The WVU Office of Human Research Protections has simplified the processes for Not Human Subjects Research and for projects that do not require IRB review.
WVU+kc will no longer accept NHSR protocol submissions. Any pending NHSR protocol submissions must be refiled using the new process.
The Data Protection application has been updated and renamed Data Protection and Determination for projects that do not require IRB review. This change will save researchers time and clearly indicate when there is no need for a WVU+kc protocol submission.
Researchers will still receive a Data Protection Certificate for human subjects research through the application.
Find more information about categories affected by this change.
Note that while the process has changed, the categories, definitions and institutional requirements remain the same.
The Data Protection and Determination form can be accessed on WVU OHRP’s Get Started page.
A Frequently Asked Questions page is also available, and additional questions can be sent to irb@mail.wvu.edu.
The process for Flex submissions is not changing because those submissions do meet the definition of Human Subjects Research.