Facility Access

Authorized Personnel

• Only authorized personnel are given access to CWRU animal facilities.
• Only personnel listed on an active animal protocol with a completed personnel health and training form (PHT) will be granted access to animal facilities
• Access is granted only after completion of training with the Training and Compliance Coordinator
  
• Under NO circumstances should unauthorized personnel use another employees access card.
• All facilities are accessed through a card reader using a valid CWRU ID card. UH ID cards are no longer valid.
  

To obtain Facility Access you will need to :

• Have a valid CWRU ID Card
  
• Be on an approved animal protocol and have filled out a PHT form
  
• Have read and be familiar with the most current version of the protocol that you are working on
• Have completed training with the ARC Training and Compliance Coordinator
  
• Be knowledgeable in the Guidelines for Animal Use in Biomedical Research Laboratories
  
• Be enrolled in the University Occupational Health Program (368-2450)
  
• Complete the Investigator Orientation Module

To Gain Access to the facilities:

• Report to the IACUC Office in WG77 (368-3815) to confirm that you have been added to an approved protocol.
• The IACUC Office requests that access be granted through the UH Security Office and the SOM Facilities Office.
• Activation generally occurs within 24-48 hours.
• Access to the Transgenic Mouse Facility in the Wearn building is approved by the IACUC coodinator
• The IACUC coordinator issues specific instructions for access to HU facilities