Reviewing protocols with IACUC Committee Member or Staff Veterinarian role in Animal Oversight

For IACUC members and other reviewers conducting reviews of protocols and amendments, the following steps can be used:

Reviewer Set Up

1. To add to IACUC Member list, log in as IACUC Office.
2. Click on Setup IACUC, Reviewers, Committee Members, and Agenda.
3. Add the contact by clicking on Add from the grid.
4. Be sure to add IACUC Committee Member and Save.

Assigning Members to Protocols

1. When you are assigned a review, you will receive an automated email from the IACUC system with a link directing you to your site.
2. Log in to the system and confirm that the IACUC Committee Member role is selected.

3. The assigned protocol will display in your inbox. Click on the protocol number to begin your review.

Navigating the Protocol and Adding Comments

1. Use the Table of Contents (TOC) on the side bar to jump from page to page by clicking on the page title.

2. Use the previous or next buttons at the bottom of the page to navigate through the protocol form.
3. Click on the Review Notes tab to expand the toolbox. To leave a note at the page level, type the comment in the Reviewer Notes box and click Save.
4. Click on the Review Notes tab to expand the toolbox. To leave a note at the page level, type the comment in the Reviewer Notes box and click Save.

5. To leave a reviewer comment within a specific text response, click the response. The text will display in the review toolbox. Click +Add Comment and then click the text to add a footnote. Then add the comment in the Reviewer Notes box below. Click Save.
6. To add a comment on an item in a grid (ex. Personnel page), click the entry to highlight it and then click View. Expand the Reviewer toolbox and add the comment. Click Save. After a reviewer comment is saved, a Reviewer Icon will display by the item needing revision.

Submitting the Review

1. Click on the Submit tab and select a status.
   • Full Committee Review – the IACUC Office will be notified to add the item to the agenda • Reviewed, no

Questions – the review was completed without any questions for the PI • Reviewed, w/Questions – the IACUC

Office will be notified that questions were entered for the PI

2. Use the General Notes text box to document your review decision.
   1. Designated Member Review – Log your decision (Modifications Required, FCR or Approved)
   2. Full Committee Review – provide your review summary and recommendation to the committee
3. Click Submit to return the protocol to the office. Once submitted, the protocol will disappear from your alerts.