Section VII changes to the HawkIRB application are now live.  A detailed summary of all section VII changes in HawkIRB can be found under the "Phase II of the HawkIRB Application Redesign (VII.A-E) Live 2/15/26" on the new HawkIRB Application Redesign webpage. At a high level, section VII changes include:

• VII.A.1 - Revised to include additional checkboxes to select UI Health Care primary physical locations where human subjects research may occur.
• VII.B - VII.E - The changes were primarily to eliminate free text fields, where possible, by adding options to select identified as the most common responses addressing study specific research activities. 

All IRB applications will be required to provide responses to the redesigned questions. Where possible, existing responses, have been carried over to the newly redesigned structure.  However, it was not possible for all free text field responses to be carried over to the new redesign of section VII.  

• A one time change to provide details for all redesigned questions in section VII will be required the next time a modification is submitted to the IRB.  
• All draft IRB applications will automatically be updated to the newly redesigned structure.
• All pending forms will not undergo redesign changes until after IRB approval at the time a modification is submitted. 

Recordings of the HawkIRB application redesign changes are available.  The IRB Insights presentations include a detailed summary of all HawkIRB Application changes.  The presentations can be accessed via the HSO\IRB ICON platform under the section titled IRB Insights. The IRB Insight presentation has replace the monthly IRB Efficiency Initiative on the fourth Wednesday from 12-1.  All HawkIRB application redesign work will be discussed during these monthly sessions.  

The UI IRB Standard Operating Procedures and Researcher Guide is in the midst of being overhauled.  An updated copy will be posted before the next IRB Insights presentation.