Are there any examples of activities that aren’t considered Human Subjects Research?
The following are specifically excluded from the definition of Human Subject Research and do not need to be reviewed by the IRB: • interviews used to provide quotes or illustrative statements, such as those used in journalism; • gathering of information from a person to elucidate a particular item (or items) in a museum collection; • gathering of information from a person to assess suitability for and/or supplement a public program, publication, or cultural performance; or • survey procedures, interview procedures, or observations of public behavior that are conducted for Baruch internal purposes (program evaluation) only, the results of which will not be published or presented in a public setting (e.g., at conferences or professional meetings). Research Determination solely rests with the IRB and not the individual researcher. See CUNY Policies and Procedures Section 7.2 for details.
