Recruiting CSUN Students, Faculty, or Staff

As an outside researcher, if you wish to recruit CSUN students, faculty or staff from a specific department or campus organization, please contact that department or organization directly for permission to recruit.  The CSUN IRB can not grant permission on behalf of other campus entities.  As a professional courtesy, we ask that you send the CSUN IRB a copy of your approval letter to keep on file in case we receive any questions from research participants. 


If you are working with a CSUN faculty member who is engaged in the research, please contact IRB staff at irb@csun.edu to determine if a reliance agreement is required between CSUN and the IRB of record for the study.


If you are a member of the CSUN community and you have questions about a request from an outside researcher, the IRB staff are available to consult before you decide to grant permission. This is not limited to academic departments or to faculty, we are happy to provide advice to student organizations as well.