Animal Care & Use Program

The Animal Care & Use Program at the University of Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô Boulder is comprised of the , the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IAÄ¢¹½Ó°ÒôC), Occupational Health & SafetyÌýand all active researchersÌýin labs or in the field.

ÌýÌýContact Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô Boulder IAÄ¢¹½Ó°ÒôCÌýÌýÌýÌýReport an Animal Welfare ConcernÌý

  • The IAÄ¢¹½Ó°ÒôC consists of scientists, non-scientistsÌýand community members with the goal of facilitating ethically responsible non-human animal research and providing oversight over the entire Animal Care & Use Program.
  • IAÄ¢¹½Ó°ÒôC Office Hours:ÌýThe IAÄ¢¹½Ó°ÒôC staff are working remotely with the exception of Tuesdays and Thursdays where a staff member will be present on campus. You may contact the IAÄ¢¹½Ó°ÒôC coordinator at iacucoffice@colorado.edu to schedule an appointment.
    • Virtual Office Hours:ÌýThe IAÄ¢¹½Ó°ÒôC 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, staffÌýor students involving vertebrate animal subjects at Ä¢¹½Ó°ÒôÌýBoulder must be reviewed and approved by the IAÄ¢¹½Ó°ÒôC prior to engaging in the research or other endeavors.

If you will be performing animal research at Ä¢¹½Ó°ÒôÌýBoulder 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 resourcesÌýavailable on our website.Ìý

Deadlines for IAÄ¢¹½Ó°ÒôC Meetings

Deadlines for 2026 IAÄ¢¹½Ó°ÒôC Meetings

Deadline for Protocol Submission to IAÄ¢¹½Ó°ÒôC by Principal InvestigatorIAÄ¢¹½Ó°ÒôC 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, 2026ÌýApril 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, 2026/12:30pmÌý
November 25, 2026December 16, 2026/12:30pm

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IAÄ¢¹½Ó°ÒôC 2026 Semi-Annual Inspections
  • March 9-13th 2026
  • Sept 7 - 11th 2026

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