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Meeting Dates & Deadlines

All research and teaching activities must be covered by an approved IACUC protocol. Please use the following guidelines to determine what should be submitted to the IACUC.

IACUC Meetings

To be considered for an IACUC meeting, all new protocols and 3-year renewals should be received prior to the first of the month. Amendments are accepted for review on a rolling basis, however specific amendments may be brought to the monthly committee meeting. For more information on amendment submission, contact an IACUC coordinator.

All protocols and protocol related documentation must be submitted by the PI through IRBnet. IACUC staff cannot submit on behalf of a PI. Expiring protocols cannot be administratively extended. If submitting a 3 year renewal it is always wise to allow at least 2 months for protocol review and approval.

The UMD IACUC does not convene in August but will still accept protocol and amendment submissions. Amendments are processed in August as usual. For protocols expiring in August, we advise renewals to be submitted on July 1st for the July meeting.


Important Dates for 2023 and 2024

Submit By: Pre-review Completed By: IACUC Meeting Date:
January 1, 2023 January 11, 2023 January 19, 2023
February 1, 2023 February 8, 2023 February 16, 2023
March 1, 2023 March 8, 2023 March 16, 2023
April 1, 2023 April 12, 2023 April 20, 2023
May 1, 2023 May 17, 2023 May 25, 2023
June 1, 2023 June 14, 2023 June 22, 2023
July 1, 2023 July 12, 2023 July 20, 2023
September 1, 2023 September 6, 2023 September 14, 2023
October 1, 2023 October 11, 2023 October 19, 2023
November 1, 2023 November 8, 2023 November 16, 2023
December 1, 2023 December 6, 2023 December 14, 2023
Submit by: Pre-review completed by: IACUC Meeting Date:
January 1, 2024 January 17, 2024 January 25, 2024
February 1, 2024 February 14, 2024 February 22, 2024
March 1, 2024 March 20, 2024 March 28, 2024
April 1, 2024 April 17, 2024 April 25, 2024
May 1, 2024 May 15, 2024 May 23, 2024
June 1, 2024 June 19, 2024 June 27, 2024
July 1, 2024 July 10, 2024 July 18, 2024
September 1, 2024 September 11, 2024 September 19, 2024
October 1, 2024 October 9, 2024 October 17, 2024
November 1, 2024 November 6, 2024 November 14, 2024
December 1, 2024 December 11, 2024 December 19, 2024
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