Animal Use Statements (AUS) should be filed one week prior to scheduled IACUC meetings.

Forms for Requesting animal use are below. They are separated into Teaching and Research
Animal Use Statement (AUS) protocols. All documents are in Microsoft Word software.

  1. Access Website;

  2. Open applicable file (Teaching; Research, field or lab., etc;)

  3. Select appropriate form;

  4. Save copy to desktop as a file in Word Processing software;

  5. Close network;

  6. Complete forms and save (designate whether application is for extra-

          mural funding as a New Project, or a Funding Renewal, or if it is for

          renewal of a previously approved protocol  -- reference Institutional

          Tracking Number - e.g. R05-007).

  7. Send draft (cover & main AUS form) electronically to LAR Office

              (at least 1 week prior to IACUC meeting);      

  8. AUS will be reviewed for questions prior to IACUC meeting;

  9. Send signed Cover Form hard copy to LAR office;

10. AUS protocol will be reviewed by IACUC for recommended action

              (Approve; Revise; Defer; Deny).

11. Letter of Approval will be sent to PI, Research Support Office, and Institutional Official;

12. Approval is for 3 years from date of the IACUC review; annual updates are

               required (Annual Reporting Form), LAR office will contact PI when annual

               report is due and 2-3 months before the 3-year expiration.

13. Research Support Office will notify Funding Agency of Approved protocol.

 

TEACHING

> Teaching Cover Sheet (Oct. '02)
> Form I (Field Exercise w/o Manipulation (Oct. '02)
> Form II (Field Exercise with Manipulation) (Oct.'02)
> Form III (Laboratory Exercise) (Oct. '02)

RESEARCH REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE COMPLETING FORM!

> Research Cover Sheet (May '07)
> Form I (Field Experiment w/o Manipulation) (Oct. '02)
> Form II (Field Experiment with Manipulation)(March '08)
> Form III (Laboratory Experiment) (March '08)
> Animal Use Protocol Amendment (Jan. '08)
  Training form - New Personnel (Jan. '08)				
	


 REPORTING
 
> Annual Reporting Form (Jan. '08)