Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
To request Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approval for a project, go to the Self Service tab within myWM and login to the Protocol and Compliance Management system.
Please note: annual renewals are not automatic. APHIS interprets continuing reviews as a monitoring process conducted in an effort to determine that a study remains in compliance. This process is performed no less than annually as a monitoring function.
Note to VIMS Researchers: All compliance correspondence will be sent to your W&M email address. Visit http://www.wm.edu/it/?id=218 for instructions on forwarding your W&M address to your VIMS address.
For questions about IACUC procedures or forms, please email
or call 1-3966.
About IACUC
IACUC Policy and Procedures for Research and Teaching Involving Live Vertebrate Animals
Occupational Health and Safety Program for Animal Care and Use
IACUC Posting Form that should be posted in all the rooms where animals are kept
Federal Regulations and Compliance
Federal Compliance On-Line Training Programs - IACUC members, PIs, staff, and students involved in the care and use of laboratory animals are required to complete the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the Occupational Health and Safety modules of the Laboratory Animal Training Association's program.USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Care Home Page
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
OLAW--NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (contains basic documents concerning the protection of animal subjects)
Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) promotes integrity in biomedical and behavioral research supported by the Public Health Service (PHS) at about 4,000 institutions worldwide. ORI monitors institutional investigations of research misconduct and facilitates the responsible conduct of research through educational, preventive, and regulatory activities.Useful Laboratory Animal Care and Use Sites
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC.org)
Track new APHIS/AC rules and notices in the Federal Register
AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia (replaces 2000 Report on the Panel of Euthanasia)
Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research
Guidelines for Use of Fishes in Field Research
Guidelines for Use of Live Amphibians and Reptiles in Field Research (pdf document format)
Care and Handling of Xenopus laevis (2004A)
Powerpoint presentations and training videos/DVDs currently available through the W&M Environment Health & Safety Office. If a training topic is not on the list, please inquire with EHS as to availability.