Protocol Submission, Deadlines and Meeting Dates

For assistance with submitting an Animal Use Protocol (AUP):

ACUC Meeting Dates and Deadlines

Submission DeadlineMeeting DateExpiration Date (for de novo AUPs only)
June 30, 2025August 20, 2025August 31, 2025
July 28, 2025September 10, 2025September 30, 2025
August 25, 2025October 8, 2025October 31, 2025
September 29, 2025November 12, 2025November 30, 2025
October 27, 2025December 10, 2025December 31, 2025
November 24, 2025January 21, 2026January 31, 2026
December 29, 2025February 11, 2026February 28, 2026
January 26, 2026March 11, 2026March 31, 2026
February 23, 2026April 8, 2025April 30, 2026
March 30, 2026May 13, 2025May 31, 2026
April 27, 2026June 10, 2025June 30, 2026
June 29, 2026August 19, 2026August 31, 2026
July 27, 2026September 9, 2026September 30, 2026
August 31, 2026October 14, 2026October 31, 2026
September 28, 2026November 4, 2026November 30, 2026
October 26, 2026December 9, 2026December 31, 2026

Protocol Submission

Any individual with Principal Investigator (PI) or Instructor of Record status wishing to use live vertebrate animals in research or teaching must submit an AUP for ACUC review and approval. An AUP describes all uses of live vertebrate animals proposed by an individual Principal Investigator for a three-year period. The AUP must be fully approved by the ACUC before acquisition, housing or use of animals.

IMPORTANT! Research or instruction using vertebrate animals cannot begin until the ACUC has approved the AUP and/or revision. Likewise, if an AUP approval lapses, research or teaching must cease immediately until approval is restored.

Criteria used to determine the type of review a protocol undergoes is described in the ACUC’s Policy on Protocol Review.

New Animal Use Protocol (AUP) Reviews: All new AUPs will be reviewed by Full Committee Review (FCR). AUPs must be submitted by the deadlines above for the ACUC meeting dates.

De novo (Continuing) Reviews: De novo AUPs may be reviewed by the FCR or Designated Member Review (DMR) process. Regardless of the review type, all de novo AUPs must be submitted by deadlines associated with the expiration date of their current AUP (see above).

Amendments: Amendments can be submitted at any time. Amendment submissions are triaged twice a week as eligible for FCR, DMR or Administrative Review.

  • FCR Amendments: Amendments that require Full Committee Review will be assigned to an upcoming ACUC Meeting based on the submission deadlines listed above on the FCR Meeting Calendar.
  • DMR Amendments: The DMR process take a minimum of one week; however, this timeframe is completely dependent on the response time of the reviewers and PIs.
  • Administrative Amendments: The administrative review process takes a minimum of one day; however, this timeframe is completely dependent on the response time of the reviewers and PIs.

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