Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Sponsored Programs & Compliance Update
We are excited to share that beginning January 2, 2026, the Office of Sponsored Programs and the Office of Integrity and Compliance will be shared among the CSU System.
We will provide more updates here as they become available. In the meantime, continue to work with Abby Gade in Research and Sponsored Programs.
Effective January 20, 2026, the Institutional Review Boards of Colorado State University Pueblo and Colorado State University Fort Collins have combined under a single Federalwide Assurance (FWA) registration with the Office of Human Research Protection (OHRP). This change is in response to a system policy change for research compliance published on January 01, 2026. Policy Library – Office of Policy & Compliance – Colorado State University .
All new submissions to the IRB office will be reviewed by either a designated reviewer within the office or a combined committee including representatives from both Fort Collins and Pueblo campuses.
For more information about research within the CSU System, visit IRB – Vice President for Research or email csu_irb@colostate.edu .
Human Research Protections Program Director
kathy.kioussopoulos@colostate.edu • (970) 491-3786
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) is centrally important in applying laws about animal research in the United States. The Committee reviews research protocols and conducts evaluations of the institution's animal care and use, which includes the results of inspections of facilities that are required by law. The NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) has been directed by law to develop policies that describe the role of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees. Since CSU Pueblo uses certain animals for federally funded laboratory research it is required to have an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
IACUC Guidelines
- Animal Care
- Forms to be Completed by Investigators
- New Protocols. For vertebrate animal subjects, the PI will need to submit an electronic protocol for review and approval by the CSU Pueblo IACUC committee. All uses of animals are required to have an approved protocol. This includes laboratory animals, wildlife animals, and animals used in teaching. The maximum length of time for a new protocol is three years. Longer projects will require an extension or new protocol submission. These are reviewed semi-annually and can be submitted by October 1 for the Fall IACUC Semi-Annual meeting (Oct. 15-20) or by April 1 for the Spring IACUC Semi-Annual meeting (April 15-20).
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- All protocol submissions are made electronically using Kuali Protocols
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- New Protocols. For vertebrate animal subjects, the PI will need to submit an electronic protocol for review and approval by the CSU Pueblo IACUC committee. All uses of animals are required to have an approved protocol. This includes laboratory animals, wildlife animals, and animals used in teaching. The maximum length of time for a new protocol is three years. Longer projects will require an extension or new protocol submission. These are reviewed semi-annually and can be submitted by October 1 for the Fall IACUC Semi-Annual meeting (Oct. 15-20) or by April 1 for the Spring IACUC Semi-Annual meeting (April 15-20).
- Protocol Amendments. Protocol Amendments are also made using Kuali Protocols. Examples of amendments include minor changes in the number of animals used and minor procedures and dates. Contact the IACUC Chair with any questions.
- Post-Approval Monitoring. Post-approval monitoring is required for all approved IACUC protocols. For protocols running between one and three-year duration, complete an Annual Progress Report for each year of your study. In addition, when the study is finished, submit a Project Completion Report. Submit the form via email to the IACUC Chair in the Spring semester by April 1 for full committee review during the Spring Semi-Annual IACUC meeting. These forms are not available through the Kuali Protocols system.
- Guidelines
- Other documents
- CSU Pueblo Animal Welfare Assurance Document
- Animal Care and Use - Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
