Education & Outreach
The Office of Research Compliance (ORC) is committed to increasing our presence and availability to the TCU research community. Our education and outreach program started in Fall 2022. Whether it’s Cayuse or TCU policy updates, to any changes in federal regulations, you can now be well informed about all things from your ORC as it is related to human subject research. We will have several opportunities for faculty and students to receive IRB education and training. These include the IRB 101 – Bootcamp, IRB Office Hours, Human Research Protection Learning Series, and Consultation/ Classroom Education Requests.
IRB 101 – Cayuse Bootcamp
*This training session will be offered every semester*
Come learn about the IRB and the specific processes involved for human subject research. We will also offer a Cayuse Boot Camp to help familiarize you with the online system before you prepare your submissions for review and approval.
Spring 2025 – The IRB 101 training session will be held in person at Sadler Hall, Room 115 on January 31st from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.
IRB Office Hours
The TCU Office of Research Compliance will offer IRB office hours for faculty, research staff, and students. Bring your IRB questions or inquiries about the online submission system, Cayuse. The TCU research community will have an opportunity each month to discuss with ORC staff about your research needs
In addition, the ORC will also hold office hours for the Burnett School of Medicine, which started in the Summer of 2023. Please fill out and submit your request below, using the IRB Education Request form.
IRB office hours will start on February 4th, 2025, and be held virtually every first Tuesday of the month (3 pm-5 pm), using the following zoom link.
IRB Education Request
The Office of Research Compliance makes the following training and consultation available upon request. Please complete the form below with enough advance notice of when you would like the meeting, training, or consultation to take place.
- One-on-One Consultation
- Small class presentations
- Single IRB (sIRB) Consultation
Please complete the form below and submit your request, and a member of our office will reach out to you. ORC Staff will fulfill the request based on our availability.
