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April 2^nd, 2024   1:00 pm | Science and Technology Building Room# 275 

1. Call to Order by Dr. Alan Moore at 1:05 pm
   
   
2. Approval of November 2023 Minutes
   
   
   • Motion to approve by Dr. Alan Moore at 1:05pm
   • Seconded by Dr. Ruthie Robinson at 1:06pm
   • Motion passes by a vote of 8-0
     
     
3. Updates from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Administration (ORSPA):
   
   
   • Jerry Lin – Associate Provost for Research
     
     
     • Dr. Alan Moore’s tenure on the board will be expiring and the group will need to elect a new vice chair. Members should consider whom they would like to nominate for our next meeting.
     • Beverly Kemp, eRA Administrator, has separated from º£½ÇÉçÇø. Her duties concerning IRB administration will be handled by Ryan Lee, Research Compliance Officer.
       
       
   • Ryan Lee – Research Compliance Specialist
     
     
     • º£½ÇÉçÇø IRB policy proposals - these are areas of ambiguity in existing policy that this committee should consider strengthening to maintain compliance.
       
       
       • Site Permission Letters
         • Explicit policies on how, when, and from whom Site Permission Letters must be obtained by investigators.
             
       • Minor Assent
         • Establishing clear guidelines for using minors in human subjects research, including breaking down policies by age group and providing examples and templates for researchers.
           
           
       • Researchers using their own students as subjects
         • Researchers often use their own students as human subjects in their studies, but rules concerning this have not been previously outlined.
           
           
       • IRB Reliance and Cooperative Agreements
         • Cooperative agreements to rely on another organization's IRB have been increasing; this committee should consider policies to regulate how these agreements are carried out and create standard templates.
           
           
4. Full Board Review of IRB Application:
   
   
   • IRB-FY24-5: A Qualitative Examination of Sex Offenders and the Registry in Texas by Vidisha Worley
     
     
     • Investigators have provided responses to the Board’s questions in Cayuse as well as a document justifying the human subject questions on the survey of their proposed study.
     • This committee found that the clarifications provided by the investigators did not properly address the questions laid out during the last review.  
         
       • Motion to reject this IRB submission by Dr. Shannon Jordan at 1:42pm
       • Seconded by Dr. Alan Moore at 1:42 pm
       • Motion passes by a vote of 8-0
         
         
5. Updates from the Chair
   • Dr. Alan Moore has enjoyed his time serving as IRB Chair and would like to make himself available as a content expert for the committee when applicable. 
     
     
6. Other Business Items
   • Next meeting on July 2^nd, 2024 (if necessary)
     • This meeting may be rescheduled to a more favorable date
       
       
7. Adjournment
   • Motion to adjourn by Dr. Alan Moore at 1:53pm
   • Seconded by Dr. Clayton Jeffryes at 1:53pm
   • Motion passes by a vote of 8-0

Members Present:

• Dr. Alan Moore, Chair
• Dr. Shannon Jordan, Vice-Chair
• Dr. Clayton Jeffryes
• Dr. Lillian Felipe
• Dr. Ruthie Robinson
• Dr. Ashley Greene
• Jess Liao

Members Absent:

• Dr. Kaye Shelton

Administration Present:

• Dr. Jerry Lin, Associate Provost for Research and Sponsored Programs
• Ryan Lee, Research Compliance Officer