{"id":28,"date":"2010-07-09T18:49:38","date_gmt":"2010-07-09T23:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/research\/research-committees\/animal-care-committee-research-office-research-brandon-university\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T09:44:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T15:44:46","slug":"buacc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/research\/committees\/buacc\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Care Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class='post-28 float'><h2>Important Links<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/research\/files\/BUACC-Terms-of-Reference-Updated-February-2025.pdf\">Brandon University Animal Care Committee (BUACC) Terms of Reference<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/research\/files\/MANUAL-New-BUACC-Members-2020.pdf\">Manual for New BUACC Members<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/research\/files\/BUACC-Flowchart-2017.pdf\">BUACC Protocol Review Flowchart<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ccac.ca\/\">Canadian Council on Animal Care<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/aside><h2>Animal Use Protocol Instructions and Policy Statement<\/h2>\n<p>The Brandon University Animal Care Committee (BUACC) follows the guidelines of the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC), which require that <strong>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.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For questions related to the BU animal care program, the application process or using the forms, please email <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;&#98;u&#x61;&#x63;&#99;&#x40;&#x62;&#114;a&#x6e;&#100;o&#x6e;&#117;&#46;&#x63;&#x61;\">BUACC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Submit an electronic copy of the completed application, including appropriate schedules where applicable, to <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;&#98;u&#x61;&#99;c&#x40;&#98;r&#x61;&#x6e;d&#x6f;&#x6e;&#117;&#x2e;&#x63;&#97;\">BUACC<\/a> by the protocol deadline indicated below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Researchers are encouraged to submit new applications that require merit review at minimum two meeting dates prior to the anticipated commencement of the project.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Researchers who are uncertain if their research activities require an animal care protocol should submit an Animal-Based Activities &amp; Community Outreach Form (see Other Forms on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/research\/committees\/buacc\/application-forms\/\">Application Forms<\/a> page) by the application deadlines below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Application Deadline<\/th>\n<th>Meeting Date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, January 7, 2026<\/td>\n<td>Wednesday, January 28, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, February 4, 2026<\/td>\n<td>Wednesday, February 25, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, March 4, 2026<\/td>\n<td>Wednesday, March 25, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, April 8, 2026<\/td>\n<td>Wednesday, April 29, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, May 6, 2026<\/td>\n<td>Wednesday, May 27, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, June 3, 2026<\/td>\n<td>Wednesday, June 24, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Wednesday, August 5, 2026<\/td>\n<td>Wednesday, August 26, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>No meeting in the months of July or November.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important Links Brandon University Animal Care Committee (BUACC) Terms of Reference Manual for New BUACC Members BUACC Protocol Review Flowchart Canadian Council on Animal Care &nbsp; 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