Animal Care and Human Subjects Committee

Per Federal guidelines every institution must have an Institutional Review Board (IRB) for maintaining safey and integrity in its research practices. Muskingum College is no exception, so the Animal Care and Human Subjects (ACHS) committee serves the role of an IRB for the college.

The APAP describes the functions and responsibilities of committees at the college. You can find the ACHS committee's proposed revision of the APAP for its functions and responsibilities at this link.

The primary purpose of the ACHS is to ensure you understand what risks exist for the subjects of your research, and that you have minimized those risks.

Membership

The current membership of the committee consists of:

• Jay Shaffstall, Chair
• Rachel Pollock
• Oluwatoyin Osunsanya
• Student member, TBA
• Tim Hayes, DVM

Meeting Times

The committee currently meets every Wednesday. Proposals must be submitted by Friday at noon to be considered for the next meeting. Barring a deluge of proposals, research advisors should hear back later in the same week of the meeting.

FAQ

First time submitters may wish to view this list of frequently asked questions. This will help to reduce the numbers of resubmissions you may need to make.

Proposal Submissions

See the link along the left, "How To Submit Proposals", for details. You can find the most current proposal file here.

Contact the ACHS

Questions or comments can be directed to the ACHS by emailing achs@muskingum.edu.

This page last updated 09/01/2008.