Beginning the Fall 2021 semester, all Ithaca College faculty, staff, and students who intend to participate in human subjects’ research and have their protocols approved through the Institutional Review Board (IRB) MUST complete Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) through citiprogram.org. Below are the training requirements:
- Faculty and Staff who intend on submitting a research protocol through the IRB MUST complete the Social and Behavioral Research – Basic Refresher training course and have a certificate of completion of the course.
- Undergraduate and graduate students who intend on conducting research and seeking approval for their projects through the IRB MUST complete the Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher training course.
- Faculty, staff, and students conducting research must first register through citiprogram.org and link their account to Ithaca College. Upon completion of the course listed above, the certificate will be linked to Axiom Mentor through which faculty, staff, and students will be able to submit their research protocols for IRB consideration and approval.
Please contact irb@ithaca.edu and visit our website for additional information. if you have any questions. Thank you for your cooperation with this important requirement ensuring the safety and compliance of our research at Ithaca College.