IACUC Policies

University Policy: Animal Use in Research, Teaching and Testing

Animal Welfare:

AW-01: Reporting Animal Welfare Concerns and Incidents of Non-Compliance

AW-02: Animal Transportation

AW-03: Acclimation of Newly Arrived Research and Teaching Animals

AW-04: Animal Adoption

AW-05: Use of Non-Pharmaceutical Grade Compounds in Animals

AW-06: Single Housing of Social Species

AW-07: Housing Rats and Mice in Shared Spaces

AW-08: Animal Housing Areas

AW-09: Guillotine and Scissor Maintenance

AW-10: Environmental Enrichment

 

Business Process:

BP-01: Use of Full Committee Review (FCR)

BP-02: Use of Designated Member Review (DMR)

BP-03: Responsibilities of the Primary Reviewer

BP-04: Veterinary Verification and Consultation (VVC)

BP-05: IACUC Actions Following Full Committee Review (FCR)

BP-06: Requires Modifications to Secure Approval

BP-07: Responsibilities of Full Voting Members

BP-08: Biomedical vs. Agricultural Use of Agricultural Species

BP-09: Veterinary Review of Protocols

BP-10: Program Responsibilities: Attending Veterinarian

BP-11: Annual Review of Protocols

BP-12: Animal Welfare Investigation and Reporting

BP-13: Post Approval Monitoring of Protocols

BP-14: Semiannual Inspection of Facilities

BP-15: EHS Review of Protocols

BP-16: Pre-Review of Protocols

BP-17: Administrative Changes to Protocols

BP-18: Withholding Approval of Protocols

BP-19: Holding Policy and Procedures for Animals on Expired or Suspended Protocols

BP-20: IACUC Emergency Business Practices

BP-21: Suspension of Approved Animal Activities

BP-22: IACUC-Safety Committee Coordination of Protocol Review

BP-23: IACUC By-Laws

BP-25: Grant Review

BP-26: Modifications to Approved Animal Activities

BP-27: Assessing and Reporting Protocol Deviations, Adverse Events or Unexpected Outcomes

BP-28: Evaluating Scientific Rigor During Protocol Review

 

Stakeholder Information:

SI-01: Use of Invertebrate Animals in Research and Teaching

SI-02: Animal Transfer Between Protocols for Traditional Laboratory Species

SI-03: Individuals Listed on Animal Protocols

SI-04: Students Registered in Classes or Programs described in Protocols

SI-05: Principal Investigator Responsibilities

SI-06: Guidelines for Assigning Animals Into USDA Pain and Distress Categories

SI-07: Activities Requiring IACUC Oversight

SI-08: Animal Tracking for Animal Science General Husbandry Protocols

SI-09: Regulation of Food or Fluid Intake

SI-10: Determining Expiration Dates

SI-11: Requirements for Personnel Listed on Protocols

SI-12: Photography and Other Media Capture of Research Animals

SI-13: Procurement of Animals for Research and Teaching

SI-14: Protocol Oversight During Principal Investigator Absence