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Campus Alert
UDC Facilities Update

At this time, a definitive timeline for reopening Buildings 32 and 42 has not been established. The reopening of these facilities remains contingent upon the successful completion of repairs, testing, inspections and confirmation that the affected electrical distribution equipment can be safely re-energized.

Although we understand the critical role these facilities play in supporting academic programs, student success and university operations, safety must remain our highest priority. Re-energizing the system before it is fully restored could result in additional equipment damage, create electrical safety risks and potentially prolong the closure of both buildings.

Visit the Campus Alerts page for more information. 

For safety concerns, contact OPSEM at 202-274-5050. For emergencies, call 911.

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IRB Training

Training

For training on the initial submission to the IRBNet.org, please see visit irbnet.org/release/home. You will be asked to log in to the site. The UDC login information is:

Username: UDC
Password: training

There are two training sessions on the site, both with video and PDF components. It may be helpful to print the PDF presentation to have on hand while watching the video.

The first training covers:

  • The log-in process
  • How to build a package for submittal
  • How to share your package with the research team
  • How to sign your package indicating it is ready for review
  • How to read Board decision documents

The second training covers:

  • How to update and revise project documents for resubmission
  • How to submit subsequent packages of the same application
  • How to manage continuing reviews
  • How to review messages and alerts
  • Other advanced topics

As part of the requirements for participating in research involving human subjects, you’ll need to complete CITI Training. Below are the instructions for registering and completing the CITI Certification for the course Social & Behavioral Research – Basic/Refresher.

Steps to Complete the CITI Certification:
  1. Open a browser and go to about.citiprogram.org/
  2. Create/Log in using your UDC email unless you already have a CITI Program profile from a previous institution. If so, log in with your existing profile email.
    • If you’re creating a new profile, for the institutional affiliation, type in “University of District of Columbia” and wait for it to populate on the drop-down menu. Please note that there’s no “the” before “District of Columbia”. You must also select “University of District of Columbia” from the drop-down menu in order to move on to the next step.
    • Follow the additional prompts to finish your registration.
  3. On the homepage, you will see options to:
    • View courses for a previously affiliated institution
    • View courses for UDC
    • Add an affiliation for another institution
    • Remove an affiliation for an institution
  4. Select the appropriate option based on your status.
  5. To add a new course:
    • Scroll to the bottom of the screen and select "Add a Course" under the Learner Tools for the University of the District of Columbia box.
    • Select "Human Subjects Research", click "Next", and follow the prompts.
  6. The course modules will now appear under your "My Courses" tab.
  7. You can take the test module as many times as needed until you pass.
  8. Submit your CITI Certification with your IRB application.

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