Why is this change happening?

As you know, all research that receives a data security level (DSL) assignment of 3, 4, or 5 requires review by HUIT. While HUIT DSL 3 must be reviewed within a one-year time frame, HUIT review of DSL 4 and DSL 5 has been required prior to IRB approval. With the recent changes to the federal regulations governing human subject protections, many studies that received a DSL 3 used the continuing review timepoint as a “due date” for the DSL 3 HUIT review. As continuing review is no longer a requirement for many studies, a working group has been...