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Institutional Review Board

The Illinois Central College Institutional Review Board (IRB) is charged with the responsibility to examine research proposals that will be performed on campus or that will utilize ICC students in order to compare the research's practical and ethical qualities to government established IRB guidelines. The IRB supports the mission of the college while ensuring the safety and integrity of the ICC community. The board is comprised of eight members and reviews proposals submitted by ICC instructors and/or off-campus educational researchers.

The board's review uses guidelines found in Institutional Review Board Guidebook (Chapter III, Basic IRB Review). Researchers will be notified following the IRB meeting as to whether their proposal has been approved, rejected, or returned for further action. Notes and records will be the property of the Office of Institutional Research at Illinois Central College.

Interested in performing a research activity on the Illinois Central College campus? Your first step is to complete these forms:

Project Approval Form  [pdf]
Student/Staff Consent Form  [pdf]
Informed Consent Checklist  [pdf]

For more information, please contact David Cook at (309) 694-5754.