Animal Care & Use Program

The Animal Care & Use Program at the University of Colorado Boulder is comprised of the Office of Animal Resources (OAR), the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), Occupational Health & Safety and all active researchers in labs or in the field.

  Contact CU Boulder IACUC    Report an Animal Welfare Concern 

  • The IACUC consists of scientists, non-scientists and community members with the goal of facilitating ethically responsible non-human animal research and providing oversight over the entire Animal Care & Use Program.
  • IACUC Office Hours: The IACUC staff are working remotely with the exception of Tuesdays and Thursdays where a staff member will be present on campus. You may contact the IACUC coordinator at iacucoffice@colorado.edu to schedule an appointment.
    • Virtual Office Hours: The IACUC office offers Zoom meetings to assist you. You may email Mariano.olmos@colorado.edu or iacucoffice@colorado.edu to schedule a meeting.
  • OAR includes our Institutional Veterinarian and all the animal care staff who see to the daily needs of our animals.

All research, teaching and testing projects conducted by faculty, staff or students involving vertebrate animal subjects at CU Boulder must be reviewed and approved by the IACUC prior to engaging in the research or other endeavors.

If you will be performing animal research at CU Boulder as a Principal Investigator, there is a great deal of information that you are responsible for knowing. We are here to help you and provide you with the information you need to conduct your work. Please use the navigation on your right to explore the resources available on our website. 

Deadlines for IACUC Meetings

Deadlines for 2025 IACUC Meetings

Deadline for Protocol Submission to IACUC by Principal InvestigatorIACUC Meeting Date/Time
August 27, 2025September 17, 2025/12:30 pm
October 1, 2025October 22, 2025/12:30 pm
October 29, 2025November 19, 2025/12:30 pm
November 26, 2025December 17, 2025/12:30 pm

Deadlines for 2026 IACUC Meetings

Deadline for Protocol Submission to IACUC by Principal InvestigatorIACUC Meeting Date/Time
December 24, 2025January 21, 2026/12:30pm
January 28, 2026February 18, 2026/12:30pm
March 4, 2026March 25, 2026/12:30pm
March 25, 2026 April 15, 2026/12:30pm
April 29, 2026May 20, 2026/12:30pm
May 27, 2026June 17, 2026/12:30pm
June 24, 2026July 15, 2026/12:30pm
July 29, 2026August 19, 2026/12:30pm
September 2, 2026September 23, 2026/12:30pm
September 30, 2026October 21, 2026/12:30pm
October 28, 2026November 18, 2026/12:30pm 
November 25, 2026December 16, 2026/12:30pm

 

 

 

IACUC 2026 Semi-Annual Inspections
  • March 9-13th 2026
  • Sept 7 - 11th 2026

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