ABAC 2.7.2.6 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs)

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is appointed by the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and has broad regulatory and advisory authority with respect to proper care of animals used for research and teaching. The PVPAA will also appoint the Chair. The IUCUC is charged with developing guidelines that ensure faculty, staff, and students comply with federal and state guidelines and generally accepted best practices concerning the use of animals in research and teaching. The IACUC will consist of:

1.       One faculty member from each of the four schools,

2.      One internal member at-large (faculty or staff), and

3.     Two external members at-large (one should be a veterinarian).