For the most part, a university is left to self-regulate its animal research, with some guidelines from the federal government.

Source: https://www.postandcourier.com/columbia/news/cocaine-rat-electric-shock-research-at-usc-halted-and-under-fire-but-nih-reups-funding/article_7ba30b76-0628-11ee-9e90-b3e7fff3ae10.html

The research is clear – good nutrition helps our children to focus, concentrate and self-regulate, which, in turn, results in improved learning and student performance.”

Source: https://www.jewishindependent.ca/students-are-learning-to-cook/

"We're going to manipulate kids' media habits a bit, we're going to ask kids to self-regulate their habits," she said.

Source: https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/university-students-who-spent-less-time-on-social-media-have-better-mental-health-study-1.6442337