Central System projects are reviewed in Bloomington. Those studies in the exempt and expedited categories can usually be approved within a 2 week time period. Those projects that need to have full committee review will take longer to process. The committee meets once a month, year round, usually the third Thursday of the month. Investigators are encouraged to submit their materials well in advance of when they wish to begin their data collection.
Regulations require that approval be obtained before data collection begins.
The committee's guidelines manual is available from their web site, for those wishing more detailed information on the policies and procedures for the Bloomington campus. A list of helpful web sites follows. They are in the office during normal office hours to answer questions, help determine if review is needed and which kind, and help with completion of the forms.