E. IRB Composition

The provost, who will consult with the Executive Council of the Faculty Senate before making appointments, will appoint members of the IRB. The composition of the IRB shall be composed of at least five members, not all from the same discipline. One member must be from a science and one must be from a non‐science discipline. One member needs to be not affiliated with the university nor have a family member affiliated with the university (46.107). The IRB shall be sufficiently qualified through the experience and expertise of its members, and the diversity of the members, including consideration of race, gender, and cultural backgrounds and sensitivity to such issues as community attitudes, to promote respect for its advice and counsel in safeguarding the rights and welfare of human subjects.

The committee members shall elect the Chair of the IRB. In certain cases, the IRB may consult with non‐voting ad hoc members or authorities whose expertise and/or experience is relevant to a particular submission or in conditions when the committee members lack expertise to adequately review a protocol. Members of the IRB shall not vote on protocols on which they are an investigator or have other conflicts of interest, although they may provide information to IRB members regarding the submission.