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Transition to Kuali-IRB
IRBNET RETIRED:
IRBNet has been retired at UMD. Any protocols that have not transitioned will be closed. Please use Kuali-IRB for all submissions. Contact the IRB with questions: irb@umd.edu.
The IRB is transitioning to a new electronic system called Kuali-IRB in 2026. Learn more below:
Kuali-IRB Basics
Access Kuali-IRB here: https://go.umd.edu/kuali-irb
Kuali-IRB is the system of record for IRB submissions at UMD. It is a module of Kuali Build, which is already being used by other entities on campus, such as the inTERP system for disclosures and ORA Gift Forms.
Kuali-IRB Help Center
Use the IRB Help Center in Confluence for FAQs regarding Kuali-IRB. To access Confluence, you must be connected to the UMD VPN.
How to Submit Guides
These step-by-step guides contain instructions on how to submit new projects and amendments etc., in Kuali-IRB. They are separated by form name, which are visible on the lefthand side of the Document List in Kuali-IRB.
IRB Application Form
- Guide to Transitioning IRBNet Projects
- Guide to Submitting a New IRB Protocol (Initial)
- Guide to Submitting an IRB Protocol Amendment
- Guide to Submitting a Human Subject Research Determination (HSRD)
- Guide to Requesting a 118 Letter
Reliance Agreement Form
Continuing Review/Closure Form
Reportable Events Form
Kuali-IRB Drafting Tools
These documents are available to help investigators draft protocols collaboratively in Google Docs and prepare documents ahead of submission.
Note that these forms are subject to minor changes. They will be updated with major changes periodically.
DO NOT submit these forms to the IRB in Kuali-IRB - they must be completed within the Kuali system.
- IRB Protocol: Use this form to draft new projects that will be submitted in Kuali-IRB.
- IRB Protocol Amendment: Use this form to draft an amendment to a protocol approved in Kuali-IRB.
- Human Subject Research Determination: Use this form to draft a submission for a project where you are unsure if IRB review is required or require documentation that IRB review is not required.
- Reportable Events: Use this form to draft reportable event submissions, including adverse events, unanticipated problems, or deviations.
- Continuing Review: Use this form to draft continuing review submissions.
- Closure Report: Use this form to draft closure report submissions.
- Reliance Agreements: Use this form to request a reliance agreement, whether UMD will be the reviewing IRB or where UMD is the relying IRB.
Liaison and Advisor How to Guides
Liaison Resources
- Liaison Review Guide
- Video: Liaison Review + Approval in Kuali-IRB (4:47)
- Scribe: How to Review as a Liaison
Advisor Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I don’t transition my application/project to Kuali before September 1, 2026?
If not transitioned before September 1, 2026, the IRB Office will consider your project inactive and it will be closed on September 2, 2026. Closed means all human subjects research activities must cease. This includes analysis of identifiable information. IRBNet will then transition into Read-Only mode and the Kuali transition window will close.
Can I access my previously submitted projects in IRBNet?
Once the transition deadline passes on September 1, 2026, IRBNet will shift into READ ONLY mode for roughly one year. The IRB Office recommends downloading and storing any IRBNet protocol documentation that you want quick access to onto a separate storage device. While archived documentation will be accessible, it will take time and number of additional steps before retrieval can be completed.