Adding Study Team Members to Existing ARROW Applications
March 17, 2026
The Update Personnel guidance mentions many reasons why a study team member may not be successful in adding someone to the application, but here is a list of the most common reasons.
Linking Funding Between ARROW & RAMP
September 10, 2025
A quick guide on how to appropriate identify funding sources within the ARROW application.
News - October 2024
October 31, 2024
This issue of the newsletter introduces new IRB staff and provides reminder about uploading revised documents, working with reviewer comments, and updating personnel. Information is also provided about conflicts of interest at relying sites and delegation logs no longer being required.
Uploading Revised Documents
October 23, 2024
Please use “Upload Revision” instead of deleting and then adding files that are revisions to existing documents.
Updating Personnel
October 23, 2024
If you are updating your project to add or remove people from the list of key personnel, please use our self-service tool.
Reminder: Working with Reviewer Comments
October 23, 2024
When working with reviewer comments, if the study team is unsure how to properly address a reviewer comment or has a follow-up question, please contact the assigned IRB analyst.
Conflicts of Interest for Relying Sites
October 23, 2024
The non-protocol-based and protocol-based applications will be updated in ARROW to allow for easier collection of conflict of interest (COI) information.
Delegation Logs No Longer Required
October 23, 2024
When a UW Madison IRB is serving as the IRB of Record for external relying sites, relying site delegation logs no longer need to be provided to the UW IRB via ARROW.
New Meriter Submission Guidance
August 26, 2024
New guidance posted to help UW researchers navigate the IRB review process when UW research involves Meriter.
News - July 2024
July 17, 2024
This issue of the newsletter provides an overview of the new UROC page within ARROW and a reminder about changes of protocol.