The ACUC is the Chancellor's advisory committee responsible for oversight and evaluation of the campus's overall animal care and use program, as described in federal regulations, the National Research Council's Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the Public Health Service's Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Its functions include evaluation of programs and development of campus guidelines and policies ; inspection of animal facilities and animal-study areas; submission of reports to responsible institutional officials; review of proposed uses of animals in research, testing, or education; and receipt and review of concerns involving the care and use of animals by faculty members. Any faculty member wishing to use live vertebrate animals in research or teaching must first submit a Master Animal Use Protocol Form for ACUC approval. All animal use forms and instructions, monthly submission deadlines and other useful information can be found on this website.

Additional Information about the use of animals at UC Berkeley can be found at the following links:

UC Berkeley News "The Care and Use of Animals at UC Berkeley"

Faculty Guide to Campus Life

Research Regulations at UCB

Research Compliance: Getting Through the Maze (A Faculty Handbook)