University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
DIVISION OF ANIMAL RESOURCES and
AGRICULTURAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE PROGRAM

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

The campus Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is appointed by the Chancellor and advises the Vice Chancellor for Research in matters of animal care and use in research and teaching. The membership of the IACUC meets the requirements of federal laws and will include members who are qualified through experience and expertise. The IACUC membership includes veterinarians, nonscientists, at least one public member who is not affiliated with the University and represents general community interests in the care and use of animals. The majority of committee members are practicing scientists experienced in research using animals. The current IACUC roster is available at: http://www.iacuc.uiuc.edu/members.html.

 The functions and authority of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee include: 

• Reviewing the institution's program for humane care and use of animals semiannually. 
• Inspecting all of the institution's animal facilities, including animal use areas, semiannually.
• Reviewing concerns involving the care and use of animals at the institution.
• Making written recommendations to the Vice Chancellor for Research regarding any aspect of the institution's animal program, facilities, or personnel training.
• Reviewing, approving, requiring modifications in (to secure approval), or withholding approval of animal use protocols as required by federal regulations.
• Reviewing, approving, requiring modifications in (to secure approval), or withholding approval of proposed significant changes regarding the use of animals in ongoing activities as required by federal regulations.
• Notifying investigators and the institution in writing of its decision to approve or withhold approval of those sections of applications or proposals related to the care and use of animals, or of modifications required to secure IACUC approval as required by federal regulations.
• Suspending, as may be required, any activity involving animals that is not being conducted within provisions of federal law or campus policy.

All proposed animal use involving vertebrate animals to be conducted at or sponsored by the UIUC must be submitted for prior IACUC review and approval, and periodic review after approval in accordance with campus policies and federal regulations. Review of animal use protocols may be subject to further appropriate review and approval by officials of the University. These officials may not, however, approve an activity involving the care and use of animals if it has not been approved by the IACUC.

last updated: October 18, 2005