Animal Use Instructions For Investigators

Training

All investigators, students, and advisors named in a Protocol must complete the appropriate training. All persons listed must successfully complete the on-line training module, "Working with the IACUC" which can be found here. 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 on-line modules, it will be necessary to demonstrate that other training has been obtained.

Animal Protocol Submission

Following training and prior to the beginning of research, the principal investigator must have an approved "Animal Use Protocol." This form should be electronically completed and submitted to Kelly Pitts in the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) located at McReynolds Hall, room 110. Copying the IACUC Chair during the submission process helps ensure that the committee will have the information needed to evaluate the protocol. ORSP will certify that training has been completed, assign a protocol number, and forward the protocol to the IACUC for review. The APSU IACUC evaluates protocols on a rolling basis. Please notify the Chair if the protocol has a time sensitivity.

Animal 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, and annual review form must be filed each year by 01 February.