UMBC IRB administrative staff are updating IRB protocol forms in Kuali to align with institutional policy taking effect October 3, 2024 in regard to employees interacting with minors on campus. The updated IRB forms will guide PIs and their research personnel in completing the required fingerprinting and background check through Talent Acquisition, before approving research activities involving minors. For existing IRB protocols, PIs will be prompted to answer these updated form fields when initiating amendments. Additionally, IRB administrative staff will contact PIs of active IRB protocols for research involving minor human subjects, and require these research teams to complete the fingerprinting and background check processes before interacting with any additional minors on campus.

UMBC faculty and staff who need to have background checks and fingerprinting completed can coordinate with HR/Talent Acquisition directly by contacting hrbackground@umbc.edu