NRF Weekly Update October 27
All Users - Please Mind the Clock!
We have seen a recent increase in users not abiding by the facility access hours, and/or not completing the AHA e-buddy check-ins on time. Please remember, access to the facility is a privilege and can be revoked if the rules are not followed. We need all 'basic" access users to ensure they are completing their work, logging off the TUMI system, and exiting the facility by 5pm. If you notice a process you are running will require you to be present beyond 5pm, and you do not have AHA to the facility, you must notify staff ASAP to see if you qualify for a one-time exception. At the NRF it is much easier to ask permission than beg for forgiveness. Failure to adhere to the basic user rules will likely prevent you from being granted AHA when you chose to apply. If you frequently work later into afternoon and often find yourself nearing the 5pm cutoff, be proactive and apply for AHA so you know you can stay for the few extra minutes. AHA users are to remember their e-buddy training, and to ensure they are checking in with their buddy at intervals not to exceed 60 minutes. Be sure your first check in text or email to your buddy includes the lab room you are working in and the landline phone number, and be sure you send the proper check out once you have left the NRF building. Don't forget about the time change this weekend: clocks will "Fall back" one hour Sunday November 1st at 2am. While most of your modern electronics will update automatically, please help us keep the offline tool computers as up to date as possible by letting staff know if the clock needs to be reset for a tool you are using. Some of our tool computer clocks can't be updated, but staff will adjust those that can as we see they need it. If you are working in the afternoon be sure to use your phone clock to ensure you are done by 5pm, as the PC clocks may be incorrect.
Upcoming NRF Events
- Holiday - Veterans Day - November 11th - NRF closed, AHA only
- Users Advisory Committee November 19th, Noon - NRF 115 or Zoom
- Game Night Thursday November 19th, 5-8pm, NRF 115 Click to RSVP
- Holiday - Thanksgiving - November 26-27 - NRF closed, AHA only
- Holiday CAMPUS CLOSURE - December 25-Jan 1 - NO NRF ACCESS TO ANY USERS - No tools available until Jan 4th.
- Ongoing: Do you feel like you need some practice time on a tool before you start paying to use it? Email us and ask about scheduling a subsidized extended training practice session.
- Ongoing: New publication? Data collected at the NRF? Click to tell us!
- Still writing? Check out our new easy acknowledgement templates.
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Safety Side Note
Do you need to apply for AHA? Do not delay. The AHA application process is not instant, you need to allow time for staff to review your application, and for you to complete the e-buddy training meeting if staff approves your request. Already an AHA users? Periodically review the e-buddy slides to ensure you are adhering to all the required policies and check-ins. Failure to comply will result in loss of AHA privileges. Been a while since you used our facility? You can review the entire NRF safety training slideshow here. If you have questions, be sure to reach out to staff. If you have gone more than 4 months (roughly 1 semester) without using an tools in our facility your safety training will be voided. To reactive this training and regain access to the facility reach out to staff for the appropriate review and steps.
