Institutional Animal Care and Use - Mandated
(Federal Regulatory Board)

1. Committee Charge:  To approve, require modifications in, or disapprove all research activities that fall within its jurisdiction as specified by both the federal regulations and local institutional policy; and to:   
       1. Develop policy, procedures, and guidelines to protect animal subjects, including
           conducting program reviews at least once every six month;
       2. Provide prior reviews of research proposals;
       3. Monitor ongoing research as dictated by funding sources or other needs with respect to
           animal subjects' rights, including conducting animal facilities inspections at least once
           every six months;
       4. Provide advice to researchers on issues concerning the treatment of animal subjects;
       5. Investigate complaints that researchers have failed to obtain needed approval or have
           mistreated subjects;
       6. Suspend or terminate approval of research that is not being conducted in accordance
           with requirements, or that has been associated with serious harm to subjects;
       7. Keep written records of all reviews and decisions concerning reviews; and 
       8. Submit reports and written recommendations to the President.
2. IACUC will elect a chairperson.
3. Term of office may be unlimited.
4. Grants & Sponsored Projects Director will call the first meeting.

5. Composition: IFO: Recommendations for appointments will be made to the Committee on Committees by the following Departments: Biology, Philosophy, Psychology; 1 Council of Administrators; Veterinarian/Community Member  (1 Ex-Officio: Director of Grants & Sponsored Projects) 

2008-2009 MEMBERSHIP

• Biology: 1. Francis Ragsdale, chair  2. Edward Wilson 
• Philosophy: 1. Don Scheid 
• Psychology: 1. Richard Deyo  2. vacant
• Veterinarian: Randy Snell
• Council of Administrators: Harold Ornes
• Community Member: vacant
• Director of Grants & Sponsored Projects: Nancy Peterson

2007-2008 MEMBERSHIP

• Biology: 1. Francis Ragsdale, chair  2. Edward Wilson 
• Philosophy: 1. Don Scheid 
• Psychology: 1. Richard Deyo  2. vacant
• Veterinarian: Randy Snell
• Council of Administrators: Jeff Anderson 
• Community Member: vacant
• Director of Grants & Sponsored Projects: Nancy Peterson

Last Modified: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 13:52