Institutional Review Board

Mission

The mission of the College of Saint Benedict (CSB) and Saint John’s University (SJU) Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to protect the dignity and rights of participants in research conducted either on or by members of the CSB and SJU communities.

Why Does the IRB Exist?

The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University requires that all research activities involving human subjects comply with the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (45 CFR 46).  According to this policy, research activities that intervene in people’s lives, observe human behavior, or use data obtained directly or indirectly from living individuals must be reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board to ensure that, among other things:

• Risks have been minimized and are reasonable in relation to anticipated benefits;
• Informed consent will be obtained from subjects and appropriately documented; and
• The privacy of information obtained from subjects will be maintained.

The responsibility for identifying specific risks to human participants rests  with the researcher.  If you are a CSB/SJU faculty member, administrator, staff member, or student, you must submit an application to the IRB and receive written approval before you can begin recruiting subjects.

CSB + SJU Faculty, Staff, and Students wishing to submit an IRB application can find additional information through myCSBSJU

Any other inquiries please contact the IRB chair, Ellen Block, at [email protected].