The Compliance Unit Standard Procedure (CUSP) Sharing Site is an online repository where participating institutions can share standard procedures used in animal care protocols, supporting the development of high-quality protocols, while reducing burden for researchers, IACUCs and IACUC support staff.
CUSP is a burden-reducing initiative of the 21st Century Cures Act.
How does it work?
- Community members will be able to browse and select procedures of interest to them and their home institution
- Participating institutions will have a Designated Institutional Representative who will add and manage procedures and user accounts on behalf of their institution.
- Multiple security features support a safe browsing experience.
How do I prepare to join the CUSP Sharing Site?
- Contact our Help Desk team at cusphelpdesk@thefdp.org to request the required participation agreement and instructions for submitting.
- Review the required participation agreement with your institutional leadership. Some helpful resources for discussions with leadership:
- Our CUSP Quick Start Guide is an excellent high-level resource to communicate the design and benefits of CUSP.
- Our 2/6/2025 CUSP Town Hall recording and presentation provide more details about the CUSP project goals; site security; and joining and using the site. The recording includes a brief, high-level site demonstration.
- Recent publications about CUSP are online at https://thefdp.org/demonstrations-resources/cusp/cusp-news/.
- By participating on the site, you agree to the site’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
- Please review the information about setting CUSP up at your institution and the requirement to identify at least one individual to serve in the critical role of Institutional Representative online at https://thefdp.org/wp-content/uploads/Setting-CUSP_Role-of-IRs.pdf.
- For instructions on requesting to join CUSP, see https://thefdp.org/demonstrations-resources/cusp/cusp-participation/.
- As of January 15, 2025, enrollment is open to FDP member institutions. We plan to open the site to all institutions in Summer 2025.
- As of January 15, 2025, enrollment is open to FDP member institutions. We plan to open the site to all institutions in Summer 2025.
How do I learn how to use CUSP Sharing Site?
| Institutional Representatives | Community Members (Read-Only Access) |
| Click Here to Learn About the Site These articles provide general information about the CUSP site and should be reviewed by all new users. For example, all users will need to understand how parent procedures, child procedures, and endorsements are used. Click Here to Get Started Using the Site These articles assist site users with completing CUSP site actions that are available to all site users (Community Members and Institutional Representatives), for example, searching for, viewing, bookmarking, and printing procedures. Click Here to Learn How to Manage Procedures for Your Institution These articles assist users with Institutional Representatives users with completing actions related to managing procedures. These actions are not available to Community Member users. Click Here to Learn How to Manage Users for Your Institutions These articles assist users with Institutional Representatives users with completing actions related to managing users. These actions are not available Community Member users. | Click Here to Learn About the Site These articles provide general information about the CUSP site and should be reviewed by all new users. For example, all users will need to understand how parent procedures, child procedures, and endorsements are used. Click Here to Get Started Using the Site These articles assist site users with completing CUSP site actions that are available to all site users (Community Members and Institutional Representatives), for example, searching for, viewing, and printing procedures. |
Have questions or need help?
Submit a request to the CUSP Help Desk Team at https://cusp-help.freshdesk.com/support/tickets/new.
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