This policy applies to all University units, employees, and students.
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation (“VCRI”). The VCRI is designated by the Chancellor as the Institutional Official with responsibility for animal care and use. The VCRI assigns responsibility for enforcement of this policy to the Chair of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (“IACUC”) and the Attending Veterinarians (see https://cam.illinois.edu/policies/rp-12/ for definitions).
The forms referenced in this document are available at https://animalcare.illinois.edu/compliance-safety/animal-care-forms-checklists-templates
Exceptions to this policy must be approved in writing by the VCRI or the Institutional Veterinarian.
The IACUC <iacuc@illinois.edu> or the VCRI office <ovcri@illinois.edu>.