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ACMAL Holiday Schedule

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ACMAL will have limited hours over the upcoming holiday break. 
The university will be closed on Dec 23 through Jan 1.  The building will be locked on those days. Unrestricted users will have unlimited access to the building and labs.  Restricted users have access during the other days.  We ask that newly trained users make appointments during the period so someone is near in case there are troubles.

Dr. Ed Laitila and Liz Miller will be out the entire 2 week period.  Dr. Tim Leftwich, Josh King, Kyle Hrubecky, and Aleister Kerr will be available by appointment.

If there are problems contact us.  Our contact information is:

Liz: 906-370-6538
Ed: 906-369-2041
Aleister: 520-576-3557
Josh: 404-808-2803
Tim: trleftwi@mtu.edu

Happy Holidays,

Elizabeth Miller

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ACMAL: Holiday Schedule

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ACMAL will have limited hours over the upcoming holiday break. 
The university will be closed on Dec 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, and 31, and Jan 1.  The building will be locked on those days. Unrestricted users will have unlimited access to the building and labs. Restricted users have access during the other days.  We ask that newly trained users make appointments during the period so someone is near in case there are troubles.If any issues arise, don’t hesitate to call.

The ACMAL staff will be available by appointment during the upcoming holiday break. Please contact us to schedule a session or if you would like more information.

Liz: 906-370-6538
Ed: 906-369-2041
Aleister: 520-576-3557
Josh: 404-808-2803
Pinaki: pinakimu@mtu.edu
Tim: trleftwi@mtu.edu

Have a happy holiday!

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ACMAL Closed Thursday and Friday (11/26 & 11/27)

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This is a reminder that ACMAL facilities will be CLOSED on Thursday and Friday, November 26th & 27th. The building and ACMAL labs will be open Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday for restricted users (with no keys or tap access). Unrestricted users who have building and lab tap access are free to use the equipment anytime. If you are a new user please email us to arrange for supervision in case you have a problem.

ACMAL staff is available by appointment. Please reach out by email or phone if you have any questions or concerns.

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ACMAL Lab Access

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The ACMAL labs will continue to be open for faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduates who’s research cannot be completed from home. If you require access, and have not already let me or Valentina know, please complete the ACMAL Building Access Form.

Prior to using the facility, review the ACMAL COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedure.  Our staff will continue to sanitize the labs daily. However, we are now asking all users to complete a touchpoint cleaning after they use the lab.

Please let me know if you have any questions,

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ACMAL response to Covid-19 hiatus

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ACMAL lab managers are working within the group, with other Shared Facility directors and the VPR office to formulate lab procedures to be used during this period. You can expect to receive those plans by weeks end. Please feel free to email me any ideas you may have relative to using a facility shared with other faculty and graduate students.

Updated March 13, 2020.

The ACMAL facility will be open during the one month hiatus.

Information for use of the facility during that time is included in this message.

Our overall message to you is please think ahead. If you know you will need help arrange that ahead of time.

Nearly no remote operation.

Most of the ACMAL equipment/software is not compatible with remote operation or remote data analysis. In nearly all cases you will need to come to the facility to work. An exception is two XRD software programs. Ed Laitila can help you access them ealaitil@mtu.edu .

Calendar system.

Use the calendar reservation system to book equipment time. XPS sessions can be scheduled by contacting Tim Leftwich trleftwi@mtu.edu. Avoid bringing multiple people to the lab with you. Work independently as much as possible. Special conditions apply for campus visitors who come to the labs.

Training.

ACMAL staff will do our best to accommodate training during the hiatus period, but it may not be available right away. Again, plan ahead.

Handling ACMAL equipment.

Please wear gloves for all instrument use. ACMAL staff will be cleaning door knobs, sample holders, keyboards and mice, and knob set controls each day. You can cleanse surfaces yourself if you’d like with wipes that will be available next week.

Sickness.

Do not come to the labs sick. Please refer to the University information regarding self-identifying illness and self-isolation. If ACMAL staff are exposed to COVID-19 or infected, a unit in the facility may have to be closed.

Fluid situation.

It is important to note that this situation is changing daily and you should expect adjustments to current policies and procedures. I will send you updates as necessary.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Contact me if you need help. My phone number is 906-369-1875. I don’t use text very much so call me.

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