Alternate members

• FAQ. May the IACUC have alternate members? 
• Lab Animal. 2007; 36(9). (PDF - 77 KB)
• Lab Animal. 2005; 34(1):11-12.
• NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. 2/12/2001, Notice: NOT-OD-01-017.
  

Attendance

• FAQ. Is a certain level of meeting attendance required of IACUC members?
  

Authority

• FAQ. Does the IACUC have authority over activities not supported by PHS?
• Lab Animal. 2009; 38(6). (PDF - 188 KB)
• Lab Animal. 1995; 24(9):24-26, question #6.
  

Composition

• FAQ. Must certain members be present in order to conduct official business?
• ILAR News. 1991; 33(4):68-70, question #3.
  

Electronic communications

• FAQ. May an IACUC conduct business on a teleconference call? 
• NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. 3/24/2006, Notice: NOT-OD-06-052.
• Lab Animal. 2005; 34(2):18-20.
• Contemporary Topics. 2001; 40(6):8.
• ILAR Journal. 1995; 37(4):190-192.
  

Financial compensation

• FAQ. May the institution pay or reimburse expenses incurred by nonaffiliated members?
• ILAR News. 1991; 33(4):68-70, question #4.
  

Institutional Officials

• FAQ. Does the Institutional Official have authority to suspend an activity that was previously approved by the IACUC, or to approve one that was not initially approved by the IACUC?
• Lab Animal. 2003; 32(9):19.
• Lab Animal. 1998; 27(9):17.
  

Membership

• FAQ. What are the IACUC membership criteria?
• Lab Animal. 2009; 38(4). (PDF - 208 KB)
• Lab Animal. 2003; 32(9):33-36, question #7.
• Contemporary Topics. 1997; 36(2):47-50, question #3.
• OPRR Reports. 1997; 97-03, 6/2/97.
• ILAR News. 1993; 35(3-4):47-49, question #4.
  

Minutes

• FAQ. What information should be in IACUC minutes?
• Lab Animal. 2001; 30(8):21-23.
  

Nonscientific and Nonaffiliated members

• FAQ. How does OLAW define nonscientific and nonaffiliated IACUC members?
• Lab Animal. 2003; 32(9):33-36, question #7.
  

Quorum

• FAQ. What is a quorum and when is a quorum required?
• Lab Animal. 1996; 25(5);22.
  

Suspensions

• FAQ. May an IACUC suspend (stop) animal activities that it did not initially approve?
• Lab Animal. 2006; 35(10). (PDF - 87 KB)
• Lab Animal. 1998; 27(9):17.

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