Information for CoE Building Committees

PROTOCOL TO OPEN A NEW RESEARCH LABORATORY IN CLUSTER 4

1. Building and Building Access Plan must have been cleared for opening via Building Cluster, OR, EHS and FM (contact Segalman/Chabinyc/Pollock for help coordinating)

2. PI or Facility must prepare a individual Laboratory Standard Operating Procedure using this Google Form.
Note: Useful resources in filling out SOP

3. Send email to Cynthia Rojo (crojo@ucsb.edu) to generate the Word Document version of SOP and building committee/dept chair to flag that a new SOP has been submitted.

4. Each researcher must fill out a laboratory entry attestation to be retained by building committee.

5. Building Committee and Department Chair approve the SOP on this spreadsheet.

6. Building Committee emails Alex Moretto (amoretto@ucsb.edu) to approve SOP and coordinate an FM walk through.

7. Review useful resources for Building Committees further down on this page that include links to all pre-approved SOPs, policy documents, and keys to all of the mailing lists.

Note: Training of new students in an existing lab requires a modification of the laboratory SOP and approval of the training procedure by the department chair or center director. View the recommended protocols here.

Click here for PDF of protocol for opening a new research laboratory in Cluster 4.

COE COVID Email list explanations:

COEbuildingcluster@engineering.ucsb.edu Forwards to everyone on the below lists
COEbuildingrestart@engineering.ucsb.edu forwards ONLY to Michael Chabinyc and Rachel Segalman
building@cnsi.ucsb.edu, (CNSI Exec Comm)
bioe_building@bioengineering.ucsb.edu (Beth Pruitt, Sid Dey, Kevin Plaxco, Omar Saleh, Luke Theogarajan, Christine Griffin, Rob Callaway, Elizabeth Jensen)
mrlbuilding@mrl.ucsb.edu (Ram Seshadri, Craig Hawker, Fuzzy Rogers, Sara Bard, Amanda Strom)
E2building@engineering.ucsb.edu (Tresa Pollock, Mike Best, Matt Begley, Phil Christopher, Chris Palmstrom, Deryck Stave, Chris Torbet)
ESBbuilding@engineering.ucsb.edu (Mark Rodwell, Bolin Liao, Susannah Scott, Steve Denbaars, Brian Thibeault)
HFHbuilding@engineering.ucsb.edu (Tobias Hollerer, Greta Halle, Paul Gritt, Joao Hespanha)
hhbuilding@engineering.ucsb.edu (Phil Christopher, John Bowers, Brett Beisecker, Mark Abel, Rich Wolski)

What to do if you have a report of a sick individual:

Reporting COVID-19 Process at UCSB
Protocol for Suspected or Positive Cases of COVID-19 (updated July 31, 2020)

APPLICATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS (UPDATED JULY 2, 2021):

Requests for on-campus undergraduate researchers no longer require Dean or campus approval. In lieu of the former approval process, this form must be completed by the PI/supervisor prior to the undergraduate beginning on-campus research. Upon successful submission of this form, no further approval from the Office of Research is required.
https://forms.gle/WVr5Brp38PN6p5iY7

UG researchers should follow current COVID safety guidance for researchers on campus.
https://www.ucsb.edu/COVID-19-information/return-to-campus-requirements

Other Useful Info:

Official University COVID-19 Announcements and Information
Frequently Asked Questions for Graduate Students on Coronavirus Impacts
Environmental Health and Safety’s COVID-19 Information for Researchers
UCSB Office of Research COVID-19 Information
UCSB Student Health
UCSB Counseling & Psychological Services
CDC Definition of a Close Contact
CDC Cleaning and Disinfecting a Facility
CDC Higher Education Specific Guidance

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PROTOCOL TO OPEN A NEW RESEARCH LABORATORY IN CLUSTER 4

Standard Operating Procedures:

ANONYMOUS TIPS:

COVID Policy Enforcement:

APPLICATIONS FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCHERS (UPDATED JULY 2, 2021):

Other Useful Info: