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The Saint Mary’s University Animal Care Committee (SMU ACC) is responsible for ensuring that animals used in research, teaching, or testing at SMU are treated ethically, and adheres to the highest standards for animal ethics and care in research and education in accordance with (CCAC) policies and guidelines.

No animal-based work under CCAC mandate can begin until approved by the SMU ACC. All SMU faculty, staff, and students planning animal-based research or teaching activities, including direct or indirect use of animals or animal tissues in laboratory or wild settings, should contact the ACC Coordinator to first determine if their work requires SMU ACC ethical review and approval (for more information, see ). This should be done at least two months in advance of any planned work.

For more information, contact the ACC Coordinator at animalcare@smu.ca.

Dr. Susan Bjornson                                                         Caila Henderson
Chair of the Animal Care Committee                                 Animal Care Committee Coordinator
Professor, Department of Biology                                      Atrium Building 210A
Science Building 538                                                         Phone:  902-420-5684
Phone: 902-496-8751                                                       animalcare@smu.ca 
susan.bjornson@smu.ca