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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 at the start of the Fall and Spring semesters only* 

Fall 2026 – The IRB 101 training session will be September 3rd, 2026 @ 10:00 am to 12:00 pm in Scharbuaer Hall, Room 1001 and September 11th, 2026 @ 9:00 am to 11:00 am in Palko Hall, Room 130 

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.

RB office hours will now be offering both virtual and in-person sessions. Virtual will be every 2nd Wednesday and in-person every 4th Wednesday of the month. 

Starting from January 23th, 2026, in-person office hours will be located on the first floor of Scharbauer Hall, Room 1001A, from 3 pm to 5 pm. 

Starting September 9th, 2026, virtual office hours will be from 3 pm to 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.

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