OPRS Holiday Closure
Introduction
The Office for the Protection of Research Subjects will observe the UIC reduced service schedule for nonessential services that begins Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025.
- OPRS will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, and reopen at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2. UIC Research submissions will not undergo review during the reduced service period.
- Please be mindful of your protocol expiration date(s). In order to prevent a lapse in IRB approval, please submit your continuing review(s) via UIC Research at least four weeks ahead of the expiration date. This is especially important for any protocols that will expire during the reduced service period of December 24, 2025 to January 1, 2026.
Requests for emergency use of an investigational drug or device will continue to be accepted during the reduced service period. In the event of an emergency use request, please submit your request via the UIC IRB listserv at uicirb@uic.edu.