Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Home
The University of Arkansas endorses and supports the responsible use of animals in research and teaching. Fayetteville Policies and Procedures 701.0, Animal Care and Use, stipulates that animals are used in a humane, productive, and responsible fashion. Faculty, staff, and students must also comply with all applicable provisions of the USDA Animal Welfare Act and Regulations (AWAR), the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy), as well as any applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing the use of vertebrate animals in research, teaching, and training activities.
If you are new to animal research at the University of Arkasas, please review Getting Started with Animal Research to review the necessary steps.
Guiding Principles & Regulatory Agencies
Guides for animal care and use of animals in field research. Additionally details the responsibilities for ensuring compliance with Animal Welfare regulations which are shared among three federal entities: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)
SOPs describing IACUC functions may be found here.
IACUC Forms and Templates
Forms and templates for animal housing and procedures may be found here.
Occupational Health & Training
All faculty, staff, and students conducting research with live, vertebrate animals must participate in the university’s occupational health and safety program. This page also contains information on training regarding animal care and use.
IACUC
The IACUC is responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations and guidelines governing the care and use of live, vertebrate animals in research, teaching, and training activities conducted by the university community.
Brown Bag Talks
Did you miss our lunchtime Brown Bag talks introducing topics related to Biosafety, IACUC, Export Control, and using Streamlyne for IRB? Do you wish to learn more about these areas? You’re in luck! Here are the recordings of these sessions.
Ro Windwalker, Institutional Review Board (IRB) Coordinator, presents “A Walkthrough of the IRB Submission Process: How to Create, Complete, and Submit an IRB Protocol in Streamlyne”. (There is a handout available for this presentation here)
Forthcoming: Animal Care and Use Q & A with Dr. Rebecca Kavanaugh, Institutional Animal Care and Welfare (IACUC) Program Manager. This is an informal discussion of the regulations, forms, and procedures for performing research with animals.
Forthcoming: An overview of what types of research need an IBC protocol and the protocol submission process with Dr. Jim Hogan, the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Coordinator. This talk includes information on why rDNA research needs an IBC protocol.
Forthcoming: Melvin Torres, Export Control Officer, provides an overview of his area of expertise with “What is Export Control?”.
Research Integrity and Compliance Spotlight
Dr. Rebecca Kavanaugh has achieved Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) Certified Professional in IACUC Administration (CPIA) credential. The honor recognizes Dr. Kavanaugh’s command of IACUC responsibilities and knowledge in animal care and use. The credential also signifies that Dr. Kavanaugh has superior qualifications to perform IACUC functions in accordance with U.S. laws and policies, animal care ethical rules, and administrative best practices. Dr. Kavanaugh qualified for the credential after completing the eligibility requirements and passing the CPIA test. PRIM&R created the CPIA credential in 2007 to increase national standards in animal care and use programs. Congratulations, Dr. Kavanaugh!
IACUC Meetings
Upcoming IACUC meetings are listed below. Presently, meetings are held via Microsoft Teams.
Here is a complete list of Research Integrity and Compliance events.
Reporting Animal Welfare Concerns
Any individual who has specific concerns that animals are not being used or treated in a humane and responsible manner by University faculty, staff, or students is encouraged to report such concerns to any member of the IACUC Program Staff (see below). The IACUC Chair, or other members of the IACUC appointed by the Chair, will investigate. If deficiencies are found, the IACUC will take whatever steps are necessary to ensure the safety and welfare of animals, and compliance with federal and state regulations and university policy on the care and use of animals in research, training and teaching activities.
Submit Anonymous Animal Welfare Report
Every effort will be made to protect the confidentiality, to the extent possible, of those reporting animal welfare concerns. Institutional members may not retaliate in any way against those reporting animal welfare concerns.
Contact IACUC Program Staff
Margaret Sova McCabe
Institututional Official, Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation