IRB Standard Operating ProceduresGroup 1: Structure, function and processesMU HRPP Roles and Responsibilities (PDF), June 2026Download accessible version (Word). MU HRPP Quality Improvement and Community Engagement (PDF), December 2024Download accessible version (Word). Board Meeting Procedures and Minutes (PDF), November 2024Download accessible version (Word). Board Structure and Responsibilities (PDF), June 2026Download accessible version (Word). Definitions (PDF), October 2024Download accessible version (Word). Emergency Preparedness (PDF), February 2026Download accessible version (Word). Research Subject to the Revised Common Rule (PDF), February 2023Download accessible version (Word). Group 2: IRB review policiesAdditional Protections for Vulnerable Populations, International and non-English-Speaking Participants (PDF), October 2025Download accessible version (Word). Exempt Review (PDF), October 2025Download accessible version (Word). Informed Consent Requirements (PDF), June 2026Download accessible version (Word). Initial Review (PDF), December 2025Download accessible version (Word). Investigational, Compassionate, Emergency and Humanitarian Uses (PDF), December 2025Download accessible version (Word). Recruitment Process (PDF), October 2024Download accessible version (Word). Group 3: Post-IRB approval policiesAmendments (PDF), July 2026Download accessible version (Word). Annual Review of Research (PDF), October 2025Download accessible version (Word). Appeals of IRB Decisions (PDF), July 2026Download accessible version (Word). Noncompliance (PDF), March 2024Download accessible version (Word). Post-Approval Monitoring Process (PDF), August 2024Download accessible version (Word). Record Retention (PDF), June 2026Download accessible version (Word). Reporting Requirements (PDF), January 2025Download accessible version (Word). Suspension and Termination of IRB Approval (PDF), August 2020Download accessible version (Word). Unanticipated Problems (PDF), November 2022Download accessible version (Word). Group 4: Other sites, agencies and unitsConflict of Interest (PDF), January 2024Download accessible version (Word). Federally Sponsored or Supported Research: Specific Agency Requirements (PDF), June 2026Download accessible version (Word). Multisite Research and IRB Reliance Process (PDF), November 2023Download accessible version (Word). SPA and IRB Coordination (PDF), January 2025Download accessible version (Word). Truman VA Hospital Human Subjects Research – Special Considerations (PDF), January 2025Download accessible version (Word). Contact us 310 Jesse Hall Email: muresearchirb@missouri.edu Phone: 573-882-3181 Fax: 844-341-6544 Human Subjects Research Sidebar Menu Sidebar Menu IRB submission/review process Single IRB and reliance procedures Researcher resources Student researchers Education and training Emergency use of a test article Participant protection Participant outreach ResearchMatch IRB fees Policies and procedures Frequently asked questions Contacts and org chart Related links eCompliance