IRB Committee Meetings & Deadlines
- IRB Full Committee meetings are held monthly for Biomedical and Social-Behavioral greater than minimal risk research. All full committee documentation must be provided in ZOT IRB by the specified deadlines.
- Minimal risk protocols and related transactions (e.g., Modifications, Continuing Reviews, Study Closures) are reviewed on a rolling basis, at weekly subcommittee meetings.
- Greater than minimal risk protocol related transactions that are no greater than minimal risk (e.g., a minor modification) are reviewed on a rolling basis at weekly subcommittee meetings.
- Single IRB protocols where UCI is not the IRB of record are reviewed on a rolling basis at weekly subcommittee meetings.
- When submitting for the deadlines below, keep in mind that while some ancillary reviews run concurrently with IRB review, some ancillary reviews are required prior to a study being placed on an IRB agenda (e.g., Scientific Review (Statistical Methods)). See the Ancillary UCI Reviews webpage for more information.
Biomedical IRB “A” and “B” Committee
Deadlines and Meeting Dates
| Deadline Date | Meeting Date | Biomedical Committee |
|---|---|---|
| November 13, 2025 | December 12, 2025 | IRB B |
| November 26, 2025 | December 19, 2025 | IRB A |
| December 4, 2025 | January 9, 2026 | IRB B |
| January 2, 2026 | January 23, 2026 | IRB A |
| January 22, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | IRB B |
| February 05, 2026 | February 27, 2026 | IRB A |
| February 19, 2026 | March 13, 2026 | IRB B |
| February 26, 2026 | March 20, 2026 | IRB A |
| March 19, 2026 | April 10, 2026 | IRB B |
| April 02, 2026 | April 24, 2026 | IRB A |
| April 16, 2026 | May 08, 2026 | IRB B |
| April 30, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | IRB A |
| May 21, 2026 | June 12, 2026 | IRB B |
| June 04, 2026 | June 26, 2026 | IRB A |
| June 18, 2026 | July 10, 2026 | IRB B |
| July 02, 2026 | July 24, 2026 | IRB A |
| July 23, 2026 | August 14, 2026 | IRB B |
| August 06, 2026 | August 28, 2026 | IRB A |
| August 20, 2026 | September 11, 2026 | IRB B |
| September 03, 2026 | September 25, 2026 | IRB A |
| September 17, 2026 | October 09, 2026 | IRB B |
| October 01, 2026 | October 23, 2026 | IRB A |
| October 15, 2026 | November 13, 2026 | IRB B |
| October 29, 2026 | November 20, 2026 | IRB A |
| November 12, 2026 | December 11, 2026 | IRB B |
| November 25, 2026 | December 18, 2026 | IRB A |
| December 03, 2026 | January 8, 2027 | IRB B |
| December 17, 2026 | January 22, 2027 | IRB A |
Social Behavioral Educational IRB “C” Committee Deadlines and Meeting Dates
| Deadline Date | Meeting Date |
|---|---|
| October 23, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |
| November 26, 2025 | December 19, 2025 |
| December 23, 2025 | January 16, 2026 |
| January 22, 2026 | February 20, 2026 |
| February 26, 2026 | March 20, 2026 |
| March 26, 2026 | April 17, 2026 |
| April 23, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| May 21, 2026 | June 12, 2026 |
| June 25, 2026 | July 17, 2026 |
| July 23, 2026 | August 21, 2026 |
| August 27, 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
| September 24, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| October 22, 2026 | November 20, 2026 |
| November 25, 2026 | December 18, 2026 |
| December 23, 2026 | January 22, 2027 |