OFFICE FOR RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS
In Brief
Activities that involve humans as subjects of study are subject to review and approval by a University committee known as the Institutional Review Board or IRB.
Proposed research that poses minimal risk to subjects may qualify for expedited review. Under an expedited review, research can commence upon receipt of written authorization from the IRB administrator based upon the review of a single IRB representative without the review of the full IRB committee.
Use of Humans As Research Subjects
Start Here to Submit Your ProjectProposed research that poses greater than minimal risk to subjects requires full review before the IRB committee.
Projects that do not involve interaction with human participants may be exempt from IRB review.
IRB submissions require an Informed Consent form. The Informed Consent form serves to advise prospective participants about the proposed study and any known benefits or risks associated with participation. Get guidance in preparing an “Informed Consent Form.”
Special Note to Hofstra Student Researchers: Students who wish to conduct research involving humans must submit their proposal to the IRB through a faculty advisor.
Hofstra University IRB Membership
As of November 1, 2025
DHHS IRB Registration #00003656
OHRP Federal Wide Assurance #FWA00005194
Submit Your Project
All persons conducting human subjects research must participate in a formal human participants’ training program before project approval is granted.
To provide documentation of training, Hofstra’s Institutional Review Board requires completion of the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program. Register for the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Program.
Help for CITI Learner RegistrationPaste all documents into a single file and submit. The file should be in PDF format. Once you upload your proposal using the link above, you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive the email, please contact your IRB representative directly using the membership list above or email IRB.help@hofstra.edu.
About the IRB
Hofstra University’s official policy governing the use of humans as research subjects is published as Faculty Policy Series #36.
All research involving humans as subjects conducted under the aegis of Hofstra University will be guided by the principles of the Belmont Report. All externally sponsored research involving humans as subjects, both Federal and non-Federal, shall be conducted in full compliance with Federal Policy, published as Code of Federal Regulations Title 45, Part 46 (effective November 16, 2015), a document often referred to as the “Common Rule.”
