The SFSU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is a federally required, independent committee that oversees the university's animal care program, procedures, and facilities to ensure the humane, ethical, and legal use of animals in research, teaching, and testing.
All research and/or teaching projects using live, vertebrate, non-human animals require the submission of an IACUC animal protocol as required by federal law and SFSU policy.
Researchers working with animals must also complete the online course titled, "Working with the SF State IACUC" in CITI Program. The course takes approximately 2 hours to complete. A completion certificate will be issued upon completion of the course. The completion certificate is valid for 3 years. It must be uploaded to the protocol submission as it is required for approval.
To register for the course, go to http://www.citiprogram.org/
- Proceed directly to "New Users Register Here."
- Choose "San Francisco State University" from the drop-down menu.
- Click "Submit."
- Choose a user name and password. Save them, as you will need them again if you choose to take the course in more than one session, or if you ever need another copy of your course completion report.
- Fill out the required fields in the next two screens. When directed to the CITI course enrollment procedure page, please scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "Question 1."
- The required course is "Working with the SF State IACUC." When you finish the required course, additional optional courses will be available.
- Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on "Submit." You will be redirected to the Learner's Menu.
- Scroll halfway down the page and click on "Not Started-Enter."
This will take you to the Introduction and modules required to complete the course.
Use the IACUC Protocol Form to submit an animal protocol in IRBManager.
Note: If you experience difficulty in accessing or using this website or any documents on this website, please contact Human and Animal Protections at protocol@sfsu.edu.