Check-In

The purpose of this page is to serve as a guide for the "Check-in" of new members of the Jimenez Group at CU-Boulder.

Paperwork, Keys, etc.

___ Register with the International Students & Scholars Office (non-US citizens only)
___ Get a Social Security Number at the Boulder SS Office (non-US citizens only)
___ Do personnel paperwork with the CIRES Administration (Rhonda Miller as of April'10) (grad students have done this already)
___ Get a CU Identification Card ("Buff OneCard") (grad students have done this already)
___ Sign up for an email account with CIRES Computing Facility (through Rhonda) (grad students already have an email acct)
___ Get a CU Identikey through the CIRES Computing Facility (through Rhonda) (Needed for wireless access & VPN) (grad students have done this already)
___ Get keys for lab (Ekeley E-150, key ABM41), your office, and the fax/printer room at CIRES (key ABM1) (from Rob Schubert as of April'10)
___ Have Rob Schubert add your Buff OneCard to the after-hours building access of Ekeley and Cristol (including Cristol loading dock)
___ Register with Rob Schubert the CIRES Message Center (to receive notification of faxes & packages)
___ Get your name on the CIRES Mailboxes and get a mailbox number (with Rob Schubert as well)
___ Get the copier code from Michael: _____________ (only for work-related copies)
___ Get the long distance phone and fax code from Michael: _____________ (only for work-related calls)
___ Give Michael your picture and other information to be added to the Group Members web page
___ Sign up for an A-Card with Jennie Bell
___ Sign up for a Travel Card with Jennie Bell (needed for car rentals in the field)
___ Have business cards made (by CIRES Mssg Center for postdocs and from Imaging Services for students (but purchase Faculty/Staff style, not "student" style)

Email Lists

___ Sign up for the Jimenez Group email list (by going to http://groups.google.com/group/jimenez-group
_X_ Note that you will be automatically signed up for the Front Range Aerosol Community list <aerosols-CO@googlegroups.com>, the NOAA CSD Seminars List, and the Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Seminars list <anyl-env-seminars@lists.colorado.edu> when you sign up to the Jimenez-Group list
___ Sign up for AMS-Users Email lists following these instructions
___ Sign up for Chemistry Dept. email list(s) (if appropriate) following this link. The "Universe" list may be the most appropriate.

Computer Hardware and Printers

___ Do you have a Windows laptop? If not order a Dell laptop
___ Do you have at least one backup hard drive? If not get one from Apricorn
___ Install and test the Lab Printer (HP CP4525, IP: 128.138.143.192)
___ (If useful) Install the CIRES Printers on the 2nd floor or the 3rd floor
___ (If useful) Install Lexmark C530dn (Color Duplex) in Ekeley M320 (IP: 128.138.143.11)
___ (If useful) Install HP 2300dn (Black and White Duplex) in Ekeley M320 (IP: 128.138.143.9)

Computer Software and Network Resources

___ Make sure that you have Windows Update turned on
___ Install the free CU-provided Antivirus (but ONLY if your computer doesn't have an Antivirus already)
___ Install Latest version of Igor Pro (if not there already)
___ Install Microsoft Office (if not there already)
___ Set up Google Reader to keep on top of the literature in our field
___ Install Endnote
___ Install CU VPN to access CU resources (such as online journals) from off-campus
___ Install Adobe Acrobat following the instructions on the group restricted page
___ Install Viceversa backup software (if not there already) following the instructions on the group restricted page
___ Install Carbonite online backup following the instructions on the group restricted page
___ Program Viceversa to backup your computer hard drive at least every week (better every day)
___ Get the username: ______________ and password: _________________ for the shared computers in the lab (same for all)
___ Get the username: ______________ and password: _________________ for the group restricted web page from Michael
___ Get the username: ______________ and password: _________________ for your new Group Wiki account to be created by Michael
___ Have Michael share with you the group organization and group schedule Google Docs
___ Get a Google Calendar account
___ Get a Skype Account
___ Add as Skype contacts all the current group members (IDs listed on the "Various" tab of "JG_Organization" G Doc
___ Have Michael share w you the following calendars: "Jimenez Group General", "Jimenez Group Travel", and "Jose Travel". (You should always keep updated on "Jimenez Group Travel" the working days during which you are away (on business or personal travel)
___ Bookmark CIRES webmail or/and CU Webmail

Safety Certifications

___Take EH&S Hazardous Materials Course BEFORE using any chemicals in the lab. See info here & email EH&S to signup for a class at ehs@colorado.edu

___Read the Radiation Safety Handbook and take the Radiation Safety Quiz for "sealed sources" BEFORE using an SMPS or associated Kr-85 sealed sources