Policies

Animal Subjects/IACUC

Name	Description
Animal Ordering Procedure	Describes the animal ordering 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
Institutional Policy for Oversight of Animal Use in Research and Teaching	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. Document Link
Post Approval Monitoring	Compliance Monitoring is sometimes referred to as Post Approval (PAM), wherein approved animal work is continuously monitored during the approval period.
Visitor Policy	Requirements of Visitors before entering the UMA animal facilities. Download File