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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) provides research oversight and evaluation of the institution's animal care and use program and facilities by ensuring compliance with federal regulations related to the proper care, use, and humane treatment of animals used in research, testing and education. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Program (IACUP) assures that animals housed at College facilities are treated with the highest level of care to protect their health and well-being.

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Animal Welfare Assurance: A4376-01

USDA Registration: 56-R-0112

IACUC Guidelines, Resources & Member Information

Reference important guidelines, policies, regulations and resources impacting your use of in research, testing and education.
  • Guidelines

    General

    Field Research

  • Policies & Regulations

  • Federal Agencies | OLAW

    The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) ensures the humane care and use of animals in Public Health Service-supported research, testing, and training.

  • Required Training

    Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

    The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø has contracted with the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) which provides a comprehensive on-line modular training program used nationwide.

    All students working on an IACUC protocol must complete the CITI course “Students Working with Animals” and any other research or animal specific course as determined by the Principal Investigator.  The student training dates are to be reported on the annual Continuing Review Form.

    CITI training may also be used by faculty researchers and for classes.

    Please note that it is not necessary to complete all of the modules in one session. The CITI system retains your information, and you can access it at any time.

    A quiz follows each module. You must attain a score of at least 80% on each quiz. When you have completed the entire training, you may print out your completion report for your records. An e-mail of your completion will also automatically be sent to the Research Protections & Compliance Coordinator Manager.

    Depending on your research protocol, you may also need to complete the CITI training in Biosafety and Biohazardous Materials.

  • Additional Resources for Researchers

  • Additional Forms

  • IACUC Members & Meetings

    Members and Meetings

    Application Deadline*          Meeting Date                        Time              
    08/09/202408/23/20242:00 PM
    09/06/202409/20/20242:00 PM
    10/11/202410/25/2024**2:00 PM
    11/08/202411/22/20242:00 PM
    No Meeting- Winter Break
    01/10/202501/24/20252:00 PM
    02/14/202502/28/20252:00 PM
    03/14/202503/28/20252:00 PM
    04/04/202504/18/2025**2:00 PM

    *Deadline is only relevant for applications requiring Full Committee Review.

    **Meeting also includes semi-annual inspection and program review. 

      Designated Member Reviews are conducted on a rolling basis.