Novelution Compliance Module Tip Sheets

IRB Tip Sheets

• Creating an IRB Protocol Application
• Adding an External researcher or student who is not in Novelution to your protocol
• Applying for IRB pre-approval of a funded project
• Starting a reliance agreement -  (when NDSU will rely on another IRB's approval of a protocol)
• Filing an Amendment to an IRB protocol

IACUC Tip Sheets

• Creating an IACUC Protocol
• Adding research personnel
• Filing an Annual Update
• Protocols with multiple species

IBC Tip Sheets

• Creating an IBC Protocol
• Filing an Amendment to an IBC Protocol

Tips for Compliance Modules:

• Student Researchers - NDSU students can log in to Novelution using their Bison Login and password.  Students must update their Novelution profile with their department before accessing other modules within the system.  
  • Instructions on how to activate a student profile.
• Outside Members/Researchers - NDSU has agreements with several other outside entities to provide compliance reviews (IBC, IRB, or IACUC).  If you are a member of one of these institutions (e.g. USDA, Mayville State University) and need access to Novelution to submit a protocol, please contact the committee administrator.  Once given a username (typically your email address), follow the instructions below to activate your account and establish a password.
  • Activating an External User Account
• CITI Training Records - Novelution automatically integrates with the CITI program to verify completion of human subjects training.  To ensure accurate reporting of your completed training, the email address in your Novelution Profile and the email address in your CITI profile must match.  The email in your Novelution profile is your official email address for the University System. Click on 'Profile & Settings' > Edit User Profile to verify your Novelution email address or to add an alternate email address in the CITI email address field.  
• Check the status of your protocol application - The Requirements panel within the Protocol application shows which steps are ready to complete to facilitate the review process.  Check to see if training is completed, the department head has approved, or if the protocol is now in the review process.