Protection of Human Subjects

Ready to switch to Cayuse? Use our self-paced asynchronous training to learn the basics. Investigators who participate in the training agree to become Early Adopters of Cayuse IRB and submit all future studies via Cayuse.

Self-Paced Training for Investigators

Still need help? Join our virtual office hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m., call (281) 283-3015, or email sponsoredprograms@uhcl.edu. 

Zoom Link for Office Hours

Access Cayuse through go.uhcl.edu (look for the IRB Application button).
If go.uhcl.edu does not automatically log you in to Cayuse or you need guest access, use the access request form below.

Request for Cayuse Access

Guests: use this link to log back in after we set up your account.

Guest Access to Cayuse

Complete "Social-Behavioral-Educational Researchers" course on the CITI website every three (3) years. Make sure your primary email in CITI is your UHCL email.

Register for the CITI course: Step-by-step with screenshots (PDF)

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).
• 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.

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.
• Informed-Informational Research Document
  • This form is used for projects that have requested and received IRB waiver for documentation of informed consent. Participants' signatures are not required.

Working with Minors (Non-Educational Settings)

• 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)

Committee members review expedited and exempt IRB protocols and can request more information from investigators and approve the studies. The member can also recommend that studies be reviewed by the full board.
All members participate in full board review discussions. Voting members make the final decision on full board reviews.

Join the IRB Committee

1. Complete the CITI Training for IRB Committee Members
2. Request to join
   1. Faculty - contact your dean
   2. Staff & Community members - contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs at sponsoredprograms@uhcl.edu

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)

1. Complete or renew your Social-Behavioral-Educational Researchers CITI Training
2. Develop instruments and gather other required attachments
3. Fill out an application
4. Email completed application, CITI certificates for all investigators, and instruments/attachments to sponsoredprograms@uhcl.edu

Extending the End Date

Use our two-question survey to determine the best course of action when you need to extend the end date of your study protocol.

Amendments - Adding Researchers or Updating Forms

To add UHCL researchers, submit an updated application with changes highlighted along with the researchers' CITI certificates to sponsoredprograms@uhcl.edu. Be sure to reference the protocol number given in the decision letter.

To add non-UHCL researchers, ask your colleague to get in touch with their institution's IRB office. ORSP will need to coordinate with the other institution to establish permissions on both sides, usually with a reliance agreement (also known as IAA). 
All researchers need to have current CITI training certificates for working with human subjects (Social-Behavioral-Educational Researchers). See Required Training above for more information.

To update your consent forms or recruitment materials, submit the updated application and forms with changes highlighted to sponsoredprograms@uhcl.edu. Be sure to reference the protocol number given in the decision letter.

Continuing Review/Study Status Form (DOCX) - Submit this form to sponsoredprograms@uhcl.edu along with all updated application materials when renewing your IRB protocol.