Principal Investigator Resources
These resources are available to Villanova principal investigators to help create, submit, and manage their research protocols. Villanova's IRB utilizes Cayuse Human Ethics software to manage research applications. Cayuse specific resources can be found on the Application Requirements webpage.
Instructional Guides
- Creating a New Study Application in Cayuse
- Cayuse New Initial Exempt Application
- Cayuse Modification
- Cayuse Closure
- Cayuse Completing and Certifying a Submission
Protocol Creation & Management Resources
- Detecting and Preventing Fraudulent or Bot Responses in Qualtrics Surveys
- Example of Recruitment Flyer with New Cayuse Approval Stamp
- External Collaborators in Research
- Applicability of FERPA in Research
- International Research Guidance
- Sample Demographic Questionnaire for Human Subjects Research
- Closure Guidance
- Considerations for Renewal of IRB Approval
- Exempt Modification Guidance
- Expedited and Full Board Modification Guidance
Guidance Documents
- Advertisements
- Exempt Determinations
- Expedited Review
- Full Board Review
- Generalizable Knowledge
- Help Me Determine Application & NHSR Determination
- Informed Consent
- Limited IRB Review
- Payments in Research
- Privacy and Confidentiality
- Raffles
- Researcher Engagement
- Types of Data
- Waivers of Consent and Documentation
Exemplar and Blank Applications
Below are blank and exemplar versions of Cayuse applications for researchers to fill out alongside their Cayuse submissions. The exemplar versions are previously approved Cayuse applications edited for anonymity. These are provided for researchers to see the types of information required for IRB approval. Please be aware that the questions could be different on the Cayuse application because it is frequently evaluated for efficiency and accuracy.