Institutional Review Board

The goal of the BCC IRB is to uphold the principles of the Belmont Report and other established guidelines, and ensure the rights, welfare, and privacy of individuals involved in research.

The BCC IRB consists of members who are qualified through their experience and expertise to review specific research activities and determine the acceptability of such proposed research. IRB members comprise a diverse group of individuals in terms of race, gender, cultural backgrounds, and sensitivity to the rights and welfare of human subjects. The board must include representation from the scientific area as well as the non-scientific area, and must also include at least one member who is not otherwise affiliated with the college.

The BCC IRB meets regularly to review plans for research by members of the institution and those associated with the College who are conducting human subject research. BCC IRB meetings will be held on the following days during the 2010-2011 academic year:

Meeting Date	Time	Room	Materials Due to IR
September 22, 2011	11-1 p.m.	A200	September 8, 2011
October 20, 2011	11-1 p.m.	L108	October 6, 2011
November 17, 2011	11-1 p.m.	L108	November 3, 2011
December 15, 2011	11-1 p.m.	L108	December 1, 2011
January 19, 2012	11-1 p.m.	L108	January 5, 2012
February 16, 2012	11-1 p.m.	L108	February 2, 2012
March 15, 2012	11-1 p.m.	L108	March 1, 2012
April 19, 2012	11-1 p.m.	L108	April 5, 2012
May 17, 2012	11-1 p.m.	L108	May 3, 2012

Submissions of research applications by the IRB can be sent electronically to Rhonda.Gabovitch@bristolcc.edu. If you are interested in submitting a research proposal to the BCC IRB, please consult the materials below:

IRB Research Guidelines
Application for IRB Review