Add Personnel to an Approved IACUC Protocol

When is this type of amendment required:

• When you want to add a person to the protocol because they will be involved with the activities on the protocol.

Required Cayuse section:

• 6: Personnel List
  • Select the Add Personnel button.
    • Search for person using Last Name (and First Name if required) and select from drop-down list.
    • If the person does not appear on the drop-down list, and the person is a Cornell-affiliated person, click on the purple “click here” hyperlink in the statement above the name search box, “If the user is a Cornell employee, please click here to register the new user.”   
      • In the Add Cornell Contact window, search for the person’s name.
      • When the person’s name appears, highlight the row (turns blue) and select Add Contact.
      • Close the Add Cornell Contact window and proceed to enter information in the Personnel Info, Personnel Activities, and Training Profile tabs as described below.
      • If the person does not appear on the drop-down list, and the person is NOT a Cornell-affiliated person, contact the IACUC office to register the new person (IACUC@cornell.edu).  
    • Personnel Info Tab
      • Add contact information and the person’s role on the protocol.
    • Personnel Activities Tab
      • Select the activities the new personnel will be involved with in the protocol.
      • Select new activities for already existing personnel on the protocol when new activities are added to the protocol.
    • Training Profile Tab
      • Enter the person’s Degrees and Experience and Qualifications with respect to the activities that they will be involved in.

Note: No personnel are allowed to work with animals on a protocol, unless the amendment is approved by the IACUC, and the protocol reflects the addition of the personnel.