IACUC

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

Committee Chairperson: Dr. Dave Pittman
Contact Information for the Membership of the IACUC

REPORT CONCERNS about animal welfare, use, or facilities here. Please include date, time, and location of the observed concerns.

The IACUC governs policies, procedures, and approval for research involving vertebrate animal species. If you need approval for teaching or research involving human subjects please see the Institutional Review Board (IRB) website under my.Wofford.edu on the faculty page under the research header.

Wofford College Animal Welfare Assurance

POLICIES:	FORMS:
Role and Authority of the Wofford College IACUC	IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT USING THE FORMS: In order to save your changes in each form, you MUST save form to your computer do not choose the open file command - then double click on the file - do not open the file from within Microsoft Word.
Functions of the Wofford College IACUC	Annual Review Form - (MS Word format) To be submitted each year for each protocol.
Guidelines for the Review of Animal Research Protocols by the Wofford College IACUC	Animal Use Description (IACUC Protocol) Form - (Revised 1/1/2021 ~ MS Word format) To be submitted for new protocols or modifications to approved protocols.
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook (pdf) from the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare	Environmental Health & Safety Research Protocol Form - (MS Word format) When deemed appropriate to be submitted for new protocols or modifications to approved protocols.
Veterinary Care Program Preventive Medicine Program	Standard Operating Procedure for Transport of Laboratory Animals Request for IACUC Approval of Private Vehicle Use to Transport Vertebrate Animals
Training Program for Personnel Conducting Animal Research	Incident / Injury Report Form
Disaster Plan	Wofford College Research Misconduct Policy
REPORT INAPPROPRIATE USE OR INHUMANE TREATMENT OF ANIMALS IACUC Chair: Dr. Dave Pittman, 864-597-4644 Provost of the College: Dr. Timothy Schmitz, 864-597-4020 Anonymous Campus Conduct Hotline: 866-943-5787

Links to Important Internet Web Sites:

Resources available from OLAW

The Animal Welfare Act	NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia	Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Online Tutorial
The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare	Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals