Institutional Research Board Policy and Procedures

The purpose of this policy and procedures manual is to protect the rights and health of human subjects used in research investigations while promoting free inquiry and research at State Center Community College District (SCCCD) and to assure that we follow:

1. Appropriate procedures to ensure that the rights and dignity of human subjects are not violated by research projects at SCCCD; and

2. Appropriate procedures to protect the principal investigator, the investigative staff, and the college and district from potential liability in research projects involving human participants.


Policy and Procedures for Human Subjects Review at SCCCD

Human Subject Review Flowchart

Protocol Submission Form

Protocol Modification Form

Protocol Progress Report Form

Districtwide Research Contact Information:

For research to be conducted at Reedley College, please send your Protocol Submission Form and research proposal to Darnell Harris: darnell.harris@reedleycollege.edu

For research to be conducted at FCC, please send your Protocol Submission Form and research proposal to Robert Pimentel: robert.pimentel@fresnocitycollege.edu

For research to be conducted at Clovis Community College, please send your Protocol Submission Form and research proposal to Alex Adams: alex.adams@cloviscollege.edu

For research to be conducted at SCCCD districtwide, please send your Protocol Submission Form and research proposal to Dmitri Rogulkin: dmitri.rogulkin@scccd.edu