Request for Expedited Review
Instructions
Prepare and file the following packet of materials:
a. The cover page: "Request for Expedited Review by the IRB,"
b. Copy of any research insturments to be used: e.g., surveys, interview guides,
self-report scales,
c. Consent form, if necessary.
Please follow the Research Protocol Instructions in preparing the Research Protocol. Complete and print the Expedited Review Cover Page, obtain the requested signatures, and attach this form to the other materials. File your materials with the Office of Grants, Research, and Sponsored Programs [DDH D-108, (661) 654-2231].
Protocols for Expedited Reviews may be submitted at any time and are generally "turned around" in two or three weeks. It is possible that the reviewers will determine that the Standard Review is necessary. It is strongly advised to consult informally in advance with the RERC.