Animal Care & Use

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is responsible for the review of all Sacramento State research and instructional activities that involve live vertebrate animals, on or off campus.

Please email any questions to Leah Vargas, Research Integrity and Compliance Officer, or Jeff Calton, IACUC Chair.

1. IACUC Submission Determination

Please use this self-determination tool to determine whether your activity requires IACUC submission and review. We welcome questions early to avoid unnecessary submissions.

IACUC Submission Determination Tool

2. OHSP and Training Registration

Before working with animals, all personnel must complete the Registration Form.

Registration determines whether you need a medical evaluation and directs you to the required training modules in CITI based on your role and the species you’ll work with.

OHSP and Training Registration Form

3. IACUC Submissions in Cayuse

a. Submit a New Application

Follow the Start and Submit a New Study guide for step-by-step instructions on creating your Cayuse application.

IACUC Application Guides

b. Prepare Your Protocol

This page provides access to key policies, procedures, and resources that guide the development, review, and conduct of animal care and use protocols at Sacramento State.

Protocol Guidance (SharePoint)

c. Manage Your Approved Study

Once your study is approved, you can manage it through Cayuse:

Modifications: Request changes to your approved protocol.
Incident Reports: Report unanticipated problems or adverse events.
Renewals: Submit annual report for post-approval monitoring.
Study Closure: Close your protocol when research activities are complete.

Post-Approval Submission Guide

Reporting Animal Welfare Concerns

All concerns reported to the IACUC will remain confidential. You may also use the online form to submit anonymous concerns. Examples of concerns include: deviations from an approved protocol, unanticipated animal deaths, animal injury, illness, or disease, illness or injury to personnel due to animal activities, emergencies involving an IACUC protocol, facility issues that affect animal wellbeing, and involving animals in research/instruction without IACUC approval.

Submit Online

https://forms.office.com/r/iw8hWv6Scm

Call

IACUC Office: (916) 278-5674
CSUS Whistleblower Hotline: (800) 952-5665

Mail

Sacramento State
IACUC
6000 J Street
Library 2520 (MS 6093)
Sacramento, CA 95819

Email

leah.vargas@csus.edu

Occupational Health & Safety Program (OHSP)

All animal personnel must read the OHSP Packet and complete a Risk Assessment and Medical Evaluation prior to frequent contact with animals.

Each animal facility must have 1) a Health Care Services Facility Poster posted in the lab, 2) a Zoonotic Disease Poster posted outside of the lab, and 3) a Reporting Concerns poster in the lab. Please access our SharePoint for all documents.

IACUC Occupational Health & Safety Program