Animal Use Instructions
Training
All investigators, students, and advisors named in a Protocol must complete the appropriate training. All persons listed must successfully complete the CITI online training module, "Working with the IACUC." In addition, investigators, advisors, and students need to successfully complete any modules that are relevant to the studied species and to the type of experiment. If the species you plan to work with is not covered by any of the online modules, it will be necessary to demonstrate that other training has been obtained.
Animal Use Protocol
Following training and prior to the beginning of research, the principal investigator must have an approved Animal Use Protocol. The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) will certify that training has been completed, assign a protocol number, and forward the protocol to the IACUC for review.
Protocol Submission
This form should be electronically completed and submitted to Kelly Pitts in ORSP, located at McReynolds Hall, room 110. The principal investigator must also provide a signed hard copy of the protocol. Copying the IACUC Chair during the submission process helps ensure the committee will have the information needed to evaluate the protocol. The APSU IACUC evaluates protocols on a rolling basis. Please notify the Chair if the protocol has a time sensitivity.
Complete and submit the form that corresponds to your research type:
Laboratory Animal Use Protocol Form
Veterinary Technology Protocol Form
Field Animal Use Protocol FormFor Field Animal Use protocols, see the Field Safety Training Guide.
Protocol Approval
Upon review of the protocol, the IACUC chair will notify the principal investigator
of the committee action. Once a protocol has been approved the PI should sign a hard
copy to be retained by ORSP.
Annual Review
Animal protocols are valid for 3 years. However, an annual review form must be filed by the First of February each year.