Join members of the U-M Animal Care & Use Program Team, along with your fellow research colleagues, for the AAALAC 2026 Site Visit Exit Briefing on the afternoon of Thursday, June 11.** For convenience, this will be a hybrid event with both in-person and virtual attendance options available: **Note: The timing of the briefing is … Read more
The Laboratory Animal Research Coordinator Certification (LARCC) Program, a unique education and networking opportunity designed to boost compliance knowledge across all aspects of the U-M Animal Care & Use Program, is currently accepting applications for its 2026 Cohort. The 2026 LARCC Program will run from 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM every Wednesday** beginning September 2 through November … Read more
Site visitors from AAALAC, International (AAALAC) will be on campus for the University of Michigan’s next re-accreditation visit beginning Monday, June 8 – Thursday, June 11, 2026. During this time, you should anticipate a visit to all animal housing locations as well as many laboratories. For more information on the specific days/times that individual buildings … Read more
The Animal Care & Use Program is pleased to announce that this year’s GOLD Day will take place on Friday, May 1. Now entering its fourth year, GOLD Day provides the U-M research community with a unique opportunity to set aside dedicated time to Go, Organize, Label, and Dispose of drugs, medical materials, surgical supplies, agents, and other substances administered … Read more
If you own or use a vaporizer/anesthetic machine that is due for its yearly maintenance and you would like the Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO) to coordinate the servicing on your behalf, please complete and submit the Authorization Form by Friday, May 22, 2026. Due to limited availability, servicing requests submitted after May 22 may not be … Read more
If you own or use a vaporizer/anesthetic machine that is due for its yearly maintenance and you would like the Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO) to coordinate the servicing on your behalf, please complete and submit the Authorization Form by Monday, February 23, 2026. Due to limited availability, servicing requests submitted after February 23 may not be … Read more
Cornerstone Learning – the learning management system for all animal care and use training classes provided through the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) Training Core – will be performing a server upgrade beginning Monday, January 12 through Friday, January 16. During this time, users will still be able to launch assigned ULAM online training … Read more
The Excellence in Research Animal Care & Use Awards Program, established in 2019, celebrates staff excellence in the humane care and use of animals within the University of Michigan (U-M) research community. This annual awards program recognizes a member of each of the following: Awardees will receive a $500.00 honorarium. Award winners will be announced … Read more
Due to the U-M’s upcoming holiday season days, all hazardous waste collection, waste disposal supply deliveries, and radioactive material deliveries/transfers will be suspended from 4:00PM on Friday, December 19 – 8:00 AM on Monday, January 5, 2026. Ensure the Safe Shutdown of Labs that will NOT be Operating During the 2025 Holiday Season Days by: … Read more
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is currently accepting nominations for the Research Recognition Awards Program, which honors members of the U-M research community for their efforts to help advance knowledge, solve challenging problems, create new products, and enhance quality of life. Research Staff Awards The Research Staff Awards Program includes twelve … Read more
Final animal deliveries will be received on Thursday, December 18, 2025. There will be NO animal deliveries beginning Friday, December 19, 2025 – Friday, January 2, 2026. To ensure that your research needs are met quickly and efficiently during the holiday season, please review and share these schedules with your team, plan ahead, and act … Read more
Several service areas within the Animal Care & Use Program, including the Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO), will be closed or operating at limited capacity during the upcoming holiday season. The ACUO will be open with remote services only on Tuesday, December 23 and Wednesday, December 24, 2025. The office will close at 5:00 … Read more