Institutional Review Board
The purpose of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University (FranU) Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to make certain that people who participate in research are treated ethically.
FranU recognizes and accepts the responsibility to protect the rights and welfare
of human research participants. We are guided by the ethical principles published
in the report by the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical
and Behavioral Research (Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human
Subjects of Research).
Submit your IRB Application online using IRBManager!
Are you planning any kind of project that involves collecting data from human participants? The IRB application, submitted through IRBManager, our online protocol management system, will help us determine if your project needs IRB review and if it can be approved.
Please log-in and begin your IRB application.
User Guides
Click on the links below for the steps you need to take to get your project reviewed by the IRB. Learn how to use IRBManager and complete your online IRB application. If you are with FranU, and your project does not require IRB review, click on the link to find out about FranU feasibility review.
- IRB Info - What you need to know
- IRBManager User’s Guide
- IRBManager Application for Project Review User’s Guide
- FranU Feasibility Request User's Guide
Forms
- Financial Conflict of Interest Attestation
- Basic Informed Consent Template
- Criteria for Waiver of Authorization Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule
- Criteria for Waiver of Consent
- Research Participant Recruitment Worksheet
- Guidelines for Parental Consent and Assent for Minors
- Informed Consent Checklist
Information
If you have questions or need further information, please email IRB@franu.edu.
FranU IRB Chair
Michael T. Dreznick, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University | 5414 Brittany Drive | Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Contact:
Phone: (225)526-1982 | Email: Michael.Dreznick@franu.edu