Smolke:Winding Up

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The Graceful Exit Here is the check list for winding up work in the lab Experimental Work Notebooks shall be archived in the lab. Your notebooks should be clearly labeled and organized. Meet with Christina about experimental work to remain in the lab and what will move with you. Make sure to document all strains, plasmids, and other significant experimental items that are remaining in the lab. These items should be entered into the lab databases (e. coli, yeast, mammalian) and then the physical samples put into the proper places in the freezers and cryogenic holders. You should also make up a spreadsheet with all of your strains (particularly those published) and locations and tape a hard copy on the inside cover of your first notebook. A electronic version of this spreadsheet should be emailed to Christina. Prepare and pack items that are moving with you and arrange shipping of temperature sensitive items. Bench/Refrigerator/Freezer/Desk Make sure to donate or dispose of all buffers and reagents. Appropriately dispose of plates and cultures that are not remaining or moving with you. Clean out your refrigerator area and cold room of extraneous personal items. Clean out your freezer area (large freezer and freezers in your bay) of extraneous items. Check all drawers in your bench for items to dispose of. Check all drawers and files at your desk and clean up appropriately. Wipe down your desk, bench, and drawers. You should not leave things dirty or leave things for others to throw away. Touch base with Elizabeth when you have completed everything. Administrative Check with Jean for Stanford documentation that you need to follow up with. Check with Elizabeth on your final day, so she may have your building access updated. Confirm with Christina that both Jean and Elizabeth have signed off on your exit. Make sure you return the keys to your file drawer to the top drawer of the file cabinet (there should be two).