Office of Research Compliance

Testing and Demonstration Sessions for the New IRB Forms Scheduled 

The IRB Office will continue testing the new forms December 2-6, 2024. No new IRB submissions are allowed during testing.  

The IRB submissions portal will reopen for researchers to use on December 9 at 8am. All submissions created before December 9 will be deleted.  

Demo sessions to introduce the new forms to the campus community will be held December 10 and 17 at 12pm via Zoom. 

Updated Information on Deployment of New IRB InfoEd eForms and Access to the Submission Portal

The links to create a new IRB submission (e.g., Initial Application, Amendment, Progress Report, etc.) were deactivated at 4:30pm on November 22, 2024. All IRB submissions created in InfoEd but not officially submitted to our office were permanently deleted on Monday, November 25 to prevent compatibility issues with the new eforms.

The IRB Office will continue to review and approve submitted applications during the deployment process.

The IRB submissions portal will be re-activated 8am on December 9 for new submissions.

Demonstration sessions will be scheduled in December to introduce the campus community to the new forms.

Be sure to visit the IRB webpage for updated information.

Important Information on New IACUC InfoEd eForms and Submissions

New IACUC eForms will be launched from December 2-6, 2024.  The IACUC submissions system will be unavailable after November 22 in order to prepare for the deployment of the new forms.

Any submissions – such as initial applications, amendments, and annual reviews – that are created in InfoEd but not officially submitted to the CU IACUC Office by November 22 will be permanently deleted to prevent compatibility issues with the new eForms.

If you plan to use animals in research or teaching before February 1, 2025, please submit your application by November 22 using the current eForm.

If you plan to use animals in research or teaching after February 1, 2025, we recommend submitting your application after December 6, when the new eForms are deployed.

Be sure to visit the IACUC webpage for updated information to ensure a smooth transition to the new forms.

Important Information on New IRB InfoEd eForms and Submissions Deadline of November 22

December 4, 2024 (Update) – Please see the new blog post “Testing and Demonstration Sessions for the New IRB Forms Scheduled.”

November 11, 2024 (Update)Please see the new blog post “Updated Information on Deployment of New IRB InfoEd eForms and Access to the Submission Portal” for the latest information.

November 8, 2024 – New IRB eForms will be launched December 2-6, 2024. The IRB submissions system will be unavailable after November 22 to prepare for the deployment of the new forms.

Any submissions—such as initial applications, amendments, progress reports—that are created in InfoEd but not officially submitted to the CU-IRB Office by November 22 will be permanently deleted to prevent compatibility issues with the new eForms.

  • If you are planning to start recruiting participants before February 1, 2025, submit your application by November 22.
  • If you are planning to start recruiting participants after February 1, 2025, we recommend submitting your application after December 6, when the new eForms are deployed.

Be sure to visit the IRB webpage for updated information to ensure a smooth transition to the new forms!