Apply for Approval

To apply for IACUC approval, Principal Investigators (PIs) must complete the Animal Care and Use Protocol (ACUP) application form and have it signed by their department head. The form, along with any related funding documents, should be submitted via email to iacuc@kennesaw.edu. All personnel on the protocol are required to complete online training. For questions, contact the IACUC Administrator. Please follow the information below to apply for IACUC approval.

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Animal Care and Use Protocol (ACUP) Form

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The PI must complete the Animal Care and Use Protocol (ACUP) application form and have it signed by your department head. Submit the form and any related funding documents via email to iacuc@kennesaw.edu. All personnel on the protocol must complete the required online training. For modifications, follow the IACUC Chair鈥檚 instructions before resubmitting.

IACUC ACUP APPLICATION FORM (DOC)

Departmental Sign-Off

The completed ACUP form is to be signed by the applicant鈥檚 department head or, in lieu of a written signature, department heads may send an email to iacuc@kennesaw.edu stating that they are aware of the proposed work and concur with its submittal to the IACUC. When the department chair is the Principal Investigator named in the ACUP, no other sign-off is required.

Statement of Work or Project Description

If external funding is associated with this protocol, a copy of the funding proposal or final grant pages sent to the funding agency must be sent to the IACUC along with the ACUP form. Federal regulations require the IACUC to compare the protocol to the funding proposal Statement of Work or Project Description. Substantive differences must be satisfactorily addressed prior to IACUC approval.

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  • The ACUP Form and funding attachments should be submitted to the IACUC via email to iacuc@kennesaw.edu.
  • Everyone named on the protocol (including students, post-docs, lab techs, Visiting Scholars, and affiliates) is required to complete the online training course 鈥淲orking with the IACUC鈥� as well as their species specific training. Online training information can be found at IACUC Online CITI Training.
  • If ACUP modification or amendments are required, the PI should modify the protocol in accordance with the IACUC Chair鈥檚 instructions and then submit the modified ACUP to the IACUC via email to iacuc@kennesaw.edu.