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Institutional Review Board

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Institutional Review Board

IRB Submission via Cayuse

IRB applications (Initial, Renewal, Modification, etc.) will now be submitted through the Cayuse website.

 

To receive an activation email for Cayuse, please complete the online form.

Request for an Account

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Web Portal Link: uog.app.cayuse.com

Account Request Requirements

  • Principal Investigator Name (Student Name)
    • Email
  • Co-Principal Investigator(s) Name(s), if applicable
    • Email
  • Faculty Advisor Name
    • College/School
    • Title
    • Email
  • Principal Investigator Name
    • College Unit/Department
    • Title
    • Email
  • Co-Principal Investigator(s) Name(s), if applicable
    • College Unit/Department
    • Title
    • Email
  • Principal Investigator Name
    • Organization/Institution
    • Title
    • Email
  • Co-Principal Investigator(s) Name(s), if applicable
    • Organization/Institution
    • Title
    • Email

Deadlines

FAÑOMNÅKAN (SPRING) 2026

2026

Submission Deadline

5:00 p.m.

Board Meeting
JANUARY January 23 January 30
FEBRUARY February 20 February 27
MARCH March 20 March 27
APRIL April 17 April 24
MAY May 8 May 15

Instructors: If your classes are planning to submit student research, please submit  applications one (1) month prior to the anticpated start date. This will allow ample time for the IRB Committee to review all applications.

Tutorial videos for How to Submit an IRB Application can be found in the Resources section under Cayuse Video Tutorials in the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs page.

 

Application Checklist & Forms

Please use the checklist below to ensure that your application is complete.

Note: All supporting documents must be in PDF format.

  • IRB Application
    • Fill in each section, do not use ‘see attached’ or leave any sections blanks.
  • Methods and outline
    • Explain your research protocols and methodology.   
  • Cover Letter
    • Provide Cover Letter – see below for sample cover letter; note that cover letter and consent letter are two separate documents
  • Consent Form
    • Signed original form (Faculty signature, if needed)
  • Assent Form
    • Signed original form (Faculty signature, if needed)
  • Survey Instruments
    • Provide a copy of questionnaire or any data collection instruments involved. 
    • For ALL surveys - include a draft version of survey layout.
    • For online surveys (Qualtrics, Google Forms, etc.) – Consent forms must be embedded into survey instrument.

Student Proposals / Class Proposals / Thesis / Capstone

  • To ensure a timely review by the Institutional Review Board for student/ class submitted proposals, IRB application should be submitted one (1) month prior to the expected start date of student research. This will allow the Institutional Review Board to thoroughly review all application.  
  • Please answer all questions on the application.
  • All projects (exempt, expedited, and full) must be submitted to IRB. The Committee will determine the status of the study.
    • NOTE: Classes submitting research projects - please submit all projects by the first of the month to allow for review time.

Resources

Please use forms for your reference only:

Citi Training Certification

The University of Guam subscribes to the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program to provide students, staff, faculty, and advisors with current training on the ethical requirements for human subjects research. Completion of the applicable CITI training is required prior to IRB application submission, and certificates must be renewed every three years.

Research, Ethics, and Compliance Training | CITI ProgramThe Trusted Standard in Research, Ethics, and Compliance Training The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)...

Learn more about the program


  • At the Home page, click Register at the top right.
  • Enter University of Guam as the affiliated organization. After that step, you should be able to register and select My Courses at the top of the page.
  • You must select University of Guam as the affiliated organization again and you can just input your current email into the institutional domain email field.
  • Once you arrive at the Select Curriculum section and once you get to Question 5, select Social-Behavioral-Educational Researchers and all other question, you can just mark No or Not at this time.
  • Click Submit and go on to take the Human Subjects Research (HSR) training modules.

Upon completion of the course, please keed a copy for your records and upload your certificate of completion directly to the study.

Chairperson

Barcinas  R.  Peter

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Members

  • Dr. Marshaley J. Baquiano, Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, University of Guam
  • Dr. Jaeyong Choi, Ph.D., College of Natural & Applied Sciences, University of Guam
  • Dr. Doreen Crisostomo-Muna, Ph.D., School of Business and Public Administration, University of Guam
  • Dr. Tressa Diaz, Ph.D., Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health, University of Guam
  • Dr. Brett A. Fulkerson-Smith, Ph.D., College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, University of Guam
  • Dr. James Ji, DBA, School of Business & Public Administration, University of Guam
  • Dr. Delores J. Lee, MD., Todu Guam Foundation
  • Dr. Genevieve Leon Guerrero, Ph.D., School of Education, University of Guam
  • Dr. Ron McNinch, Ph.D., School of Business and Public Administration, University of Guam
  • Dr. Cara Coffman-Rea, Ph.D., College of Natural & Applied Sciences, University of Guam
  • Dr. Zenaida N. Natividad, Ph.D., Administrator, Research, Planning, & Evaluation Division Chairperson, GDOE Research Review Panel
 

Frequently Asked Questions

The Cayuse Institutional Review Board (IRB) module is an easy-to-use system for electronically preparing, submitting, and routing studies for IRB approval. All information is stored in the cloud and can be accessed securely from any location.

Yes, you can. When the person assisting the PI submits an IRB, they will automatically be listed as the Primary Contact. They can then choose the PI for the study and attach or upload pdf forms on PI's behalf. This does not work on Legacy submissions or any submissions prior to Cayuse.

All documents must be in PDF format. All other formats will be returned for resubmission.

Anyone with a Cayuse account can access IRB. If you don't have a Cayuse account or unable to access Cayuse IRB please contact us at irb@triton.uog.edu.

Yes. All Principal Investigators and Co-Principal Investigators need to take the CITI Research, Ethics, and Compliance training. For more information or to inquire access to the training. Please contact us at irb@triton.uog.edu

 

Updated 07/02/2025