Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Animal Welfare Assurance Number: A4107-01, valid from 12/21/04 to 11/30/08 AAALAC Accredited since October 29, 2001 (most recent re-accreditation: 3/13/07)
USDA Customer Number: 1453
USDA Certificate Number: 74-R-0029, Class R Research Facility (valid until 03/22/2011).
Welcome to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) home page for the Office of Research Support at The University of Texas at Austin. We recently updated our website and hope you enjoy our site's new look.
To learn more about the IACUC and the use of live vertebrate animals at The University of Texas at Austin visit our About page.
Answers to questions about our office, the IACUC application process, and other questions are available on our FAQs page. Information regarding regulations that apply to the use of animals in teaching and research are available on our Regulatory Information page.
Pertinent forms for conducting animal research are available on our Forms page.
To see a listing of currently scheduled IACUC Meetings and submission deadlines go to the Meeting Dates and Deadlines page. The IACUC Policies and Procedures Manual contains current policies and procedures and is regularly updated to reflect new standards, regulations, and University of Texas at Austin policy about the use of live vertebrate animals for teaching and research at The University of Texas at Austin/
To learn more about IACUC training requirements go to our Training page.
Reporting Animal Care Concerns
Any person who has concerns regarding any aspect of the care and use of animals in research at the The University of Texas at Austin is encouraged to voice that concern. The Attending Veterinarian has the authority and responsibility for ensuring compliance with all animal care and use standards and is the appropriate person to receive initial concerns.
There are a number of options available to communicate concerns about animal care and use at The University of Texas at Austin, or to report instances of suspected non-compliance with laws, rules, regulations and policies. The names and phone numbers of contact persons including the Attending Veterinarian, the IACUC Program Coordinator, and the Compliance HelpLine should be posted in animal facilities.