International Travel for Academic Purposes

Any University of Oklahoma graduate student traveling outside the United States for academic purposes is required to notify the Graduate College about the travel. This requirement includes individuals, groups, and members of faculty-supervised trips. 

When a graduate student intends to travel to a country for which there is a State Department warning, the student is required to meet with the Dean of the Graduate College before the trip to discuss the circumstances of the trip and to sign a statement releasing the University from liability.

The Graduate College will forward the information to the Assistant Director for Study Abroad in the Education Abroad and International Student Services Office. To notify the Graduate College,  please complete the Graduate Student International Travel Notification Form and Acknowledgment, Assumption of Risk, and Release Form.

Use of Vertebrate Animals in Research

All research performed on live vertebrate animals or teaching that uses live vertebrates must be described for review and approval by the University of Oklahoma - Norman Campus, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (OU-NC IACUC) prior to obtaining animals and data collection. The primary role of the IACUC is to assure compliance with the U.S. Animal Welfare Act and Amendments and to assure that animals receive humane care during procedures in accordance with federal regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare of the Public Health Service (OLAW/PHS).

Information on the OU-NC IACUC can be found on the web site http://iacuc.ou.edu. If you have questions on the IACUC review process, you may contact the Office of Laboratory Animal Resources (405) 325-2609 or visit the web site http://iacuc.ou.edu.