🔎 Before You Submit Your Research Request

Please review this checklist carefully.
Applications that do not meet all requirements below will not be accepted for review.

• I have secured full Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval.
  • My IRB status is approved (not pending, under review, or in progress).
  • I am prepared to upload official IRB approval documentation.
• I am submitting during an active Research Submission Window.
  • Fall Window: July 15 – September 15
  • Spring Window:
    • November 15 – December 5 OR 
    • (after district winter break): January 2 – February 15
  • I understand applications submitted outside these windows will not be reviewed.
• My application is complete.
  • All consent/assent forms are finalized.
  • All surveys, interview questions, protocols, and instruments are attached.
  • All procedures and assessment tools are included.
• My study aligns with Bulloch County Schools priorities.
  • The research benefits students.
  • It minimizes disruption to instruction and teacher planning time.
  • It aligns with the District Strategic Plan and/or participating schools’ School Improvement Plans.
  • It protects the privacy and confidentiality of students, parents, and staff.

Important

The Research Request Committee does not conduct preliminary, provisional, conditional, or place-holding reviews.

Incomplete submissions or applications without full IRB approval will not be reviewed and must be resubmitted during a future submission window once all requirements are met.