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AAALAC

U-M Receives Continued Full AAALAC Accreditation

A Message from the Animal Care & Use Program Leadership Team We are pleased to announce that the University of Michigan has received Continued Full Accreditation from AAALAC International (AAALAC). In the notification letter received earlier this week, the AAALAC Council acknowledged the incontrovertible commitment to a Culture of Care demonstrated by all members of ...
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AAALAC

Get Prepared for the AAALAC 2026 Site Visit with New Tools & Resources

The Animal Care & Use Program has developed a variety of tools and resources to help you feel confidently prepared for the U-M’s upcoming AAALAC Site Visit: All archived resources are available in the AAALAC 2026 Site Visit –– Preparation Resources Folder using valid U-M login credentials. The U-M’s next re-accreditation visit by AAALAC, International ...
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AAALAC

AAALAC Site Visit Dates Confirmed: June 8 – June 11, 2026

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 ...
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AAALAC eRAM QA

Protocol Spring Cleaning: Benefits & Best Practices

Email communications from the Animal Care & Use Program are largely informed by an individual’s assigned role on an active animal use protocol. Most emails are auto generated by the software systems (e.g., eRAM, Cornerstone Learning, Enterprise Health) that our Program relies upon to maintain regulatory compliance, manage multi-faceted research projects, and track training required ...

AAALAC

Monday, March 23: AAALAC 2026 Site Visit Community Kickoff Events

The University of Michigan’s next re-accreditation visit by AAALAC, International (AAALAC) will take place this Summer (i.e., June – August 2026). AAALAC accreditation is critical to both the success of our Animal Care & Use Program and to the larger U-M research enterprise. Full continued accreditation demonstrates to our peers, funding agencies, and the general ...
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AAALAC

Did You Know? Translated Copies of The Guide Available for Download

The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (the Guide) is the primary standard by which AAALAC International (AAALAC) assesses and accredits animal care and use programs in the United States. This comprehensive book, now in its eighth edition (2011), provides a framework for “institutions in caring for animals in ways judged to ...
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AAALAC Facilities Safety

AAALAC Site Visit Begins Tuesday, June 13

Beginning this Tuesday, June 13, and running through Friday, June 16, U-M will be hosting site visitors from AAALAC International (AAALAC) for the university’s re-accreditation site visit. During this time, you should anticipate a visit to all animal housing locations on campus, as well as visits to many laboratories. Please review the complete Site Visit Schedule ...
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AAALAC

AAALAC Site Visit Dates Confirmed: June 13 – June 16, 2023

Site visitors from AAALAC International (AAALAC) will be on campus for the U-M’s re-accreditation site visit  beginning Tuesday, June 13 through Friday, June 16, 2023. During this time, you should anticipate a visit to all animal housing locations on campus, as well as visits to many laboratories. As we work toward the collective goal of optimizing ...
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AAALAC

Many AAALAC 2023 Site Visit Preparation Materials Now Available

AAALAC Site Visitors will be on campus for the U-M’s next re-accreditation visit this Summer (i.e., June – July 2023). During this time, you should anticipate a visit to all animal housing locations and many laboratories. As we strive toward the unified goal of optimizing our animal care and welfare initiatives at the U-M, we need ...
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AAALAC eRAM

New Laboratory Spokesperson Functionality Launches in eRAM

Designating an individual, or individuals, who can be available to serve as a spokesperson for your laboratory during the upcoming AAALAC Site Visit is a requisite step for ensuring that your team – and our institution – is prepared to host the Site Visit Team later this summer. The process for designating and managing spokesperson(s) ...
Designated Laboratory Spokesperson Form now in eRAM