Inspections

The IACUC directly conducts or is associated with many different inspections related to animal care. Educating the research community on the scope of each type of inspection is an ongoing goal of the IACUC leadership. Some of the inspections you will encounter are listed below. The inspectors' resources are also linked to this website in order that you might gain familiarity with what they will be looking for when they visit.

IACUC Semiannual Inspections - Instructions

These inspections occur on an ongoing basis throughout the calendar year. They focus on facility appearance and animal welfare.

IACUC Semiannual Inspection Checklist

Post Approval Monitoring Inspections

Post approval monitoring inspections are protocol-based inspections. Frequency is dependant on the species used.

Post Approval Monitoring Inspection Form

Investigator-Managed Housing Area (IMHA) Inspection

IMHA inspections are conducted on a monthly basis by Research Animal Resources (RAR).

IMHA Inspection Form