***Please disseminate to the researchers in your program or department*** Good Afternoon Queens College Researchers, Implementation of revisions to the Common Rule, federal policy for the protection of human subjects (45 CFR Part 46), as well as corresponding CUNY Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) policies are scheduled to enter into effect on January 19, 2018. Information regarding changes to the Common Rule are available on the OHRP ‘Final Revisions to the Common Rule’ webpage<https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/regulations-and-policy/regulations/finalized-revisions-common-rule/index.html>. Changes to CUNY HRPP policies are summarized here<http://www2.cuny.edu/research/research-compliance/human-research-protection-program-hrpp/changes-to-the-common-rule-federal-policy-for-the-protection-of-human-subjects/>. The CUNY Office of Research Compliance will publish final revised CUNY HRPP policies, templates, and guidance on the HRPP Policies & Procedures webpage<http://www2.cuny.edu/research/research-compliance/human-research-protection-program-hrpp/hrpp-policies-procedures/> on January 19, 2018. All new human subjects research protocols that remain to be approved by the CUNY UI-IRB on or after January 19, 2018 will be subject to review as per the revised Common Rule and revised CUNY HRPP policies. All protocols submitted on or after January 19, 2018 must adhere to the revised Common Rule and revised CUNY HRPP policies, templates, and guidance. If you have yet to submit a new human subjects research protocol or resubmit an initial protocol pending revisions, your protocol will probably be reviewed as per the revised federal regulations and updated CUNY policies. We ask everyone in the Queens College Research Community for your continued patience and understanding, as we acquaint ourselves with the revised changes to the Common Rule and corresponding updated CUNY HRPP policies. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Queens College Office of Regulatory Compliance staff. Sincerely, Queens College Office of Regulatory Compliance 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Delany Hall 305 Queens, NY 11367-1597 qcorc@qc.cuny.edu<mailto:qcorc@qc.cuny.edu> ***Stay up-to-date on the latest CUNY UI-IRB/HRPP news & notifications. Sign up to the ORC Listserv<https://lists.qc.cuny.edu/mailman/listinfo/qcorc>.