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Animal Oversight (IACUC)

What is it?

W&M's IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) oversees the university's animal care and use program and is responsible for reviewing all animal use protocols and amendments, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations, inspecting animal facilities and laboratories, and overseeing training and educational programs.

The SPARCS Animal Oversight module facilitates the preparation, review and approval of animal care and use protocols.

Be Advised – In order to view the documentation below you will need to be logged in with your W&M email address. Documentation can't be viewed using VIMS login credentials. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at sparcs@wm.edu  

 

Table displays training guides for IACUC researchers

Researcher Guides

For investigators/researchers submitting to the IACUC in SPARCS. 

Researcher User Resources
PDF SPARCS Researcher Guide: Animal Care and Use
  1. Logging into Animal Oversight and Creating a New Protocol
  2. Filling out your protocol
  3. Completing your table of contents options
  4. Submitting your protocol
  5. Responding to Reviewer Comments
  6. Creating a Protocol from Shell
  7. Amending a Protocol
  8. Continuing reviews
  9. Completing a De Novo Review
  10. Copying an Approved Protocol
  11. PDF Options
  12. Running a Search
  13. Running Reports
  14. Understanding alerts
  15. Section Descriptions
Videos
  • IBC and IACUC Integration
  • Recording of Researcher Training - November 03, 2022

 

Table displays training guides for IACUC reviewers

Reviewer Guides

For IACUC Members

Reviewer User Resources
PDF

SPARCS Reviewer Guide_Animal Care and Use

  1. Logging into Animal Oversight
  2. Using Full Document Review
  3. Comparing Protocol Versions
  4. Managing Amendments
  5. Managing Protocol Registers
  6. Understanding the Protocol Workflow
  7. Reviewing protocols with IACUC Committee Member or Staff Veterinarian
  8. PDF Options
Videos Recording of Reviewer Training - November 04, 2022