Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
PHS Animal Welfare Assurance Number: A4107-01, valid from 11/05/08 to 11/30/12.AAALAC Accredited Since October 29, 2001 (most recent reaccreditation: March 25, 2010).
USDA Customer ID: 1453. Certificate: 74-R-0029 (Class R Research Facility)(valid until 03/22/2014).
Welcome to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) home page for the Office of Research Support at The University of Texas at Austin.
eProtocol IACUC is now online. To learn more, visit eProtocol IACUC Information Central.
To learn more about what training the IACUC requires for working with animals, please to go our “Mandatory Training for Working with Animals” page.
Answers to questions about our office, the IACUC application process, and other 
questions are available on our FAQs page. Information regarding regulations that apply to the use of animals in teaching and research are available on our Regulatory Information page.
To see a listing of currently scheduled IACUC Meetings and submission deadlines go to the Meeting Dates and Deadlines page. The IACUC Policies and 
Procedures Manual contains current policies and procedures and is regularly updated to reflect new standards, regulations, and University of Texas at Austin policy about the use of live vertebrate animals for teaching and research at The University of Texas at Austin.
To learn more about the IACUC and the use of live vertebrate animals at The University of Texas at Austin visit our About page.
Reporting Animal Care Concerns
Any person who has concerns regarding any aspect of the care and use of animals in research at the The University of Texas at Austin is encouraged to voice that concern. The Attending Veterinarian has the authority and responsibility for ensuring compliance with all animal care and use standards and is the appropriate person to receive initial concerns.
There are a number of options available to communicate concerns about animal care and use at The University of Texas at Austin, or to report instances of suspected non-compliance with laws, rules, regulations and policies. The names and phone numbers of contact persons including the Attending Veterinarian, the Director of the Office of Research Support, and the Compliance HelpLine should be posted in animal facilities.