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Animal Care Committee Approved ACC Policy Protocol Reviews

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Purpose

In order to ensure adequate review of animal care and use protocols, the University of Connecticut Health Center's Animal Care Committee has established a policy on protocol reviews.

Action

1. All protocols to be reviewed at an ACC meeting must be submitted to the ACC coordinator by the 10th of the month in which the protocol will be reviewed.
    
2. The principal investigator (PI) will be notified of the results of the ACC review of their protocol within 5 working days of the date of the ACC meeting in which the review occurred.  This is typically done by email.
    
3. If the ACC review was DEFERRED:

• The PI will need to respond to all comments outlined by the ACC
• The PI will need to submit a revised protocol
• The protocol will have to be reviewed by the full ACC
• If no response is received in 3 months, the protocol will be considered withdrawn unless the PI writes a letter to the committee requesting an extension

4. If the ACC review was MINOR MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• The PI will need to respond to all comments outlined by the ACC
• The PI will need to submit a revised protocol
• The PI will have 3 months to respond to an ACC review
• If no response is received in 3 months, the protocol will be considered withdrawn unless the PI writes a letter to the committee requesting an extension

5. If the ACC review was APPROVED:

    

   • No further action is required by the PI

      

6. If the ACC review was DISAPPROVED:

   • The ACC will include a statement of the reasons for its decision
   • The PI will have the opportunity to respond in writing to the disapproval

Effective Dates:  July 28, 2005 through July 27, 2008

This policy has been approved by a majority vote of the Animal Care Committee Members
Joseph Lorenzo, M.D., Chair, Animal Care Committee