Submit an Animal Application
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How to Submit an Application?
Note: cuResearch does not have an automatic save feature. You are encouraged to click on the SAVE button after completing each tab. At any point, you can SAVE the application and continue later. The application will be saved under Applications (Saved-Not Submitted) on your homepage in the Researcher Portal.
Animal Care Committee Instructions
To access the application forms available in the cuResearch Researcher Portal, click on APPLY NEW. You will be brought to a screen that lists all active online applications. There may be active applications for Ethics & Compliance, Animal Care Committee, or Biohazards Committee. Click on the application name for the certification for which you are applying.
On the Project Info tab, enter the title of your project in the Project Title text box; then enter the Start Date and End Date. You are not required to add keywords.
If your application is funded, click on the Search key located under Related Awards. You will be brought to a screen, similar to the one that follows, and all awards associated with the PI’s name should appear. If your award is not listed, please contact us.
Proceed to the Project Team Info tab. If you are a student or lab manager completing this application, you will need to change the PI’s name and add your name as a Project Team Member, along with other team members. Once you have completed the application, you must advise the PI that the application can be submitted. Only the PI may submit an application.
If your research involves animals, proceed to the Animal Use tab. Animal numbers are now reported by calendar year and not project year. Click on ADD NEW and add animal numbers for each calendar year of the protocol.
Note: You can search and select the PI and Other Project Members who have already been entered into a master records list. If you would like to add someone who is not listed, email accbio@carleton.ca with the following information:
- First and last names
- Banner ID/Employee number
- Carleton email
- Rank or position (i.e., staff, student, professor, etc.)
- Faculty and Department
If you are including attachments, click on the Attachment tab to add additional documents. The completed Lab or Wildlife protocol form is submitted as an attachment.
During the application process, you can Save, Print, Close, Export to Word, or Export to PDF.
Note: An application can only be submitted when the Errors tab disappears.
If you are a student or lab manager completing this application, you must save the application and advise the PI that the application can be submitted. If you are the PI, when your application is free of errors, you can click on Submit, as on the following screen.
How to submit an Event Form? (amendments, closures, personnel updates)
- On the homepage, your current ethics applications and current awards are displayed.
- Sort by Type and locate your current application. Then select Events.
- Select the Event form, “Renewal, Extension and Closure,” for the appropriate Board or Committee.
- Complete the Event Form and attach documents, if necessary. Then select Submit.
