This guide provides Administrators with a clear, step-by-step process to access and merge reviewer comments in the Animal Oversight system, supporting efficient IACUC reviews and improving collaboration and workflow.
- Click Protocols in Review.
- Click on the protocol number hyperlink for the protocol you want to view or merge comments for.
- Click on IACUC Review to open the review.
- For any page with a person/people icon in the Table of Contents, click the Review Notes tab.
- Select the reviewer by checking the box next to their name in the grid. To view comments from all reviewers on the page, click the checkbox in the grid header (next to the Reviewer column label).
- Click Merge for any comments you want visible to the PI. Click Save when all comments on the page are merged and finalized. Please note:The IACUC Office may edit or reword comments to ensure clarity for the PI.
- Some comments may be inside a row on a grid page (row-level comment). This is indicated by a person/people icon next to the row or in the Table of Contents. To view row-level comments, highlight the row in the grid where the comment was made.
- Click View Agent.
- Click Review Notes.
- Select the reviewer(s). Merge, edit, and save any comments requiring a PI response.
- When finished, click the Workflow tab.
- Click Return to Workflow Page.
- From the Workflow page, choose the appropriate next step:
- Return the protocol to the PI (Submit tab Submit to: PI).
- Place the protocol on the next full committee meeting agenda (Move to Meeting button).
- Edit the protocol for administrative changes (Edit Protocol button).
- Approve the protocol if no modifications are required (Approve Now tab).