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The purpose of this policy is to explain the ARC requirements and procedures for tracking and reporting animals used under approved protocols.

If your animal research involves the use of hazardous agents (e.g., radioisotopes, infectious agents, recombinant DNA, etc.), you must obtain approval of the Radiation Safety Officer or the Biosafety Officer before approval of your application can be issued.

Federal regulations require the ARC to evaluate the qualifications of personnel involved in the care and use of research animals.

Many delays in the ARC review and approval process originate from inadequate answers to the Experimental Design and Justification Section of the Application to Use Animal Subjects in Research and/or Teaching. Therefore, the following information is provided in order to assist investigators in preparing a comprehensive yet concise description of the overall experimental design as required.

Information on Modifications to an Approved Protocol.

Please note the submission deadlines posted on the ARC website. Submission deadlines are generally 17 days prior to Committee meeting dates. Following review, allow four weeks for receipt of correspondence regarding your application. Upon approval, the ARC will notify the principal investigator, the Office of Sponsored Research if extramural funding sources have been listed, and the appropriate vivarium supervisor.

For most new, renewal, and continuation applications, as well as amendments with significant changes (e.g., experimental procedures, number of animals, method of euthanasia, animal species and/or strain, pain category), a Pre-Committee Review of your application prior to submission to the ARC is required. This pre-review process is designed to address animal care issues and ensure completeness of your application prior to Committee review.

ARC meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month, but may be adjusted for holidays.

Information on Basic Instructions for Completing the Application

An application must be completed each time an investigator wishes to undertake a novel set of experiments involving the use of animal subjects.