Notice: Per the Vice President of Research’s Resumption of Research plan, on April 2, 2021, we moved to Phase 4. High school students or other volunteers are only allowed during Phase 4 with specific pre-approval of the OVPR. Please see the FAQ. Justification is required for specific undergraduates to participate in research during Phase 4, so that health and safety is maximized and the research mission is protected.
If you are running a Group Program or Camp, see the Youth Group Program Page for details.
Environmental Health and Safety is committed to helping young researchers understand the risks involved with working in research laboratories or animal facilities and how those risks can be minimized. The Minors In Research Laboratories or Animal Facilities Policy was developed to document the risk assessment decision logic for each proposed project. The risk assessment also provides researchers information on controls and training that are required when certain hazards are present.
- Please read the instructions document
- And complete the Project Registration form
- Fill out the Project Risk Assessment
- Materials for High School Instructors
The risk assessment and the project form will be reviewed by EHS and an approval letter will be sent to the Principal investigator once the review is complete. If you have any questions about this process of laboratory safety at UK, please contact Robert Thomas or Delena Mazzetti.