UMass Chan may decline an anatomical gift for any reason.  Several reasons a donation may be denied include, but are not limited to:

1. Certain infectious/communicable diseases including but not limited to: AIDS/HIV, hepatitis, meningitis, sepsis, tuberculosis, Creutzfeldt Jacob disease
2. Extremes of weight
3. Jaundice;
4. Signs of tissue decomposition
5. Open wounds or extensive trauma at the time of death
6. An autopsied body
7. Embalming that has occurred prior to the donation
8. Individuals with plans to donate their organs
9. Objections from the next-of-kin
10. Current need of the program

UMass may, for any reason, decline an anatomical donation. Therefore, alternate funeral arrangements should be made known to the donor's Executor or next-of-kin.