University of Michigan. University Committee on the Use and Care of Animals.

Committee established at the University of Michigan in 1965 to advise the research community on matters related to the use of animals in research and education. It formed out of the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine.

The University Committee on the Use and Care of Animals (UCUCA) was established in 1965 to advise University of Michigan research officials on matters related to the use of animals in research and education. It formed out of the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) at the Medical School, and was the formal extension of the Animal Care Committee. Combined with the Animal Care Unit, the UCUCA helped to continue the humane treatment of animals regulated by the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966.

Beginning in 1986, the Committee was required to approve all use of vertebrate animals on campus. Currently, its responsibilities include reviewing applications for the use of animals in research, training, or testing, updating university policies for the treatment of animals, inspecting animal facilities in accordance with these policies, providing training for people working with animals, and advising the Office of the Vice President for Research on matters related to the use of animals in research and education. The Committee also serves to ensure University of Michigan compliance with federal animal welfare regulations through the submittal of reports to the American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).