Human and Animal Protections
Human and Animal Protections at San Francisco State University supports the work of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
The IRB and the IACUC are charged with protecting the safety and welfare of humans and animals used in research at or in conjunction with this university. The committees do not expect research to be free from risk, but do expect the investigator to be aware of the risks, to minimize risk when possible, and to take appropriate precautions whenever necessary.
Human/Animal Protections (HAP) Process for Exempt Protocols
If ORSP-Human and Animal Protections (HAP) determines that a protocol is "exempt" from regulatory oversight, ORSP-HAP will not further review any other documents submitted with the protocol.
Faculty advisors and investigators are responsible for ensuring that all publicly viewable documents are clear of grammar, spelling, readability and formatting errors.
