Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC)
The UWF IACUC is a federally mandated committee that oversees the protection of the rights and welfare of animals utilized in research conducted by university faculty, staff and students. The IACUC review process is guided by federal and state regulations, and university policy. IACUC members include faculty, staff, and community members (scientists and nonscientists) who, in the aggregate, possess a broad range of interests and expertise that correspond with the areas of research reviewed.
UWF policy requires that all educational, training, or research activities involving vertebrate animal subjects, at any UWF campus or by any UWF faculty, staff or student, must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee prior to initiation. ANY PURCHASE OF ANIMALS FOR RESEARCH MUST BE APPROVED BY THE IACUC PRIOR TO PURCHASE, REGARDLESS OF THE SOURCE OF FUNDING.
Recent Updates
Principal Investigators on IACUC applications are required to be UWF faculty. Students may be listed as co-investigators or additional personnel.
Procedures and Guidelines
For faculty, staff or students working in direct contact with animals: