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Introduction
All faculty and students of the South Georgia College (SGC) community
contemplating research are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the
requirements of the South Georgia College Institutional Review Board (IRB).
All research conducted by either faculty or students and involving human
subjects must receive approval from the IRB before conducting any research
activities. In addition any research in which SGC faculty, staff, and/or
students will serve as participants, must receive approval from the South
Georgia College IRB. Research is defined as any process that seeks to secure
information from humans or about humans. This includes observations without
direct interaction.
Purpose
The purpose of the South Georgia College IRB is to provide an objective,
independent review of all research conducted by or involving SGC faculty, staff,
and students to insure protection of human subjects and compliance with the
federal regulations.
Overview
An Institutional Review Board is a committee or board mandated by the National
Research Act, Public Law 93-348, to be established within each university or
other institution that conducts most types of research involving humans. The
purpose of the IRB is to review all proposals for human research before the
research is conducted to determine whether the research plan has adequately
included the ethical dimensions of the project. Federal oversight of the IRB is
conducted by the United States Office for Protection from Research Risks (OPRR),
within the National Institutes of Health. Institutions not in compliance with
the law may lose Federal funding. The IRB is charged with oversight
responsibilities for all research activities that originate or involve South
Georgia College students, faculty, and/or staff members. The primary purpose of
the IRB is to protect individuals participating in research and the institution
conducting the research.
IRB Members 2011-12
Officer
Frank Holiwski -Chair
Division of Business and Social Sciences
100 West College Park Drive
Douglas, Georgia 31533
frank.holiwski@sgsc.edu
912.260.4253
Members
Dr. Randy Braswell (Admissions & Enrollment Services)
Ms. Danielle Buehrer (Institutional Effectiveness)
Dr. Carl McDonald (Academic Affairs)
Ms. Valerie Webster (Entry Programs & Planning)
IRB Forms
Training
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