The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is a standing committee at Rice University, whose composition and responsibilities are mandated by the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Policy) and the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Guide).
Rice University has an accreditation by AAALAC International, assurance with National Institutes of Health Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), and is registered with the USDA as a research facility.
Must be composed of a minimum of 5 members (this is a minimum requirement, can have more than one in each category):