Human Subjects Review - Research Materials

The Human Subjects Review Committee (HSRC) is an institutional body that meets to review research protocols that protect the rights and safety of research subjects. Learn more about the HSRC.

  First Steps and Requirements

The following research categories must be reviewed and approved by the Human Subjects Review Committee (HSRC) of the Faculty Senate prior to collecting data:

  • Thesis and dissertation research projects conducted by Wilmington University students, even if the research does not involve human subjects.
  • Research conducted by Wilmington University faculty that involves human subjects
  • Wilmington University employees who are students at other schools and wish to collect data from the University, its students, or employees.
  • Outside researchers who wish to collect data from the University, its students, or employees.

If you are a researcher who fits one of the categories above:

If you are a Wilmington University student, submit your completed form to your research advisor, who will forward it to a member of the HSRC.

If you are NOT a Wilmington University student, submit your completed form directly to a member of the HSRC through the contact form.


  Training

Human Subjects Protection Training

Providing a certificate of training concerning the protection of human subjects is a requirement for conducting research at Wilmington University. The certificate needs to be ... less than three years old. The University has an institutional contract with Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) which provides access for all people affiliated with the University to designated, online training tracks as well as other online training modules. Confer with your research advisor or a member of the Human Subjects Review Committee to determine what training is appropriate for your research.

Instructions for accessing the training are attached. You should make a copy of your training completion certificate for the required modules and attach it to your Human Subjects form. The University requires 80% or higher for passing a module. Quizzes may be retaken.

  Policies and Procedures

   Human Subjects Review Policies and Procedures

Overview of Human subjects review process.

   Conducting Research at Wilmington University if You are Not a Student

This document describes the procedures to be followed if you are not a Wilmington University student. It applies in the following cases ... :

  • Research conducted by Wilmington University faculty that involves human subjects.
  • Wilmington University employees who are students at other schools and wish to collect data from the University, its students, or employees as part of thesis or dissertation requirements.
  • Outside researchers who wish to collect data from the University, its students, or employees.

  Forms and Guidelines

HSRC Internal Research Request Form:

   HSRC Internal Research Request Form  

Record and Review of Research Protocol Forms:

   Record and Review of Research Protocol Form  

If you are a Wilmington University student conducting thesis or dissertation research, fill out the Record and Review of Research Protocol and submit it to ... a member of the Human Subjects Review Committee. (Researchers who are not Wilmington University students will need to first submit the proposal to an appropriate dean or executive for approval prior to submission to a member of the committee.)*
*Proposals must be complete, including all specified attachments, in order to be evaluated.

   Doctor of Nursing Practice Evidence-Based Practice Project Record and Review of Research Protocol Form

If you are a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student conducting an evidence-based practice (EBP) project, fill out the Doctor of Nursing Practice EBP Form and submit it to ... a member of the Human Subjects Review Committee.*
*Proposals must be complete, including all specified attachments, in order to be evaluated.

   Record and Review of Research Protocol Doctor of Education Leadership (EDL) Dissertation in Practice (DIP)

If you are a Doctor of Education Leadership student conducting a dissertation in practice (DIP) project, fill out the Doctor of Education Leadership form and submit it to ... a member of the Human Subjects Review Committee.*
*Proposals must be complete, including all specified attachments, in order to be evaluated.

Research Protocol Amendment Form:

   Request for Amendment to an Approved HSRC Research Protocol  

This is the form to use if you make any changes to your research after it has been approved by the Human Subjects Review Committee. This forms general purpose is for ... doctoral and masters/capstone research at Wilmington University and is used regardless of which of the protocol forms you used initially. After filling out the form, submit it to your research advisor, who will submit it to a member of the Human Subjects Review Committee.

Consent Guidelines:

   Informed Consent, Assent, and Implied Consent Guidelines  

This document contains the following ... :

  • Informed consent form checklist for adults
  • Overview of parental consent and child assent forms
  • Wilmington University parental consent form outline
  • Wilmington University assent form outline
  • Sample invitation templates for low risk surveys, interviews, and focus groups with implied consent

  Contact Information

For any additional questions, contact the Human Subjects Review Committee at humansubjectsresearch@wilmu.edu