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Committee (and such IRB approval must be received before the dissertation research can
begin); approval for pilot studies must also be obtained before these pilot studies can be
conducted. This provides a safeguard for all concerned.

B. Obtaining Approval from the DEPARTMENT Proposal Review
Committee (DPRC)

ACTIVITY: Date Accomplished

(10) Meet with the DPRC to discuss proposal (if necessary) ______________

(11) Respond to feedback by DPRC and re-submit ______________
proposal (as necessary)

(12) Receive final approval by the DPRC ______________

(13) Submit revised proposal to all members of the Dissertation ______________
Advisory Committee (if revisions have been made in the
proposal), and prepare to move forward to IRB

(14) Distribute short proposal abstract to all ______________
members of the candidate’s department

C. Obtaining Approval from the University’s Institutional Review Board
(IRB) (Done after proposal hearing and approval by DPRC.

Note: Candidates are not allowed to submit their document to IRB. The submission of
Proposal must be done through the unit area to the Chair of IRB. Documents submitted
to IRB by a candidate will not be accepted. Submission of IRB by a candidate is subject
to disqualification.

ACTIVITY Date Accomplished

(15) Obtain Proposal Application Forms for _______________
submission of proposal to IRB

(16) Submit proposal to the IRB _______________
through the department

(17) Respond to feedback from IRB ________________
and re-submit (if necessary)

(18) Final approval by IRB ________________

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