VCU HRPP and IRB Operational Procedures for VCU’s Winter Closing Holiday – 2024
The VCU Human Research Protection Program (HRPP/IRB) office will be closed for the holidays beginning December 23, 2024, and will resume operations on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
With the exception of urgent reports for unanticipated problems or other emergencies, the office will not be processing or reviewing submissions during the closing, and the full board of the IRB will not convene between December 19, 2024 and January 7, 2025. Investigators may therefore experience a delay in the review turnaround time for submissions received around the holidays.
PLEASE NOTE: Investigators remain responsible for reporting to the IRB any unanticipated problems involving risk to subjects or others that occur during this time.
For guidance on what constitutes an unanticipated problem, refer to HRP-001 in the General Documents section of the VCU HRPP Toolkit, available on our website at https://research.vcu.edu/human-research/hrppirb/hrpp-policies-and-guidance/.
In addition, as always, investigators are responsible for taking any actions necessary to ensure the ongoing safety of research participants.
- To report an unanticipated problem involving risk to subjects or others: Follow the normal procedure for submitting the Report within RAMS-IRB.
- To seek guidance regarding an unanticipated problem or any emergency situation during the holiday closure: Alert our on-call staff via email to [email protected] and/or via voicemail to 804-828-0868. Please be sure to monitor your email or phone after your submission – a response may take up to 24 hours.
We wish you all a happy and restful holiday season.
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