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
October 25, 2012	12:00-2:00 p.m.	H214	October 11, 2012
November 29, 2012	12:00-2:00 p.m.	H214	November 15, 2012
December 12, 2012	12:00-2:00 p.m.	L108	December 7, 2012
January 31, 2013	12:00-2:00 p.m.	A201	January 17, 2013
February 28, 2013	12:00-2:00 p.m.	A201	February 14, 2013
March 28, 2013	12:00-2:00 p.m.	A201	March 14, 2013
April 25, 2013	12:00-2:00 p.m.	A201	April 11, 2013
May 30, 2013	12:00-2:00 p.m.	A201	May 16, 2013

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
Honors Program Application for IRB Review