Human and Animal Subjects Review Committee

Office of Applied Studies and Field Research · Room A-118C · ext. 2238

The Committee reviews all applied studies involving human participants, animal subjects, or identifiable records. It is not an institutional review board registered with the federal Office for Human Research Protections; studies requiring federal-level review are referred to a cooperating university.

Membership

The Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness (chair), one faculty member from each division conducting active studies, the College’s consulting veterinarian, and one community member unaffiliated with the College. The community seat is held by Rev. Dale Umphress, retired, of Bellweather.

Meetings and submissions

The Committee meets monthly during the academic year. Submission forms and the review calendar are available from the Office. Expedited review is available for records-only studies.

Animal Care and Use Standard

Animal use in instruction and study is additionally governed by the College’s Animal Care and Use Standard, last revised 2023, which incorporates the Ohio Livestock Care Standards by reference and extends coverage to reptilian and gastropod holdings, which the state standards do not address.