Submission of application

Applications are due by the last business day of the month. Submit the original signed copy of the application form through campus mail and one copy of the application form electronically. Parts 1-12 must be completed and submitted along with the other applicable Parts, 13-22, of the application form. Do not reference previously approved protocols or parts of previously approved protocols or procedures. Do not refer to other pages in the form. The parts of the application that do not apply do not need to be completed and should be discarded and/or deleted from your application. The signed original (hard copy) must be typed. The IACUC will not accept for review any forms that deviate from the format.

Care should be taken when filling out the application form to ensure completeness and accuracy. Attachments will be discarded and not considered for review. Incomplete forms will be returned without review.

Applications must be submitted by faculty as the PI, non faculty, e.g. post-doc fellows, students, may be named as secondary investigators. The PI is responsible to the University for the conduct of the research under his/her supervision.

Investigators are encouraged to contact the veterinary staff at 829-2919 for assistance in protocol development and pre-review before submission to the IACUC to avoid any delays in obtaining approval or contact the IACUC office for assistance at 829-2752.

Protocols that involve the use of biohazardous materials such as radioactive substances, infectious agents, recombinant DNA, and toxic chemicals, will require documentation of approval from the appropriate oversight committee (e.g. University Biosafety Committee, Radiation Safety) and should be submitted with the animal use application .