IACUC Forms
All protocols and amendments are submitted through Streamlyne. You can log into Streamlyne using your UARK ID and password. Streamlyne Help documents can be found here and IACUC SOPs can be found here. For assistance with Streamlyne or to be granted protocol initiator access, contact Dustin Schwartz in the Division of Research and Innovation. For assistance specifically with IACUC protocols, contact Rebecca Kavanaugh in the Office of Research Integrity and Compliance.
Protocols involving agricultural animals should be submitted to the Division of Agriculture’s IACUC.
New protocol submissions must be received at least seven calendar days prior to the next scheduled meeting of the IACUC in order to be reviewed at that meeting. Protocol Submissions are due by 2 PM to be considered for the next meeting. Protocols that are Pain and Distress categories B or C, or if there are extenuating circumstances, such as an impending sponsor deadline or the required date for approval precedes the date of the next scheduled IACUC meeting, may be reviewed by Designated Member Review (DMR). To be considered for DMR, submissions must be made by 2 PM on Friday for review by the IACUC PM and IACUC chair. If the submission is approved for DMR, it will be sent out the following Monday for review. Additional information regarding IACUC review procedures can be found here.
Modifications may require review by the IACUC or may be reviewed and approved administratively (e.g. personnel modifications) or through DMR. Specific modifications may be approved through Veterinary Verification and Consultation (VVC).
Additional IACUC and CAF forms can be found in the IACUC box folder.
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
Dr. Bob Beitle Jr.
Director, Research Integrity and Compliance
106 MLKG
