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Institutional Review Board (IRB) Application

To conduct research on Ì«Ñô³Ç¹ÙÍø (BC) students and/or employees for external organizations or institutions, please complete the .

At the end of the form, you will be asked to submit your proposal documents to research@bakersfieldcollege.edu or in-person at the . Your proposal and documents will be sent to the IRB for review. Institutional Effectiveness will contact you with next steps.

Institutional Effectiveness strives to provide you with a response to your request within 5 business days. In general, research requests are processed within 4-6 weeks. IRB applications may take longer to complete depending on IRB review and the scope of your request. Timelines may also vary based on a variety of factors, like workloads, other requests, etc.

Human Subjects Research Policies & Procedures (2024-2025) – prepared by the Ì«Ñô³Ç¹ÙÍø Institutional Review Board and approved by College Council on April 3, 2025. To request a copy, email research@bakersfieldcollege.edu.

About the IRB

The BC IRB reviews research requests pertaining to BC students and/or employees that will be conducted by individuals or groups outside of BC. (Note: Research projects conducted by BC faculty as part of their class that is not intended for professional publication does not need BC IRB approval.)

The function of the IRB is to ensure that researchers treat human subjects according to the three guiding principles of the outlining the ethical principles and guidelines for the protection and welfare of human subjects of research:

• Respect for persons — Subjects have the right to decide whether or not to participate in research
• Beneficence — Research designs should minimize potential harm and maximize benefits
• Justice — Equity in selecting participants, especially in light of who stands to benefit from the research

The IRB is registered with the federal (Ì«Ñô³Ç¹ÙÍø IORG0009982, BC Institutional Review Board IRB00011857). Research approved by the IRB complies with the , , and .

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