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When a New Person Joins the Lab
1. Send the new person the Information for New Research Assistants and have them follow the instructions detailed on that page.
2. Add them to the website's bio page. Instructions found here.
3. Have them complete CITI training and COI training. Then, file an ammendment to add them to the relevant protocol
4.Add them to the lab email list (through Sam) and the date of subject running training.
5. Add them to the list of co-investigators on the website. This list can be found here.
6. Add them to the keycard list by emailing rsmoore@indiana.edu ***
7. Get their contact info and add it under "Contact" in the lab wiki ***
8. Send them the code of conduct:
Welcome to the ABC lab! To make this the best possible experience for everyone, here are the rules and expectations as a lab member—for all of us, including myself. Our lab views science as a team goal, with collaboration and support for all members, and we want everyone on the same page. If you choose to join the lab, you agree to the following code of contact. In addition, by serving as your mentor, I ________________________agree to mentor you ___________________________ for a project from ___________ to_________________. Code of Conduct: You agree to the following code of conduct, for the safety of yourself, your lab mates, and your subjects. Your fellow lab mates (including your mentor) pledge to follow this code.
- Be a professional. Treat yourself with respect and portray yourself as a scientist (because you are!). If others are working, do not carry on long/loud conversations, talk on the phone, or interrupt those at work for non-work related reasons. In psychology, experimenter appearance can influence results, and invalidate the experiment. Wear appropriate professional clothing in the lab environment. Appropriate clothing should minimize exposed skin and should not reference drugs, alcohol, sex, or profane language. Unless you're presenting at lab meeting, business clothing isn't necessary but if you're unsure if something is inappropriate, it probably is. Speaking of professional—you're now a lab member, so we can put your photo on our lab website if you send Sam a photo and text description of yourself!
- Keep the space clean. The new Geology space is very open and shared with others, so if you're in the space, consider how your actions affect others. There is a shared workspace outside our office for working on lab business, including PCs and shared lockers you are welcome to use. Multiple individuals share the kitchen and outside desks, so it's a shared effort to keep them tidy for use. That means that if you'd like to use the kitchen or appliances, clean up after yourself. If you want to bring in food, store it in the kitchen and dispose of it in a timely manner. Please keep conversation at a low volume, and log off shared computers. This space is just for lab members, and not open to the public.
- Maintain a consistent set of work hours. You are expected to be in attendance in lab regularly, prepared to do good work, at least 3 hours a week. You are expected to be in attendance in lab regularly, prepared to do good work, at least _____ hours a week for the entirety of the ____________term. This is not a suggestion, but a necessity—your consistency in lab is a large requirement for receiving credit and remaining in the lab. If you are taking one credit hour, you should be in the lab 3 hours; two credit hours, 6 lab hours; and three credit hours, 9 lab hours. If you're unsure, talk to your mentor about what your schedule should look like, so it doesn't affect your grade.
- Ask for help. If you have questions, concerns, or comments, voice them! Questions are a great way to learn and prevent mistakes—always feel comfortable coming for questions. All members of the lab are happy to help, but you should go to your main mentor on the project first. If your mentor is in the lab, feel free to ask, but recognize that he/she may not always available even if in the lab. Questions can also be sent by email (not by phone), but may not be answered immediately. Your mentor will do his/her best to respond to you within 48 hours of your email, but respect that they rarely are able to respond to email rapidly.
- Respect other lab members. The lab environment is a shared workspace, where everyone should feel comfortable and effective. Our lab prides itself on our collaborative and friendly atmosphere. Be polite to others. Don't discuss others' research in-progress outside the lab--it can lead to real harm to the experiment, especially compromising subject responses and involving the press. By involving you in the lab and discussion, there is an expectation that you will be discreet and allow experimenters to control the spread of their research. Do great work (not sufficient work), and dig into your research question! Take an interest in your work, and it might lead to new research projects.
- Attend lab meeting: Come to lab meeting prepared to listen and contribute, focus on the speakers, and have a good time. We try to keep them fun, so your full attention is important. Phones are a no-go.
- Respect the subjects and equipment. Research equipment is often expensive, and you carry the responsibility to use it safely. Always return the lab to the same or better state than when you came. If there is ever an issue with equipment, mention it as soon as possible. Do not make comments about sensitive subject data, and never run a subject you have an outside relationship with. Treat the subjects with respect and professionalism to maintain the best results, even once they've finished the experiment.
- Respect the boundaries of others. Respect that, just as you have responsibilities outside of this agreement, so do your mentors. Outside of mentorship, graduate students and faculty have meetings, committees, courses to teach and attend, and conference presentations in addition to researching, all of which may take priority. At the same time: your mentor pledges to make time for you, so it is critical that you follow the chain of command, and go to your main mentor first to get the most rapid response.
• Respect the protocol. In order for results to be publishable, methods must be consistent. The easiest way to do so is to always follow the protocol. Always. Keep a great lab notebook, with exact dates and analyses ran, and decisions are made. Your lab notebook influences how we write up and interpret results. Even without your lab notebook, your data should be labelled so well that it could be interpreted by someone outside the experiment. That includes consistency across the board: consistent timing, consistent demeanor, consistent organization, and consistent labeling. Your mentor is responsible for teaching you how to do this. If ever you are not sure how to produce quality data, turn to your mentor!
Individuals who do not follow this code may not receive research credit, incur fees, or be removed from further involvement in the Adaptive Behavior and Cognition lab. Procedures and Emergencies:
- Running Subjects: Coming soon to a theatre near you.
- Getting Keycard Access: Also coming soon!
- In case of emergency:
- Severe Weather: In the event of severe weather, the emergency shelter areas are rooms GY 126, GY 143, as well as the northwest stairwell. The main corridors are not to be used for emergency shelter. Additional shelter areas within the building include the following rooms: GY 226, GY 338, and GY 436.
- Fire: In the event the building is evacuated due to a fire or other emergency, all personnel are to meet at the designated meeting place. For the Geological Sciences Building the designated meeting place is the large “C-sticker” parking lot north of E Cottage Grove Ave., the street north of the building. This location was selected as all personnel are to be at a distance away from the building that is greater than the height of the building. During an evacuation personnel should not approach or remain near 10th street as the entire street but specifically the south west corner is the designated area for the arrival of emergency response vehicles. Personnel being in the area could negatively impact response efforts.
- In an emergency if you exit to the south of the building please travel around the building at the greatest distance possible from the building to the north side of E Cottage Grove Ave. as to join all other personnel who have evacuated the building. While walking to the meeting place please be observant and report any injured or immobilized persons you witness to whomever is in charge. It is critical that all personnel meet in the same area as to aid in response efforts; one aspect being to aid in identifying individuals who are not present at the evacuation site but were seen in the building before the evacuation, efforts would also include applying treatment to any sustained injuries
- Tornadoes: It isn't the Midwest without a tornado plan. Use the NW stairwell which is considered a storm shelter area. It is critical NOT to use the SE stairwell as it has windows on every level. IU Policy is when sirens sound or alarms sound all personnel are to react to them as if they are indicating an immediate emergency. Personnel should not take shelter in the west hallway near the passenger elevator, the west walls are utility chase ways and whereas they are concrete block walls on the 6th floor if the building were damaged in such a way a large volume of air were to be within the chases they could potentially cause damage in a variety of ways that could injure anyone in the corridor area. This is even more true on all lower floors.