AAALAC, a non-profit organization, promotes high standards of animal care, use, and well-being and enhances life sciences, research, and education through the accreditation process. Institutions voluntarily seek AAALAC Accreditation to demonstrate a commitment to excellence. 

Through the confidential peer-review of the program, successful (re-)accreditation:

• Provides opportunity for enhancement of Princeton’s elite ACUP
  • Philosophy - we should always be "site visit ready"
  • Reality - 
    • We are always adhering to regulation
    • We do, always conduct animal activities humanely and ethically
  • Additionally- excellent opportunity to pause and self-assess 
    • Are things as we believe them to be?
    • Can we improve?
• Demonstrates accountability to public 
• Can have a favorable impact on funding proposal review (e.g., accreditation verifies adherence to regulation​)
• Can increase the probability of collaborations​ (e.g., easier to give funds when recipient is AAALAC accredited)