Our Research Compliance Services unit supports the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects (CPHS), which serves as the University of Oregon's Institutional Review Board (IRB). The mission of the CPHS/IRB is to protect the rights and welfare of people participating in University of Oregon research.

Institutional Review Board Action Plan for Continuous Quality Improvement

Upcoming Trainings

We periodically offer training on different topics. None are planned at this time but check back later. If you have suggestions for topics, please use our suggestion box below. We appreciate your feedback!

We also recently had a workshop on applying our new Research Plan Guidance. A recording of this workshop has been posted on the Human Subject Research/IRB Trainings page along with our other recorded training sessions. 

Training on other topics will be added in the future. If additional trainings are offered again in the future, we will advertise them here and also on the OVPRI newsletter the Frontline. 

Office Hours

RCS Office Hours are now held via Zoom on the days and times indicated below. Meetings were previously held over Teams so if you joined Office Hours previously, make sure you use the links below rather than any you may have saved before. Click the link below during the time period noted to join remotely via Zoom. You will initially be placed in a waiting room. No appointment needed.

Wednesdays 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Fridays 9:00am – 11:00am

Human Subjects Research Information

For information on human subjects research, including instructions on applying for review and approval of research projects involving human subjects, please see the links below. For terminology, see our HSR definitions document. 

All studies (both RAP and Legacy) can now be accessed in the RAP. See the Transitioning Studies to the RAP for more information. All legacy studies must be fully transitioned to the RAP, including all study documents, by no later than January 30, 2026. Access the RAP here.

Reminders - Submit/Resubmit:

• If you are working on a new submission, make sure you click "Submit" on the left hand side of the page in the RAP (under Next Steps) to submit your study for review. The review process cannot begin until this step is complete.
• If you were asked to make changes during IRB review, make sure you click "Submit Response" on the left hand side of the page in the RAP (under Next Steps) to resubmit your study for review. The review process cannot continue until this step is complete.

If you have questions, please contact Research Compliance Services.