Institutional Review Board

Welcome to the Institutional Review Board (IRB), KSU’s central portal for IRB submissions and research management. To access the Cayuse system, request a new account using our form below. Cayuse streamlines the IRB approval process and keeps all your study information in one place. The Institutional Review Board at ensures all research involving human subjects meets ethical standards and complies with regulations. The IRB reviews and approves research proposals, including those by students, to protect participants and uphold institutional integrity. For details on review classifications and procedures, please refer to our IRB Review Classifications page or contact us at irb@kennesaw.edu.

For more information on IRB submissions, required training, data security, and research guidelines, explore the resources and instructions available through the links provided.

Cayuse IRB

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Cayuse Research Suite is our portal for IRB submissions. This system streamlines the approval process and makes your list of studies available to you in one convenient location. 

 

More info and directions Login to Cayuse Application Tips

Human Subjects Ethics

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Required training is available through CITI Online Training for investigators who conduct human subjects research.  

More Info and Direction Login to CITI website

Data Security

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All individuals using KSU technology resources must comply with data security regulations and policies.

Training (Login with NetID) data matrix  data security

Conducting Research at KSU Using Human Data

IRB Compliance for Non-KSU Researchers

Federal-wide Assurance of Compliance

The KSU IRB holds a Federalwide Assurance (FWA) for the Protection of Human Subjects with the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) under number 00004584.

KSU's IRB is registered with OHRP under IRB00001469. Kennesaw State University’s FWA expires on Aug. 30, 2028.

Non-KSU Researchers

The Kennesaw State University (KSU) Institutional Review Board (IRB) requires that all researchers, not affiliated with KSU, who are seeking to recruit research participants from the KSU community (faculty, staff or students), must request permission to recruit.

Please email irb@kennesaw.edu for further details.  

 

Helpful IRB Tools & Resources