Protection of Human Subjects

Studies approved via email prior to FY2025 are considered "Legacy" studies and need to be inputted as follows:

1. Create a new study in Cayuse. Use the original title with "Legacy:" in front.
2. Use the "New Submission" button and create an Initial Submission.
3. Answer "Are you inputting a study that was approved via the old system (email) to make changes?" with Yes to route to the Legacy form.
4. Input the information from the original study exactly as seen in the most recent approved version.
5. Once you receive approval of this Initial Submission, use the "New Submission" button and create a Modification Submission.
6. Input all necessary changes.
7. Once the modification (formerly known as amendment) is approved, you will be notified via email.

Adult Participant Consent

• Adult Informed Consent Form
• Adult Informed Consent-Minimal Risk of Injury Disclaimer
  • This form is used if physical risk is a possibility.
• Consent to Take Part in a Human Research Study
  • Basic
  • Clinical Trial

Online Survey Consent

• Online Survey Instructions
  • This document provides instructions regarding online surveys and what types of information to include in the IRB application and informed-informational research document.
• Waiver/Alteration of Consent
  • This form is used for projects that request an IRB waiver for documentation of informed consent. Participants' signatures are not required.

Working with Minors (Non-Educational Settings)

Parental Consent and Child/Adolescent Assent are both recommended to be used if the child is older than 7 years. Choose the form(s) that best fit your study.

• Parental Informed Consent/Child Assent Single Form
• Parental Informed Consent Form Under Age 7 
• Parental Informed Consent Form Ages 7-17 
• Child Participant Assent Form (Ages 7-12)
• Adolescent Participant Assent Form (Ages 13-17)
• Parental Permission to Take Part in a Human Research Study
  • Basic 
  • Clinical Trial

Working with Minors (Educational Settings)

• Parental Informed Consent Form for Child Under 7 Years Old
• Parental Informed Consent/Child Assent (Ages 7-12) Single Form 
• Parental Informed Consent/Adolescent Assent (Ages 13-17) Single Form 

En Español

• Consentimiento informado del adulto
• Consentimiento informado de los padres
• Asentimiento del niño (de 7 a 12 años)
• Asentimiento del adolescente (de 13 a 17 años)

How do I make changes to a study that has been approved in Cayuse?

You will need to initiate a "Modification" submission. 
Instructions: Submitting a Modification

Which section in Research Team do I use to add student researchers?

If they need access to make future edits to the study in Cayuse, add them as Co-Investigators.
If they do not need edit access in Cayuse, add them as Other Personnel (they will have View access).

Cayuse Academy

Create a free account to attend Human Ethics Researcher Level 1, a self-paced training for researchers provided by Cayuse.
Human Ethics Researcher Level 1

Cayuse Help Articles

For Researchers
For Committee Members

IRB Committee Cayuse Training

Part 1 - Navigation (YouTube, 15:14)
Part 2 - Leaving Comments and Returning to PI (YouTube, 19:20)
Part 3 - Resolving Comments and Finalizing the Review (YouTube, 3:52)
Part 4 - Full Board Meetings (YouTube, 15:41)

Transferring your CITI training in to UHCL from a different university? Follow these steps:

• Log into your CITI account. If you can't remember your user name and password, contact CITI.
• You must be affiliated with both institutions (your prior institution and UHCL).
• Your primary email address must be your UHCL email address to sync with Cayuse.
• The CITI Program website Main Menu page will have a section called "My Learner Tools" for your prior institution.
• Follow the "Click here to affiliate with another institution" link to add an affiliation.
• Type and select "University of Houston-Clear Lake" and click "Next".
• Once you have affiliated with both institutions, on the Main Menu page under University of Houston-Clear Lake select "Add a Course or Update Learner Groups".
• Enroll in the UHCL Social-Behavioral-Educational Researcher course.
• You will need to enroll in the same stage of the course (Basic/Refresher) for a proper transfer to occur.
• Once you are enrolled in the UHCL course, any modules that are shared between the two institutions' courses will have their credit transferred automatically.
• The researcher is responsible for completing any UHCL modules that were not completed by the transfer of credits.

We welcome UHCL staff to join the committee as affiliated non-scientists, and community members are invited to join the committee as unaffiliated scientists or non-scientists. Email sponsoredprograms@uhcl.edu for more information. Community members looking to join as scientists, please include your CV/resume.

Faculty interested in joining the committee should contact their Dean and/or follow the usual College procedure for committee appointments.