IRB Changes Requirement for the Submission of Amendments

The IRB has recently removed the requirement for the submission of amendments for unfunded, exempt research protocols, where the proposed change to the previously approved protocol does not affect the level of risk to participants. For more information on this policy change, please review the recently updated Exempt Determination policy. Note: funded exempt protocols, as well as all expedited and full committee protocols, will still require the submission of amendments prior to researchers making any changes to previously approved research protocols.