To submit a protocol registration, please go to: https://era.jmu.edu

To access the User Guide, please go to: https://www.jmu.edu/researchintegrity/eramanuals/index.shtml.

**Note: You will need a JMU eID and be connected to the JMU Official wireless network to access the system. JMU Guest Wireless will not work. Still unable to access the site? Try following the instructions for off-campus.

To connect to eRA off-campus, please see the following instructions:

Important Notes

Please note the following:

  • Protocol registrations to be reviewed should be received by IBC not less than 30 days prior to the date approval is required.
  • The Principal Investigator must receive notification of approval from the IBC prior to beginning the research project.
  • Application approval will be for a maximum of three years.
  • The principal investigator will be contacted annually by the IBC to renew the protocol and verify the status of the project.
  • If no significant change in the protocol has occurred, renewal approval may be extended for a year, until the maximum period of three years has been met.
  • Approval will be canceled for discontinued projects.

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