28 June - Concordia College's Institutional Review Board Policies, Procedures and Forms

To: Faculty, Staff and Students Date: June 28, 2004

From: Institutional Review Board (Mona Ibrahim, Chair; Frank Elston, Mathew Lindholm, Ruth Lumb, Hank Tkachuk, Mike Wohlfeil)

Re: Concordia College's IRB Policies, Procedures and Forms

The Institutional Review Board committee has completed its revision of the College's IRB policies, procedures, and forms. Please note that IRB regulations apply to ALL research involving human subjects conducted at Concordia College, as well as research conducted elsewhere by CC's faculty, staff, and students.

The revised IRB documents can be accessed at: http://www4.cord.edu/acadAffairs/irb/Default.asp 

Please take time to familiarize yourself and your student researchers with the revised IRB policies, procedures, and forms. They will be in effect starting September 1, 2004. Until then, the current policies and forms (which are attached to this message) will remain in effect.

Changes to note in the revised documents include:

* An education requirement for principal investigators and all key research personnel.

* Submission deadlines. 

* Students may assume roles as Principal Investigators conducting exempt research as long as they have a faculty sponsor who will serve as co-investigator and faculty advisor on the study. Students may not serve as Principal Investigators on expedited and full-board review research. 

* Research studies approved through an expedited or full-board review must be reviewed by the CC IRB at least annually. 

* Investigators must seek CC IRB approval before making any modifications or amendments to approved research. 

* A Final Report needs to be filed with the IRB when a research project that required CC IRB review and approval (i.e. an expedited or full-board review protocol) is completed. 

* Chairpersons are required to fill out a "Chairperson's Report of Approved Departmental Exempt Research" at the end of each semester, and to keep records of protocols approved by them for three years. 

* Principal investigators are expected to keep records of all research materials and consent forms for three years. 

* New forms.

Please don't hesitate to contact the IRB committee if you have any questions about the revised documents or about a human subjects research issue. The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) also welcomes consultations on matters of human subject protections. Their toll-free number is (866) 447-4777. Thank you.

28 June - Grade Submission

DATE: June 28, 2004
TO: Faculty
FROM: Carole Stalheim
SUBJECT: Grade Submission

Final grades for 2004 May Seminars and Summer Session II classes will be due on or before 4:00 p.m. Wednesday July 7. You will be able to access your classes on the WEB beginning Wednesday, June 30.

All teaching faculty must respond to the grade submission process by the deadline even when the student's final grade is not available at the time. A grade of "I" (incomplete) or "IP" (for appropriate courses only), or a grade based on coursework already complete can be issued.

Instructions for electronic grade reporting, along with information on how to obtain and use faculty web security accounts are available on-line. If you have problems accessing the WEB, please contact Dr. Alex Sze, Support Specialist at sze@cord.edu or call x4153.

Please let me know if you have any questions about the process.

25 June - Reception for Dr. Sabine O'Hara

The Faculty Executive Committee invites you to a farewell reception honoring Dr. Sabine O'Hara, vice president for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College. Dr. O'Hara will leave Concordia July 8th to assume the presidency of Roanoke College in Salem Virginia. The reception will be held from 2:00-3:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 29th in the Lorentzsen Hall Atrium. A brief program will take place at 2:45 p.m.

Tracey A. Moorhead

Assistant to the President

15 June - Director of Library Search

To: Faculty and Staff

Date: June 15, 2004

From: Sabine U. O'Hara, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College

Re: Director of Library Search

It is my pleasure to announce the successful completion of our extensive search for a Director of the Library. Sharon Hoverson has accepted the position. Sharon served as interim Director during the 2003-04 academic year and we are delighted that she will continue to serve Concordia in the Library Director position. My sincere thanks to the search committee members, Connie Jones (Chair), Jim Coomber, Molly Flaspohler, Keith Landa and Mary Larson for their hard work and dedication.