Policies

Animal Subjects/IACUC

Name	Description
Animal Ordering Policy	Describes the animal ordering policy and procedures researchers must follow.
Animal Welfare (OLAW) Assurance	Provides institutional assurance that UMass Amherst will comply with the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Download File
Biological Materials Used in Rodents	Policy for the prevention of accidental introduction of rodent pathogens into research animals. Download File
Expiration dates for materials used in animals	Guidelines for determining expiration dates for materials used in animals. Download File
IACUC Policy on Collaborative Work	The intent of this policy is to provide guidance for review of projects involving collaborative work with live animals at outside organizations. Download File
Mouse Breeding Policy	The aim of this policy is to meet the intent of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals using performance based standards of animal care and use while keeping in mind the special needs of investigators maintaining transgenic mouse breeding colonies. Download File
Oversight of Animal Use in Research	This policy contains Information about the university's assurance to comply with documented regulations that apply to all vertebrate animals used for research and teaching.
Post Approval Monitoring	Compliance Monitoring is sometimes referred to as Post Approval (PAM), wherein approved animal work is continuously monitored during the approval period.