#  Finding Determination Letters and Approved Documents 

 



**To find determination letters:**

1\. Log in to [irb.harvard.edu](https://irb.harvard.edu)

2\. Navigate to an approved submission (see [Accessing a Submission](/accessing-submission) for more instructions)

3\. View the initial determination letter from the IRB/IRB Office at the top right of the workspace

   ![Imaging highlighting the location of a determination letter](/sites/g/files/omnuum886/files/styles/hwp_1_1__720x720_scale/public/estr/files/determinationletterlocation.png?itok=77mkrJfM) 

 

  
  
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1\. Log in to [irb.harvard.edu](https://irb.harvard.edu)

2\. Navigate to an approved submission (see [Accessing a Submission](/accessing-submission) for more instructions).

3\. Click the Follow-on Submissions tab and click the “Correspondence Letter” link to see any/all Modification or Continuing Review letters. To **view** a letter, simply click on any Correspondence link and to **save** a letter, right click and select ‘Save Link As.’

   ![Image highlighting the follow on tab and determination letters](/sites/g/files/omnuum886/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/estr/files/followonletters.png?itok=Jx-GqJYr) 

 

**To find currently approved study documents:**

1\. Log in to [irb.harvard.edu](https://irb.harvard.edu)

2\. Navigate to an approved study (see [Accessing a Submission](/accessing-submission) for more instructions).

3\. Click the **Documents tab** on the main study workspace.

4\. Click on the appropriate document link to view the version you’re looking for. To save a document, right click and select ‘Save Link As.’

   ![Image displaying the documents tab for final approved documents](/sites/g/files/omnuum886/files/styles/hwp_1_1__960x960_scale/public/estr/files/approvedstudydocs.png?itok=KAVFYSDN) 

 

  
  
**Important!** A watermark stamp will only appear on Consent Materials, Recruitment Materials/Scripts, and Debriefing Materials. The IRB does not stamp documents with approval dates.



 

- [Logging In](/logging-in "Logging In")
- [Creating a New Study](/creating-new-study "Creating a New Study")
    - [Study SmartForm](/study-smartform "What to Include in a Study SmartForm")
    - [Site SmartForm](/site-smartform "What to Include in a Site SmartForm")
    - [SmartForm Attachments](/checklist-study-smartform-attachments "Checklist of SmartForm Attachments")
    - [External IRB Submission](/ExternalIRB "Requesting External IRB Review")
- [Editing a Submission](/editing-submission "Editing a Submission")
- [Checking for Errors](/check-submission-errors "Checking a Submission for Errors")
- [Submitting a Study](/submitting-a-study "Submitting a Study for Review")
- [Checking the Status](/check-the-status "Checking the Status of a Submission")
- [Accessing a Submission](/accessing-submission "Accessing a Submission")
- [Responding to the IRB](/responding-to-irb "Responding to a Request for Clarifications or Modifications")
- [Changing Study Documents](/changing-study-documents "Changing Documents on a Study")
- [Communicating with Staff](/communicating-with-staff "Communicating with Staff During Review")
- [Managing Related Projects](/managing-related-projects "Managing Related Projects")
- [Finding the IRB Decision](/finding-IRB-determination "Finding Determination Letters and Approved Documents")
- [Managing PI Proxy](/about-pi-proxy "Managing Principal Investigator (PI) Proxy")
- [Changing a Primary Contact](/change-primary-contact "Changing the Study Primary Contact")
- [Managing Guests](/about-study-guests "Managing Guests with View-Only Permissions to the Study")
- [Copying a Study](/copy-submission "Copying a Study")
- [Creating a Follow On](/create-followon "Creating a Follow-On Submission after Study Approval")
    - [Modification SmartForm](/mod-smartform "What to Include in a Modification SmartForm")
    - [Renewal(CR) SmartForm](/cr-smartform "What to Include in a Continuing Review SmartForm")
    - [RNI SmartForm](/rni-smartform "What to Include in a Reportable New Information SmartForm")
    - [Site Modification (for External IRB Update)](/ExternalIRB "Requesting External IRB Review")
- [Closing a Study](/study-closure "Closing a Study")
- [Generating Reports](/generating-reports "Generating Standard Reports")