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While oral history projects do not need IRB approval, it is SIUE’s policy that investigators receive a Not Human Subjects Research (NHSR) determination from the IRB prior to engaging in oral history research.

ORP Compliance has designed a specific Kuali template for oral history research projects.  Please follow the steps below to submit your oral history protocol to the IRB and receive a NHSR Determination:

1. Open Kuali;
2. Click on +New protocol and then Fill out the first page of background information. Then click Next.
3. Click Yes to the first question.  For Oral history projects, you are using human subjects, so the first question would be yes.
4. Click No to the second question (Are you conducting research).  Under the regulations, Oral history projects are excluded from the definition of research.
5. That will then ask you to select from a list of reasons why you think your project is not research – Oral History is one of the options to select.
6. Finally, the form will ask that you provide a brief narrative of your project.  This is so the IRB can confirm the project is Not Human Subject Research. Then, Submit. 

Not Human Subject Research determinations have an average turnaround of less than 1 week.

For more information on human subjects research, please check out the upcoming ORP Monthly Tips Webinar, “Human Subjects Research FAQs and the IRB,” on April 27^th at 12pm.  Registration information for the event can be found here. 

For more information on how to submit a protocol in Kuali Research as well as other related resources, please visit our site.  For any questions, you may also email us at researchcompliance@siue.edu.