Submission Deadlines

Full Committee Review. Protocols that require full committee review must be submitted to the IACUC by the last work day of the month. Two members of the committee are assigned as reviewers. They present their findings after reviewing the protocol, the protocol is discussed by the committee, and a vote is taken. Protocols may be approved with or without changes or they may be tabled pending further information. 

Deadline Submission for Full Committee Review 2013
Date of Meeting Submission Deadline
01/16/2013 12/31/2012
02/20/2013 01/31/2013
03/20/2013 02/28/2013
04/17/2013 03/29/2013
05/15/2013 04/30/2013
06/19/2013 05/31/2013
07/17/2013 06/28/2013
08/21/2013 07/31/2012
09/18/2013 08/30/2013
10/16/2013 09/30/2013
11/20/2013 10/31/2013
12/18/2013 11/29/2013

Designated Review. Protocols that qualify for designated review may be submitted to the IACUC by any Monday of the month. Such protocols are assigned to 2-3 members of the committee for review, but all members receive the protocol. The reviewers then recommend that the protocol be approved with or without changes or sent to the full committee for review. Any member of the committee may refer the protocol for full committee review.

Different applications are used for different kinds of projects requiring use of animals:

  • Faculty Research
  • Student Research
  • Education and Training
  • Breeding Colony
  • External research - Requires one of the forms above, but is reviewed differently.

Additional forms are provided for changes to and review of ongoing research projects:

  • Request for Change
  • USDA Annual Review
  • 3-Year Review