Human Subjects Institutional Review Board (HSIRB)
Authority: Academic Affairs
Date Enacted or Revised: Revised March 24, 2026;
The Human Subject Institutional Review Board (HSIRB) reports to the provost and vice president for academic affairs and is responsible for reviewing research proposed by McNeese faculty, students, or by external groups/individuals that involve human subjects, making recommendations regarding policy changes or any aspect of the University’s human subjects use program, and reviewing any concerns involving the use of human subjects at the University.
The HSIRB consists of:
- The chairperson;
- A faculty/staff member from each of the following areas: agriculture, biology, business, education, kinesiology, liberal arts, nursing, psychology, library, and faculty senate;
- One member who specializes in research involving children or those with diminished capacity;
- One member not affiliated with McNeese State University in any way and not an immediate family member of a person affiliated with the University; and
- The executive director of the Graduate School (ex officio).