Human Research Protection Program

The Support Appointment Form for the Protocol Assistance and Compliance Team (PACT) is a direct form to schedule an appointment to discuss your IRB-related questions. All UGA faculty and graduate students may use the appointment form to schedule one-on-one Zoom meetings or phone calls to speak with the professionals about their submissions or for general guidance. Please click on the following link to access the form. 

Support Appointment Form

 

Check the Outreach and Training tab for scheduled Office Hours. Please email IRB@uga.edu, Attention PACT, if you have questions, or schedule an individual meeting with one of the professional staff.

Please use this link to request an educational presentation for your class, event, or group/organization. 

Event Name	Date/Time/Location	Registration
IRB Basics Workshop	August 19, 2024 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. Virtual	Registration Link
IRB Office Hours	August 26, 2025 12:00 - 2:00 pm. In-Person (124 Tucker Hall) and Virtual.	Virtual registration link (not required for In-Person)
IRB Basics Workshop	September 9, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. Virtual	Registration Link
IRB Office Hours	September 23, 2025 12:00 - 2:00 pm. In-Person (124 Tucker Hall) and Virtual.	Virtual registration link (not required for In-Person)
GSRC 7001 Grad First: Ted Futris	October 2, 2025 12:45 - 2:00 pm. 264 Dawson Hall	N/A
IRB Basics Workshop	October 7, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. Virtual	Registration Link
IRB Office Hours	October 21, 2025 12:00 - 2:00 pm. In-Person (124 Tucker Hall) and Virtual.	Virtual registration link (not required for In-Person)
IRB Hot Topics Workshop: PI Responsibilities and Faculty Mentorship	November 4, 2025 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. Virtual	Registration Link
IRB Office Hours	November 18, 2025 12:00 - 2:00 pm In Person (124 Tucker Hall) and Virtual.	Virtual registration link (not required for In-Person)

The primary purpose of the quality improvement program (QIP) is to increase the consistency, efficiency, and effectiveness of UGA’s Human Research Protection Program (HRPP).  One goal is to strengthen the HRPP by working with investigators to evaluate and improve ethical research conduct through education and training.
Additional Services
The Quality Improvement program can also provide a confidential consultation for study start-up or any other research activity documentation needs. Contact professional staff to schedule a start-up meeting: Support Appointment Form.
We also provide outreach and training upon request. We would be happy to speak with you and/or a class. If you would like to schedule an educational outreach training, please use this link to send your request.
Concerns, Comments, Suggestions?
Before a program can be improved, an assessment of the program’s strengths and weaknesses should be completed.
The UGA HRPP would like to hear from you to help us assess what we are doing right and what we should work on improving. Your input is appreciated. Satisfaction Survey Link
If you have a concern that requires immediate assistance, please contact the HRPP directly at irb@uga.edu.

Access the policies and procedures of the University of Georgia’s Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) in the UGA Policy Library. These policies are routinely evaluated against federal, state and institutional regulations, ethical and accreditation standards, and best practices on human subjects protection and revised, or new policies created, as needed. You can find the HRP – 103 Investigator Manual here.

Our Vision is to enable UGA to become a global leader in human subjects research.

Our Mission is to ensure the UGA research community has practical, accessible resources and tools to ensure the ethical protection of human subjects in research.  We do this work by convening, engaging, and supporting a diverse and inclusive Institutional Review Board (IRB); and ensuring that policies and educational programs both advance a culture of compliance and safety and elevate the integrity and quality of research in order for the UGA research community to achieve the highest professional standards.

Our Values include continuous quality improvement, lifelong learning, problem solving, and flexibility.

• REDCap (Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure web-based data collection software tool for human subjects research projects. Researchers can build data collection forms and surveys and securely collect data online or offline with REDCap. Access to REDCap is available to any UGA human subjects researchers through Office of Research. To learn more about how REDCap works, view the available training videos. To request an account for themselves or others on their project, or for more information, principal investigators can email Office of Research REDCap administrator Kim Schmitz.