Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
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Quick Links
- ACAP: Log-in
- Animal Research Registration (Research Profile, Animal Handler Form, IACUC & DCM Orientations, and Technique Certifications)
- Training Class Registration
- Certifying Laboratory Personnel
- NLAC Website
- Request a Congruency Review Online
- Reporting Non-Compliance, Animal Welfare Issues, or Unanticipated Adverse Outcomes
About
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) oversees the University’s animal care and use program and is responsible for reviewing all animal care applications using vertebrate animals, ensuring compliance with federal animal welfare regulations, inspecting animal facilities and investigator laboratories, investigating animal concerns, and overseeing training and educational programs.
IACUC Documents Updated in the Past Six Months:
- No updated documents in the past 6 months
Contact Us
Office of Animal Care & Use (OACU)
Phone: (919) 966-5569
Fax: (919) 966-8429
NIH/PHS Animal Welfare Assurance Number: D16-00256 (A3410-01) expiration April 30, 2029
USDA Animal Research Facility Registration Number: 55-R-0004
AAALAC Institutional Number: #329 (Last re-accreditation November 2023)
Policy, Standards and Guidance

Training
- Online Orientations
- Mandaory Lectures
- DCM Hands-on Training and Colony Management