College Administration

Effectiveness & Innovation

Institutional Review Board

The National Research Act, passed by Congress in 1974, directs all institutions receiving federal support for research and evaluation studies, including universities, public schools, hospitals and nonprofit organizations, to establish Institutional Review Boards (IRBs).

Wake Tech's IRB reviews research requests conducted by employees or by researchers from other institutions on its premises or under its sponsorship. After careful consideration, the IRB will exempt, approve, regulate or deny any proposed research protocol involving human subjects, including all behavioral or social research studies, that includes evaluation and educational research.

The IRB is guided by the following federal regulations and Wake Tech policies and guidelines:

Chair: Effectiveness & Innovation Executive Director

Members:

  • Chief Academic Officer
  • Vice President of Enrollment and Student Services
  • Vice President of Information Technology Services
  • Vice President of Workforce Development
  • Curriculum Registrar
  • Workforce Development Registrar
  • Senior Director of Assessment, Research and Evaluation
  • Executive Director, Office of the CIO

Anyone interested in conducting research should submit a completed IRB Intake Form. The review process typically ranges from two to six weeks, depending on the type of research being conducted. Anyone with an approved form on file who wants to extend their research after one year should submit a completed Extension/Modification Request Form.

  • If the research includes data sharing, please review and complete a draft without signatures of the Data Sharing Agreement and include it with the IRB Intake Form. The IRB will review and contact you for any revisions. Signatures will be procured after final draft is approved.
  • If the research includes the administration of a survey, please review Wake Tech's Survey Policy.

Email [email protected] with any questions.