University Animal Care Committee (UACC) & Institutional Policies

UACC Policies on

Policy TitleDate Revised
Activities Involving Live AnimalsJanuary 2024
Animal AdoptionOctober 2025
Animal Based Projects Involving Two or More InstitutionsSeptember 2024
Animal User TrainingApril 2024
Animal Welfare AssessmentMarch 2025
Aseptic SurgeryMarch 2026
Confidentiality & Member AgreementFebruary 2024
Genotyping in Mice and RatsJune 2023
Humane Killing of Animals Used in ScienceApril 2026
Mouse OvercrowdingJanuary 2025
Pedagogical Merit of Live Animal-Based Teaching and TrainingSeptember 2026
Peer Review for Scientific MeritApril 2023
Pilot StudiesMarch 2025
Principal Investigator ResponsibilityJuly 2024
Procurement of Aquatic Species for the Department of BiologyFebruary 2025
Protocol AmendmentsOctober 2025
Rat HousingOctober 2025
Recovery Surgery SchedulingMarch 2024
Reportable Animal Welfare IncidentsApril 2026
Importation and Exportation of RodentsMarch 2025
Oversight of Animals in ScienceApril 2026
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Reporting of Animal Welfare and Compliance ConcernsApril 2026
Scientific Endpoints, Humane Intervention Points and Cumulative EndpointsMarch 2025
Taking and Sharing Images of Animals in ScienceOctober 2026
Testing of Research Biologics for PathogensOctober 2026
Use of Laboratory Animals Outside of the Animal FacilitiesJanuary 2025
Visitors Within Animal FacilitiesApril 2026
Wildlife PermitsDecember 2023

Institutional Policies

Senate Policy on Integrity in Research

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School of Graduate Studies Academic Integrity Policy

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Human Resources Conflict of Interest and Commitment Policy

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Person holding a small fish for research

For fish research conducted within their natural habitat, it is important to be able to identify individuals that have previously been caught. A small biopsy of the dorsal fin not only allows for this identification, but provides a valuable tissue sample