Animal Care Committee

Animal Use Protocol Instructions and Policy Statement

The Brandon University Animal Care Committee (BUACC) follows the guidelines of the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC), which require that all projects, including inter-institutional projects, whether of a demonstrational, teaching or research nature that involves animals have prior approval of the BUACC before being implemented.

For questions related to the BU animal care program, the application process or using the forms, please contact the Executive Officer to the Provost & Vice-President (Academic) and Research Ethics Officer, Mrs. Shannon Downey at downeys@brandonu.ca.

Submit an electronic copy of the completed application, including appropriate schedules where applicable, to buacc@brandonu.ca by the protocol deadline indicated below.

Application Deadline Meeting Date
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
January 24, 2024
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
February 28, 2024
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
March 27, 2024
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
April 24, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
May 29, 2024
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
June 26, 2024
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
August 28, 2024
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
September 25, 2024
Wednesday, October 16, 2024
October 30, 2024
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
December 4, 2024

No meeting in the months of July or November.