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)
April 29, 2024June 12, 2024June 30, 2024
June 24, 2024August 21, 2024August 31, 2024
July 29, 2024September 11, 2024September 30, 2024
August 26, 2024October 9, 2024October 31, 2024
September 30, 2024November 13, 2024November 30, 2024
October 28, 2024December 11, 2024December 31, 2024
November 25, 2024January 8, 2025January 31, 2025
December 30, 2024February 12, 2025February 28, 2025
January 27, 2025March 12, 2025March 31, 2025
February 26, 2025April 9, 2025April 30, 2025
March 31, 2025May 14, 2025May 31, 2025
April 28, 2025June 11, 2025June 30, 2025
June 30, 2025August 13, 2025August 31, 2025
July 28, 2025September 10, 2025September 30, 2025
August 26, 2025October 8, 2025October 31, 2025
September 29, 2025November 12, 2025November 30, 2025
October 27, 2025December 10, 2025December 31, 2025

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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