The SU IRB
We provide support, resources, and oversight to SU faculty, staff, and students who engage in research that includes human participants and/or their data. We also provide advice, training, and educational materials.
The Seattle University Institutional Review Board and Office of Research Support
We ensure institutional compliance with federal and state regulations, as well as with university policies. This means that the SU IRB and its Office of Research Support is tasked -- by both the university and federal authorities -- with ensuring institutional compliance around research involving human subjects and their data.
To comply with these federal regulations and with SU policies, all SU affiliates must submit any proposal involving human participants to the Office of Research Oversight, and receive a determination from us about that proposal before beginning their research.
Additionally, all federally funded grants require evidence of institutional IRB review. This includes protocol submission to our office, as well as evidence of Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research Training, which for Seattle University affiliates means CITI training. Accordingly, we work closely with the SU Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP).
The SU IRB is registered with the U.S. Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). Its Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) has been approved by the OHRP.
Assurance #: FWA00010533
Expiration: 7/31/2026
Links to our submission portal, as well as to helpful external resources, are included below. If you have any questions that the website does not address, please feel free to contact us at our email or office number.
General Resources for Researchers
OneAegis
OneAegis is the submission portal for all IRB proposals. It is linked to your SU account, and you therefore use your SU username and password to log in. You will use OneAegis to submit new Exempt, Expedited, and Full-Board proposals to the SU IRB and you will, in turn, receive feedback from us through this portal. OneAegis will also manage Modification Requests, Continuing Review Reports, and Close-Out Reports for Expedited and Full-Board protocols.
CITI Training
CITI training is required of researchers working with human participants by most IRB offices within the US, including the SU IRB. If you have an SU CITI account, choose "Log In" and proceed. If you do not have a CITI account, click "Register," then enter Seattle University for "Select Your Organization Affiliation," and check appropriate boxes before clicking "Continue..." Enter first and last name, and your SU email address only. After registration, click “View Courses for Seattle University.”
Office of Human Research Protections
The OHRP, within the Department of Health and Human Services, is the federal authority that issues guidance on the welfare and protections of individuals involved in human subjects research. The OHRP is also the authority with whom U.S. institutions register their IRBs and obtain their FWAs. Institutions receiving federal funds must have an IRB to review and monitor all funded human subject research. Additionally, institutions must submit periodic letters of assurance to the federal government.