What is the time frame of getting a project approved?
The short answer is: Approximately three weeks. The complete answer is: The review process begins upon receipt of your protocol. An administrative review occurs shortly after protocol receipt to insure that the form has been thoroughly and properly completed. The committee coordinator may contact you with questions or comments which require your attention and responses. Following the administrative review, the protocol is forwarded to the OLAC veterinarians for a review of the veterinary aspects of your planned study. During the veterinary review, the protocol is assigned a pain and distress category based on the described animal procedures. This category is the primary factor determining the method of review by the IACUC and is based on the USDA pain categories. The Biosafety Office will assess any hazardous risks included in the protocol and the Occupational Health Program (OHP) to review the personnel section of the protocol. The Biosafety Officer and the OHP director may contact th
