New Protocols, Three Year Renewals and Major Revisions: Protocols must be submitted for pre-review one month before the scheduled meeting date. Protocols should be submitted to the UAWC Administrator, who will forward them to the appropriate pre-reviewers. The pre-reviewers will send their comments to the Administrator, who will coordinate all comments, make sure all pre-reviewers are in agreement, and send them back to the investigator. Revised protocols must be submitted one week before the meeting date for inclusion in the committee packets.
Annual Renewals:Protocols must be submitted to the UAWC Administrator two weeks before the scheduled meeting date. The pre-review deadlines below do not apply for annual renewal submissions.
Pre-Review Deadlines |
Final Submission Deadlines |
UAWC Meeting Dates |
| Wednesday, June 18 | Wednesday, July 9 | Wednesday, July 16 |
| N/A | N/A | No meeting in August |
| Wednesday, August 27 | Wednesday, September 17 | Wednesday, September 24 |
| Wednesday, September 17 | Wednesday, October 8 | Wednesday, October 15 |
| Wednesday, October 15 | Wednesday, November 5 | Wednesday, November 12 |
| Wednesday, November 12 | Wednesday, December 3 | Wednesday, December 10 |
PLEASE NOTE: Complete copies of the Protocol and scientific narrative of applicable grants must be provided to the UAWC Administrator in advance of the submission deadline date. Waiting until the Committee requests additional information or clarifications can delay approval for up to a month.

