Institutional Review Board

Any research involving human participants conducted either at Stonehill College or under its sponsorship at another location, must be reviewed and approved by the College's Institutional Review Board. Additional information, helpful links and forms are located on the IRB myHill page. 

Note to External Researchers Interested in Conducting Research at Stonehill College:

1. All researchers who are not formal employees of Stonehill College and who are interested in conducting a study on Stonehill’s campus must be affiliated with another higher education institution.
2. All researchers who are not formal employees of Stonehill College and who are interested in conducting a study on Stonehill’s campus are required to identify a Faculty Collaborator/Sponsor to represent the interests of Stonehill College. A Sponsor must be a full-time faculty member at Stonehill. Exceptions of the Sponsor’s status will be reviewed by the IRB on a case-by-case basis.
3. The Sponsor will be responsible for: 

a. Co-signing the IRB application as there must be an identified faculty member from Stonehill for any application to be reviewed by Stonehill’s IRB.

b. Including his or her name on the consent form for the study as well as having his or her contact information on the consent form for the participants to contact if any questions or concerns arise. 

c. Overseeing the project to adequately uphold the ethical standards for research outlined by Stonehill College. 

4. External Researchers are required to:

a. Identify a full time faculty member at Stonehill College who would function as a collaborator/sponsor for his or her project. The external researcher is encouraged to seek out a collaborator/sponsor who would be able to offer some expertise relevant to the project. 

b. Submit a letter of approval from the IRB at the external researcher’s formal/home academic institution. 

c. Provide the collaborator/sponsor with updates on the progress and status of the project. 

d. Complete CITI Human Subjects Training online. 

Fall 2025 Meeting Schedule

For an application to be considered at a particular meeting it must be received by the corresponding due date listed below: