IRB Meeting Schedule
Mercer IRB Review
Mercer University’s Institutional Review Board meets on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The deadline to submit an item for the IRB meeting agenda is by the 4th Tuesday of the previous month by 5:00 PM. Any item received after the submission deadline will not be reviewed until the following meeting.
NOTE: Clinical trial items and minimal risk protocols requiring full board review and approval must follow the IRB meeting schedule. Principal Investigators conducting these studies are responsible for submitting the appropriate documentation with enough time for the item to be processed and placed on the meeting agenda.
Holiday Closures
The Mercer University ORC and IRB follow the Registrar's academic calendar for campus holiday closures.
| Christmas Break 2025 | December 23 - January 1 |
| New Year's Day | January 1 |
| Martin L. King Birthday | January 19 |
| Good Friday | April 03 |
| Memorial Day | May 25 |
| Independence Day | July 03 |
| Labor Day | September 07 |
| Thanksgiving Break 2026 | November 26 - 27 |
| Christmas Break 2026 | December 23 -January 1 |
Mercer IRB Meeting Schedule
| MEETING DATE | SUBMISSION DEADLINE |
|---|---|
| January 13, 2026 | December 08, 2025 |
| February 10, 2026 | January 27, 2026 |
| March 10, 2026 | February 24, 2026 |
| April 14, 2026 | March 31, 2026 |
| May 12, 2026 | April 28 2026 |
| June 09, 2026 | May 26, 2026 |
| July 14, 2026 | June 30, 2026 |
| August 11, 2026 | July 28, 2026 |
| September 08, 2025 | August 25, 2026 |
| October 13, 2026 | September 29, 2026 |
| November 10, 2026 | October 27, 2026 |
| December 2026 - NO MEETING* | |
*Mercer's IRB will not meet in December. Any Convened Review studies expiring in December MUST be reviewed for annual renewal no later than the November IRB Meeting.
