Who is notified about updates to the SMART IRB Agreement?

When SMART IRB administration proposes any material Agreement amendment they will seek input from Participating Institutions during the drafting process, as follows:

• The proposed draft amendment language will be posted at SMARTIRB.org.
• All Participating Institutions (including Points of Contacts and Institutional Officials) will be notified of the proposed amendment language and provided at least a 30-day comment period.
• All feedback will be considered.
• A revised draft of the amendment language, if any, will be posted at SMARTIRB.org.
• All Participating Institutions (including Points of Contact and Institutional Officials) will be notified of any updates to the proposed amendment language and provided at least a 15-day comment period prior to the amendment being finalized.

If alternative proposals received during the feedback process are determined to be preferable to the originally proposed amendment, the updated version will be communicated back to the appropriate individuals, following the steps above.