Respond to a Returned IACUC Protocol
- Jessica Steele
After an IACUC protocol has been submitted, it will undergo preliminary review. The reviewer may return the protocol to the researcher if clarification is needed. Look for protocols with a status of Returned to Researcher on the Manage Protocols screen.
Respond to a Returned Protocol:
If a protocol has been returned for changes, it will appear in your Protocols application with a Status of Returned to Researcher. Click on the Title link to open the protocol.
Any Feedback from the reviewer will appear in a box at the top of the protocol; read the comments to see what general information the reviewer may have shared.
You will see numerals on the Jump to... section links that indicate an action items has been assigned in that section. Click on a section with an Action Item to view it.
In the protocol section containing an action item, click the Action Item button to view it. The action item details will appear in a pop-out panel on the right.
Review the contents of the Action Item comments, and determine how to resolve the issue.
Add or change information in a field on this protocol form
Include additional attachments with the necessary information
Provide an explanation answering the reviewer’s question.
After any corrections, additional information or attachments have been included with this protocol form, click the Reply link in the action item to briefly explain what you did to answer the question.
Type a comment in the Reply box, then click the Post button to save your reply.
Repeat steps 3-7 above to review and resolve or provide comment on all action items in this protocol. You can also edit fields without an action item.
After all action items have been addressed, click the hide panel arrow to close the action items panel.
At the top of the protocol document page, click the Show Latest Changes checkbox. (When Show Latest Changes is checked the changes made in a revision show in green or red, depending on whether it is an addition or a deletion. Also, a 'New' will appear beside the most recent changes.)
When all changes or updates have been made, click the Resubmit button on the right-hand side of the screen. It will be sent back to the reviewer(s).
Reviewers can create General Actions Items for the protocol, which don’t correspond to or fit into any existing field (e.g., a suggestion to add a line for an unlisted procedure or personnel member). Click the numeral to view and respond to the General Action items. Optionally, click the Action Items Summary to view a list of all action items on this protocol.