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Research Support Services (RSS) is the central university office with oversight of research management, regulatory compliance, and research assurances. The office is responsible for institutional approval of all grant proposals and contracts relating to sponsored research, instruction and service agreements, as the university's Authorized Organizational Representative.
RSS provides regular and meaningful consultation with faculty, students and staff on compliance and the preparation of protocols submitted to compliance committees. RSS also advises faculty, staff and students on adherence to university policies and federal, state and local regulations as they pertain to the conduct of research.
RSS manages research authorization processes such as the Institutional Review Board
(IRB), Institutional Animal Care and Use (IACUC), Institutional Biosafety Committee
(IBC), University Patents and Copyright Committee (UCPC), Conflicts of Interest, Export
Controls and aerial drone-based research.
This website provides access to the research related services and guidance needed
to fully support the SDSU research community in the advancement of knowledge and education.
Announcements
🔍 Whether you’re conducting low-risk online surveys or more involved clinical studies, this guidance will help you determine your obligations and maintain ethical compliance.
Please review this document thoroughly and refer to it when drafting your study consent forms.
SDSU Drone Survey
Attention All Drone Users at SDSU!
Faculty, staff and students who use drones as part of their SDSU duties are encouraged to take the survey to ensure compliance with evolving university policies, and to maintain an accurate record of general drone operations.
The survey covers topics such as:
- Frequency of drone usage
- Purpose of drone operations
- Types of drones utilized
- Pilot certifications and training
- Drone purchasing process
Completion of survey should take approximately 5-8 minutes.
SDSU iRIS Introductory IRB Webinars
Join us for a series of informative webinars from our HRPP analysts, designed to help you transition into our new application processing platform.
The SDSU HRPP Office has created a new IRB-approved Consent Translation Policy, effective January 2024, for use in human participant research protocols.
The Consent Translation Policy:
- Ensures informed consent can be understood by research participants
- Requires translated documents reflect language of study population
- Provides options for translation services
- Defines translation terminology
The SDSU IACUC has approved revised guidelines and standard operation procedures concerning:
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Record Keeping for Animal Research: Experimental Procedures,
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Substance Administration, and
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Rodent Oral Gavage
Contact [email protected] if you have any questions or for more information.
SDSU Human Research Protection Program Office has released a series of guidance documents relating to recommended terms of use for human subjects research participant demographics, as well as inclusive questions including:
Contact Natalie Hardy with any questions or for more information.
WH OSTP Issues Guidance to Make Federally Funded Research Freely Available Without Delay
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) updated U.S. policy guidance to make the results of taxpayer-supported research immediately available to the American public at no cost. All agencies will fully implement updated policies, including ending the optional 12-month embargo, no later than December 31, 2025. Check out this FAQ if you have any questions.
Reminder: The IRB, IBC, and IACUC do not meet in JULY or DECEMBER
Research Laboratory Safety Resources
Have Research Support Services come to you!
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Do you want to know about the proper process to submit protocols?
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Do you need to learn about the policies and procedures regulating animal use research?
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Would you like to distinguish which types of human subjects research needs IRB approval?
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Do you want to further grasp the compliance rules for completing your research on campus?
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Do you need to understand how export controls may affect your research?
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Are you curious about how to get approval to use certain biohazardous materials in your research?
Please fill out the form below if you would like staff in our office to visit your class, group, lab or organization to educate you all about the various topics of compliance in completing ethical research. We can appear either virtually or in-person!
Research Support Services reviews, and if warranted, investigates concerns involving
research with human subjects, care and use of animals, biological agents, and other
research materials. These reports of potential non-compliance can be made by research
and facility personnel or by public complainants.
This incident report is for research-related activity only. It is not to be used for complaints of sexual harassment or misconduct, personnel issues, work place violence, criminal activity etc.
Research Support Services encourages the prompt reporting (within 24 hours) of concerns and incident reports. Allegations should be detailed, specific, and be accompanied by supporting documentation when possible. All concerns will be reviewed regardless of how they are received. Reports may be communicated anonymously by completion of the incident report on this page, by email, telephone, or in person.
Report by Telephone: 619-594-5938, The identity of the person(s) submitting the report will be kept strictly confidential.
Report Filed in Person: Contact the Assistant Vice President of Research Support Services, Gateway Center Room 2525, email: [email protected]. The identity of the person(s) submitting the report will be kept strictly confidential.
Report Online: Click here to submit an Anonymous Incident Report.
Non Retaliation: San Diego State University prohibits any retaliatory action against individuals
who, in good faith, makes a call or written report regarding compliance, or cooperates
with an investigation or corrective action.
In the event of a natural disaster, unplanned emergency or other interruption to typical university operations, we encourage all research teams to maintain an updated continuity plan for their research activities.
This plan should identify critical activities requiring action and/or oversight and proposed alternative means of accomplishing the activities (e.g. animal care, chemical storage, lab safety, student supervision, etc.) should there be an interruption to typical university operations or the absence of key personnel.
Please consult the provided research, scholarship and creative activities continuity plan template and example plan.
Sharing this with your college administration and the Associate Vice President for Research Operations will facilitate assistance in the event of an emergency or other disruption to research activity.