AO How to Guide 002: How to Create a New Submission in Cayuse
How to Guide 002: How to Create a New Submission in Cayuse
Introduction
- Purpose of the Guide- The purpose of this guide is to provide step-by-step instructions for creating a new Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) protocol in Cayuse. It aims to assist researchers in navigating the Cayuse platform, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and facilitating the efficient submission and approval of IACUC protocols.
- Scope/Audience- Principal Investigators (PIs), PI Groups
Getting Started
Step 1: Logging into the Cayuse system- ;
Step 2: Navigating to the Animal Oversight module- While on your Home page, select 鈥淎nimal Oversight鈥 from the 鈥淧roducts鈥 drop-down menu.
Creating and Submitting Protocols
- Starting a New Protocol
- Step-by-step guide to creating a new protocol
- Required information and documentation
Protocol Actions
You can select the 鈥淧rotocol Actions鈥 tab from the tiered column on the lefthand side of your screen or you can select the 鈥淧rotocol Actions (?)鈥 tab that runs along the horizonal banner. The Protocol Actions subsection will allow you to start a new protocol or start an amendment to an existing protocol.
Start a New Protocol Application or Start Amendment
While on the 鈥淧rotocol Actions鈥 tab, you can begin a new submission using the first button 鈥 + Start a New Protocol Application鈥.
Options
The first page of the protocol form is divided into two key sections, the Choose Options section and the Protocol Species Grid. The Choose Options section is a series of checkboxes and yes or no questions that may be applicable to your protocol. The Protocol Species Grid will help you identify the 鈥渟pecies鈥 you intend to work with (using common names) as well as the elements that are applicable to your protocol.
Your selections on this page will populate applicable sections of your protocol form. You can return to this section at any time to change your selections.
Table of Contents
Based on your selections on the Options page, your protocol form will populate sections that are specific to your proposed research activity. To the left of your screen, the significant sections of the form are listed in the Table of Contents. You can click on individual sections to move through the form. Once the checkbox near the section title turns green, this means that you have responded to each of the required questions.
NOTE: In some cases, a question may not display as required (denoted by a red Asterix*) due to the smart form logic mechanism, however, the information may still be required by the IACUC.
NOTE: Your protocol number will appear at the top of the page just above the Table of Contents. In the image below the yellow arrow points to the protocol number (00000042 1).
TIP! To advance through the form, select 鈥淪ave Changes鈥. To preview the next sections without entering information, you can select 鈥淣ext Page鈥. You can also return to previous sections by clicking on the section title in the Table of Contents.
Need Guidance?
If you have any questions about completing a specific section of the form, please refer to our comprehensive How-to-Videos. We provide a detailed video for each section of the protocol form. Once you are ready to submit your protocol, please return to this page to continue from where you left off.
Assurances & Attachments
The purpose of this final page is twofold, one, to ensure that the PI and all associated personnel understand and agree to adhere to the following terms described in the assurances. Two, the PI or delegate can upload attachments that do not correspond to the content of a particular section within the protocol form.
Submitting Protocols for Review
- Submission process- To submit your protocol for IACUC review, please first take the time to read over terms outlined on this page. Next, press 鈥淪ubmit Protocol鈥
- Tracking submission status- On your Animal Oversight Homepage, you can click on the tab Protocols in Review and view each submission that is currently moving through the review process. In the example below, you can see that the highlighted submission has been moved to the IACUC Office for routing. You can return to this page to monitor the progress of your submission.
TIP! Please be sure to check the IACUC meeting schedule and submission deadlines prior to submission. This will help to ensure that you are aware of when the IACUC will review your submission. Please follow the link below for more information.
