Policy

IACUC ACTIVITIES INVOLVE

• Protocol and amendment review
• Policy development
• Facility and laboratory inspections
• Animal user training
• Assisting investigators with animal welfare concerns
• Investigation of non-compliance
  

INFORMATION THAT MUST BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL

• Information related to non-compliance investigations, including the results and corrective actions.
• Inspection results specific to a laboratory.
• IACUC meeting deliberations and meeting packets, including agendas, minutes, meeting materials, and protocols.
• The source of any specific comment or viewpoint from Committee discussions – IACUC actions are committee actions and should not be attributed to a single member.
• In general, information specific to a PI, laboratory or individual.
  

INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE COMMUNICATED TO CAMPUS

• New policies and changes to policies.
• IACUC purview, how the Committee functions and the regulations/policies mandating IACUC activities.

AREAS REQUIRING JUDGEMENT IN DECISIONS TO DISCLOSE INFORMATION:

• Issues and opinions discussed during policy development and protocol review.
• The attribution of specific procedures/experiments to specific PIs (discussion of which lab is pursuing a specific type of experiment).
• Inspection results, AUP contents and non-compliance situations as exemplars for guidance and caution, while assuring specific laboratories cannot be identified.
  

INFORMATION THAT REQUIRES CONSENT OR APPROVAL PRIOR TO DISCLOSURE:

• Sections of AUPs may only be provided to others (including other faculty requesting examples) with the consent of the PI.

GENERAL CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS

• Documents saved to personal devices should be deleted after the meeting.
• If a committee member receives a direct request for information from another faculty member, they should refer the faculty member to the IACUC office.
  

VIRTUAL MEETING CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS

• Use headsets or access the online meeting in a private, secure area to ensure the integrity of the discussions.
• Confirm the screen is secure and do not share any documents or information from the meeting.
• Members should notify ORI staff if they will be late, logging off early, or not attending a meeting. It is recommended that all members call in with their username/video to verify identity. Those that join with phone only (without video) will be asked to identify themselves.