Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee Review Waiver Request Form

This form should be completed by any Principal Investigator (PI) who believes that their project may be exempt from the University of Michigan’s standard Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) protocol review process. For a detailed list of the types of animal use activities that may be considered exempt, please visit the Protocol Review Waiver webpage on the main Animal Care & Use Program website.

The Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO), acting on behalf of the IACUC, will review each waiver request to determine applicability and a formal determination letter will be sent within approximately two weeks of form submission.

Please note that a separate waiver request must be submitted for EACH individual project, and no project activities may begin UNTIL a determination letter has been received from the ACUO.