The Mount Allison University Animal Care Committee (ACC) is a Presidential committee that oversees the use of animals in teaching and research in accordance with the guidelines provided by the Canadian Council for Animal Care (www.ccac.ca). The CCAC policy statement on: terms of reference for animal care committees was revised in March 2006 to reflect improvements made to ACC structure and functioning. The Terms of Reference outlined here incorporate these changes. This committee reports directly to the Provost and Vice-President, Academic and Research.
The Committee meets three times each year, and Protocols should be submitted to the Animal Care Coordinator no later than September 1st, January 7th, and April 15th, for review. Please submit both electronic and signed hard copies of your submissions.
- Animal Use Protocol Form
- Progress, Annual and End of Project Report Form (submission required at 6 months and 12 months from the date of Protocol approval, refer to Post-Approval Monitoring Guidelines)
- Application for Protocol Renewal Form
- Assessment of Pedagogical Merit Form (attach this form to your full application if your Protocol is for teaching purposes)
- Peer Review for Scientific Merit Form (attach this form to your full application if you are seeking a peer review of your Protocol)
- Invertebrate Protocol Form
- Necropsy Protocol Form
- Guidelines for Amendments to Approved Protocols (refer to this if you wish to request changes to your approved protocol prior to seeking an annual Protocol Renewal)
- Post-Approval Monitoring Guidelines
- Animal
User Training Program
Dr. Ivan Cohen, Classics, Chair (icohen@mta.ca,
364-2558)
David
Bruce, Animal Care Coordinator (dwbruce@mta.ca, 364-2618)