The Animal Welfare Program (AWP) oversees animal activity at The University of Arizona and serves as the administrative and regulatory support for the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). The IACUC is charged with the protection of animal research and teaching subjects and is responsible for reviewing and approving all activities utilizing vertebrate animals for research, teaching and testing, ensuring compliance with federal animal welfare regulations, inspecting animal facilities and investigator laboratories, investigating animal concerns, and overseeing training and educational programs.
News
Happy 2025!
- AWP Seminar Series: The AWP will host seminars on relevant topics this spring. Join us for our second seminar on May 5, 2025 at 1:30pm: "AWP New Initiatives". Join us virtually on Zoom.
- Office hours: The Animal Welfare Program will have in-person and virtual office hours available as follows:
- In person: 1st Monday of every month, except breaks/holidays, MRB room 108
- Virtual: Every 2nd and 4th Thursday, 10 - 11 am, except breaks/holidays, via Zoom. Additional information and sign up
- Semi-annual Inspections: PI lab locations will be inspected April 14-25, 2025. Please watch for emails with more information and your lab's date and time. Our new page (still under construction) has additional information, and links to relevant documents and forms are on the left menu. We will see you soon!
- Fees for external protocols and funding have gone into effect. Information on fees can be found in our Guidance & SOPs page, under "Oversight, Protocols, and Amendments."
- New forms are available for satellite housing. New satellite locations will use the new requirements, which include additional signatures. Current satellite locations will be updated during de novo review. See "Satellite Facilities" in the IACUC & AWP Forms, Signs & Labels page.
- To remain in continued compliance with state and federal regulations, processing requests to add funding to IACUC protocols may be delayed, sometimes significantly. Thank you for your patience while we navigate changes to our processes.
PLEASE NOTE: Research Compliance webpages have gotten an update. If you need a document, form, guidance, or other information that is missing, please email us and we will be happy to send it!
Accreditation Information
PHS Animal Welfare Assurance Number
D16-00159 (A-3248-01)
Effective August 4, 2023
Expires August 31, 2027
USDA Animal Research Facility Registration Number
86-R-0003
AAALAC Number
(accredited since 1969)
000163, Continuing Full Accreditation (effective March 22, 2023)
Reporting and Protocol Access
Reportable New Information
Cayuse Animal Oversight
Log-in (formerly eSirius)
Resources
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Office hours by appointment and:
In person: 1:30 - 3:30 PM, 1st Monday each month (except holidays), MRB room 108
Online: 10:00 - 11:00 AM 2nd and 4th Thursdays via Zoom Additional information
Mailing Address
PO Box 210409
Tucson, AZ 85719
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