you may call the office at
(936) 261-1590, (936) 261-1553, or send an e-mail to Research@pvamu.edu.

The following forms are for use to gain initial IRB approval:

Institutional Review Board Protocol Application

IRB CITI Training Instructions

IRB Conflict of Interest Form

IRB Informed Consent Checklist Form

IRB Social Consent Template Form

30 days before your initial approval expires, complete the following forms: 

IRB Protocol Annual Update Form

IRB Continuing Review Form

When your research is finished, complete the following form:

IRB Close Out Form

For issues regarding confidentiality, or ethics send an email to:

mcshelton@pvamu.edu

IRB Research Compliance Office Address and Phone Numbers