Nursing Research

In order to ensure compliance with federal and institutional regulations, each application submitted to Brandman University's Institutional Review Board (IRB) undergoes three levels of review in the following order:

1. Dissertation Chair review 2. IRB Coordinator review 3. IRB Committee review

Note: If the IRB Committee determines the application is in need of minor revisions, the application must be revised and submitted to a final (fourth) review by the Chair of the IRB Committee. If the IRB committee determines the application is in need of major modifications, the application must be revised and undergo all stages of review, beginning with the Dissertation Chair's second review.

Student accesses and submits online application via link

listed on irb.brandman.edu

REVIEW 1: Dissertation

Chair Review

Dissertation Chair approves

application.

Dissertation Chair returns for

revisions. Requests sent to

applicant.

REVIEW 2:IRB Coordinator

Review

IRB Coordinator approves

application.

IRB Coordinator returns for revisions.

Requests sent to applicant.

REVIEW 3: IRB Committee

Review

Application approved with minor revisions. Applicant

must revise application with committee feedback and

submit for IRB Chair Review.

Application requires major modification. Application

must be revised with committee feedback.

Application is re-routed to the beginning of workflow and will undergo all stages

of review again.

REVIEW 4*: IRB Chair Review.

*Only required for applications

requiring minor revisions.

Application approved. Applicant may proceed with research

IRB Chair returns for revisions.

Requests sent to applicant.

Updated 05.12.2017 Brandman University Institutional Review Board

Online Student Application Process WorkflowUMASS GLOBAL INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD Online Student Application Process Workflow

In order to ensure compliance with federal and institutional regulations, each application submitted to UMASS GLOBAL's Institutional Review Board (IRB) undergoes three levels of review in the following order:

*UMass Global, Formerly Brandman University*