Shenandoah Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

The Shenandoah IACUC meets regularly to approve animal use protocols, deal with issues that may arise from animal use, and perform routine inspections of animal facilities.

Our goal is to insure that animal research is being conducted safely and humanely.

Submitting a Proposal

Shenandoah University faculty and students conducting research involving vertebrate animals must obtain IACUC approval prior to collecting data. While students can help work on a proposal, all proposals must have a faculty sponsor.

IACUC Deadlines

Deadlines for submission are tied to the Academic Calendar.

For projects that start in the Fall semester, submit your proposal by the date Fall Term payments are due.

For projects that start in the Spring semester, submit your proposal by the date Spring Term payments are due.

For projects that start in the Summer, submit your proposal by the date Summer1 payments are due.

Please consult the relevant Academic Calendar for exact dates..

IACUC Proposal Form

Please contact Brian Lipscomb at blipscom@su.edu for a form.

IACUC Resources

CITI Training Modules

CITI delivers online training modules for a consortium of colleges and universities. They have a large number of modules dealing with many aspects of animal research. We strongly encourage you to use this site as a way to train yourself and students.

To access you will need to register with the CITI site.

Once you log-in you should see a box labeled “Learner Tools for Shenandoah University” near the bottom of the page. Select “Add a course” and you will see a list of questions and boxes to check. Select those relevant to your research and a list of courses will be generated.

For technical questions, CITI can be reached at 888.529.5929 from 8:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. EST on Monday – Friday

Questions?

Brian Lipscomb, IACUC Chair
1460 University Drive
Winchester, VA 22601
blipscom@su.edu | 540-542-6509