Managing Your Research

Though each IBC BAR application is approved for three (3) years, the NKU IBC requires an annual report to be completed per project.  Based on the approval date of the BAR, a report will be due by the annual anniversary of approval.

See section below for list of documents that must be submitted with the annual report, which depend on the type of annual report.

All forms should be submitted to biosafety@nku.edu.

• Annual Report and Study Closure Form
• BAR application with changes highlighted (A new BAR application might be requested)
• Addition of Personnel Form, if applicable
• Addition of Students - Teaching Protocols, if applicable

The following steps will be taken if the PI does not submit the annual report:

1. The IBC Administrator will contact the researcher to notify the researcher that the annual report is late (30 days after due date).
   
   
2. After another 30 days, if the annual report has not been submitted to the IBC Administrator, the IBC Administrator will contact the researcher and copy the Chair of the IBC and the IBC of the department, or immediate supervisor, on the email (60 days after due date).
   
   
3. After another 30 days, if the annual report has not be submitted to the IBC Administrator, the IBC Administrator will contact the researcher and copy the Chair of the IBC, the Chair of the department, or immediate supervisor, and the Dean of the college on the email (90 days after due date).
   
   
4. After another 30 days, if the annual report has not be submitted to the IBC Administrator, the IBC Administrator will contact the researcher and copy the Chair of the IBC, the Chair of the department, or immediate supervisor, the Dean of the college, and the Vice Provost for Graduate Education, Research, and Outreach on the email (120 days after due date).
   
   
5. After another 30 days, if the annual report has not been submitted to the IBC Administrator, the research study will be placed on an administrative hold until the report has been submitted.