OACIB Holiday Closures

Posted on December 02, 2025

The Office of Animal Care and Institutional Biosafety (OACIB), serving the Animal Care and Institutional Biosafety Committees (ACC/IBC), will observe the UIC reduced service schedule for non-essential services. OACIB will close at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, December 23, 2025 and reopen at 8:30 AM on Friday, January 2, 2026. Please remember the following deadlines to allow time for the review and approval process prior to the reduced service schedule:

ACC Deadlines:

  • Deadline for submission for ACC protocols eligible for review at the January 2026 Meeting is 5:00 PM, Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
  • Deadline for ACC modifications eligible for administrative, designated review or full committee review in December is 5:00 PM, Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Modifications submitted after this date will be reviewed in January 2026.

Modified on February 26, 2026