Dear Colleagues, For information on face-to-face research this spring and summer, see the following website for information and contact info: http://research.utsa.edu/research-funding/human-subjects/ Dates for the next IRB review meeting deadline are listed in the attachment and at the bottom of the email. There are committee meetings during the summer, but I recommend trying to submit your study protocols before the end of the semester. Electronic Protocol Submissions. Submit your new protocols through Cayuse IRB <http://utsa.cayuse424.com/> All previously approved submissions will be maintained using existing forms located below. If you have questions, contact Tammy Lopez or Shannon Marquess at 458-6473 or IRB@utsa.edu<mailto:IRB@utsa.edu>. ***Announcement of IRB Thursday Schedule*** The IRB Office has designated Thursday afternoons, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., as a “set aside” period of time where no phone calls will be received, emails will not be addressed, no help labs will be scheduled, nor appointments made. Thank you for your consideration in helping us to more quickly process your requests. Michael Michael J. Karcher, Ed.D., Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research Professor of Educational Psychology (pronouns: he/him) College of Education and Human Development, University of Texas at San Antonio 501 Cesar Chavez Blvd., Suite DB 4.337 (DT); MB 3.476 (Main Campus) San Antonio, TX 78207 (210) 458-2032; 458-2650 (department) michael.karcher(a)utsa.edu 2020‐2021 Institutional Review Board (IRB) Meeting Dates and Deadlines For Research which includes activities that present More than Minimal Risk* to Participants (human subjects) *Minimal Risk includes only activities that the average person would expect to experience on a normal day. To be placed on an IRB meeting agenda for a meeting date on the right below, submissions must be pre-reviewed by the IRB Office and deemed complete, and ready for IRB members prior to 3:30 pm on the “Ready for Board” date below, Ready for Board April 19, 2021 IRB Meeting Date May 19, 2021