All users must schedule an appointment to use facility instrumentation. Please see below for scheduling guidelines. Timely scheduling allows the core to maximize the availability of instrumentation for all researchers.

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• Assisted users – schedule appointments at least 2 full business days in advance

• Unassisted users – schedule appointments at least 1 full business day in advance

• Same day appointments:

  • Same-day bookings are at the discretion of core staff and depend on instrument availability, set-up time, and the availability of core staff for set-up and assistance (as needed). This is especially important to keep in mind for assisted users who require staff assistance to run their samples.

  • Weekdays (when facility staff is available) – at the core staff’s discretion and dependent upon instrument and operator availability

  • After-hours users (weekday):

    • Must contact the facility (preferably by both email and in-person)

    • Should be prepared to set up the instrument themselves

  • Weekends, holidays, or other days when core staff is out-of-office, and there is no sign-up sheet posted:

    • Limited to after-hours authorized users only

    • Users must notify facility staff prior to instrument use, even if staff may not see the request until they return

    • Core staff will add the appointment to the schedule afterward

    • After-hours users may not set up instruments for researchers who are not authorized for after-hours access