IRB Policies & Procedures Manual

Elon University Institutional Review Board Standard Operating Procedures for Protection of Human Subjects in Research

Federal Regulations

45 CFR 46

View the Federal Regulations governing the protection of Human Subjects provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Human Subjects Regulations Decision Charts

The Human Subject Regulations Decision Charts are visual tools designed to assist institutional review boards (IRBs), investigators, and relevant personnel in determining whether an activity is research involving human subjects that requires IRB review under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regulations (45 CFR 46).

International Regulations

The International Compilation of Human Research Standards provides a listing of over 1,000 standards for human subjects’ protections across 131 countries and various international organizations. These standards may consist of laws, regulations, and/or guidelines.

School System Policies