Pursuant to Board Policy 5800: Protection of Human Research Subjects (pg. 119 of the Board Policy Manual) all researchers (both MSJC employees and external researchers) are required to complete an approval form submitted through the Research Office. Failure to have your proposed research project reviewed may be violation of Board Policy, and could result in institutional consequences and/or legal ramifications.

Board Policy 5800:
Research using Mt. San Jacinto Community College District students, employees, or their records shall be reviewed by an Institutional Research Review Committee (IRRC). The purpose of this review is to ensure the protection of research subjects and their right to confidentiality as required by Federal and State law.

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Human Subjects:

• Human Subjects Approval Procedures

Required Internal Research Form Links:

• Curriculum Based Research (Form C)
• 1-on-1 or Group Interview (Form 101)
• Outside Classroom Research (Form OC)
• Focus Group Research (Form FG)

Required External Research Form Links*:

• External Researchers Form

* Word document, please save to your computer by right-clicking the link and selecting "Save Target As..." before completing the form.