Student application instructions

Faculty members must serve as PI on undergraduate research applications. Graduate student researchers may serve as a PI but must be guided by a faculty adviser, whom reviews and signs off on the student’s IRB application. Follow these instructions to designate your faculty adviser and activate the signing function in IRBNet:

1. Click on “Share this Project” in blue left panel.
2. Click on “Share” in blue font.
3. Select NAU as your Organization.
4. Review the options that determine the type of access the person you are sharing with will have (also printed below). You should grant “Full” access to your faculty adviser so that he/she will receive messages about the submission and can make minor changes if needed.
5. Search for your faculty adviser’s name* and select the Permission Access (from Full, Write, or Read).
6. You can attach a note to your faculty adviser by writing something in the “Your Comments” space.
7. Click “Save”.
8. Your adviser will receive an email message that they have access to the project. They will then be able to sign into their account and sign your submission.
9. After your adviser electronically signs the package, you must log back into IRBNet and click on “Submit this Package” in the blue panel at left. At that point, the IRB will receive your application.

*Please note that you will not find your faculty adviser’s name unless they have first registered with IRBNet. If you cannot find your faculty adviser’s name, you should request that they register with IRBNet.

View more information about student submissions and faculty advisor responsibilities.