Have you completed your CITI training yet? If not, please go to the Training page for more information. A PLNU CITI Program Completion Certificate is required as part of your research proposal submission.
Note: Processing and response to any IRB submission may take up to 7 to 10 business days. Please plan accordingly.
We recognize that the administrative hurdles imposed by these guidelines are often daunting for aspiring researchers, and our goal is to help you navigate this important process. To that end, we have converted the research proposal submission process to an electronic system. Although it isn't perfect, the new system is designed to ease the paperwork burden for student and faculty researchers, decrease wait times required for you to receive feedback, and increase the efficiency and record keeping abilities of the board.
Effective Fall 2023, all researchers associated with a submitted protocol must submit proof of CITI IRB Training completion as part of the review process.
Using this system, you may:
- Submit a new research proposal
- Propose an amendment to approved research
- Propose to extend previously approved research (if approval is expired or expiring)
- Close a research project
If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns please email irb@pointloma.edu.