The University of Texas at Dallas

Forms and FAQs

Forms

Please contact Research Facilities for any questions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Non-Lab Related Personnel

Miscellaneous

Lab Personnel

I require lab access in BSB/NSERL. How do I get access?

The Access Procedures is a great tool to review to make sure all steps are completed. For any lab personnel requesting access:

For access to BSB and NSERL, lab personnel will need to complete BioRaft training in order to get access to the building. If you are a lab personnel requesting access, you must contact the lab owner (PI) to add you to their lab in BioRaft. Once you complete your designated training, you will be granted access to that lab space in less than two hours.

All non-lab personnel (i.e. administrative staff, etc.) will need to submit access request through eCAT for further processing. If you have any questions regarding specific doors being requested, feel free to contact Vickie Lincoln. Lastly, your department must email Vickie Lincoln to request your building badge and make sure to include NetID. No one will be allowed to enter BSB without a building badge.

NSERL

All NSERL occupants and lab personnel will need to submit access request through eCAT for further processing.

Your Department must email Vickie Lincoln requesting your building badge, make sure to include NetID. No one will be allowed to enter BSB without a building badge.

BSB

All BSB lab personnel will need to complete BioRaft training in order to get access to the building. If you are a lab personnel requesting access, you must contact the lab owner to add you to their lab in BioRaft. Once you complete your designated training, you will be granted access to that lab in less than 1 hour.

Exceptions are lab personnel requesting for computational lab access in BSB. You will need to submit access request through eCAT for further processing.

Your department must email Vickie Lincoln requesting your building badge, make sure to include NetID. No one will be allowed to enter BSB without a building badge.

What is BioRaft? How do I get signed up?

All training courses are accessible through the Laboratory Management System (BioRAFT). A NetID and registration with a UTD research laboratory is required for access. If you are visiting a campus lab or do not have a NetID, please contact Research and Academic Safety for a temporary account.

If you would like to obtain access to the BSB or NSERL, please contact the lab owner you will working with and request to be added to their lab. You may also email Shane Solis for further instructions.

After completing my BioRaft training, how long will it take for me to get access?

Your Department must email Vickie Lincoln to request your building badge and make sure to include NetID. No one will be allowed to enter BSB nor NSERL without a building badge.

I thought I completed my training in BioRaft, but I still don’t have access to BSB?

If you are having any issues with your access despite completing your BioRaft training, please contact Shane Solis.

After completing my BioRaft Training, how do I request my badge?

Your Department must email Vickie Lincoln requesting your building badge, make sure to include NetID. No one will be allowed to enter BSB without a building badge.

I have requested a building badge, when and where will it be ready for pickup?

Once the request is sent, you will be able to pick up your badge the same day or next business day from the Comet Card Office. (Click here) to verify their hours of operations. 

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE NOT PICKED UP YOUR BADGE IN THIRTY (30) DAYS, THE REQUEST WILL BE VOIDED BY THE COMET CARD OFFICE.

How will I know when my badge is ready?

You will not be notified when it is available for pickup. After your request has been submitted, please pick up within 24-48 hours from the Comet Card Office. If you want to confirm if your badge is available for pick up, feel free to reach out to the Comet Card Office.

Tomorrow is my last day at UT Dallas, what should I do with my badge?

Upon your last day at NSERL or BSB, your lab owner must remove you from BioRaft and your badge has to be turned in to your administrative department administrative support office. You may also turn in your badge in person at BSB 11.605. Failure to do so may result in your account being charged.

I am a PI and I would to remove someone from my lab in BSB/NSERL, how do I go about doing this?

To remove someone from your lab in BSB, you will need to log into your lab in BioRaft, remove the individual, and their access will be removed automatically. If you need assistance, feel free to contact Shane Solis.

Also, make sure your department administrative support submits an eCAT to check out the individual from the University. By doing this, you will ensure their access is removed from all areas throughout campus, including research laboratories

I am a lab owner with lab space. I want to monitor who has access to my lab in NSERL and/or BSB?

In BioRaft, you will be able to view your lab users and what areas they have access to. If you require any assistance with changes or issues, feel free to contact Shane Solis.

I have a visiting high school student and scholar who will be volunteering in my lab this summer. What are the steps I should take?

Please contact the Programs for Minors office at pace@utdallas.edu or visit https://pfm.utdallas.edu/.

I am a lab owner and I want to remove someone from my lab in BSB/NSERL. How do I go about doing this?

To remove someone from your lab in BSB and/or NSERL, you will need to log into your lab in BioRaft, remove the individual, and their access will be removed. If you need assistance, feel free to contact Shane Solis.

Also, make sure your department administrative support submits an eCAT to check out the individual from the University. By doing this, you will ensure their access is removed from all areas throughout campus, including research laboratories. Please email Safety@utdallas.edu if you are in need of additional assistance.

I lost access to the NSERL and BSB. What should I do?

If you have lost access to the research facilities, make sure to log in to BioRAFT to confirm you have no outstanding training. Please note: any delinquent training will cause access to be removed. Please email Safety@utdallas.edu if you are in need of additional assistance.

Non-Lab Related Personnel

I am an administrative staff/faculty and I am not associated with a lab in BSB/NSERL. How do I get access?

You submit an access request through eCAT for further processing. If you have any questions regarding specific doors being requested, feel free to contact Vickie Lincoln. Once completed, email to Vickie Lincoln with your netID to request for a building badge.

I have requested a building badge, where and when will it be ready for pickup?

Once the request is sent, pick up your badge the same day or next business day from the Comet Card Office. (Click here) to verify their hours of operations.

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE NOT PICKED UP YOUR BADGE IN THIRTY (30) DAYS, THE REQUEST WILL BE VOIDED BY THE COMET CARD OFFICE.

How will I know when my badge is ready for pick up?

You will not be notified when it is available for pickup. After the request has been submitted, please pick up within 24-48 hours from Comet Card Office. If you want to confirm if your badge is available for pick up, feel free to reach out to the Comet Card Office.

Our department has an employee whose last day at UT Dallas is in two days. What should be done?

The department administrative support is responsible for submitting an eCAT that will check the individual out from the University. This will ensure their access is removed from all areas throughout campus, including research laboratories.

On their last day, the department must verify with the student/staff if they have a BSB/NSERL badge. If so, they must collect and destroy badge or forward it through campus mail to BSB 11.605. Failure to do so can result in your account being charged.

Miscellaneous

I have access to neither BSB nor NSERL, but I would like to visit someone in one of those buildings. What do I do?

You must sign in at the security guard desk in the designated building with a valid picture ID. You will receive a visitor’s badge that must wear at all times while in the building. The guard will contact the person you are visiting to escort you throughout the building. Upon exiting the building, you must return your visitor’s badge to the security guard desk.

I have a visitor visiting me and I am unable to escort them, what should I do?

If you will not be available, you can provide your visitor with another contact person to be notified when they arrive or provide the guard with a second contact information. Please feel free to contact the BSB guard at x7204 or the NSERL guard at x5741.

I am a PI who resides in NSERL/BSB, I would like to have outside students meet me in my office.

All faculty members who reside in BSB are strongly encouraged to reserve east wing conference rooms for their office hours during the school year. The east wing conference rooms are available within the administrative suites that are open to the public Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM.

If you would like to reserve a conference room, please contact your department delegate for room reservations.

When am I required to submit the Event Reservation Form vs. Event Registration Form?

The event reservation form is required for any meetings or events in BSB or NSERL in which guests without building badges are in attendance. In these cases, the organizer must submit the Event Reservation Form and include their list of attendees. If this is not included, your guests will need to sign in as visitors and be escorted by their host to the event space. Once complete, forward the form to your department delegate and building security guard.

The event registration form is required for events that supersede the space capacity and/or held in the atrium or outside spaces. In these scenarios, the department will be responsible for requesting and paying for a public safety officer (PSO) to monitor their event.

PLEASE NOTE: Events conducted on the lawn or in the courtyard of BSB will most likely require a PSO based on the scope of your event.

The Event Reservation Form has a section to list all the attendees, what if it is open to the public?

Any public events will not require a list of attendees as long as that option was selected on the Event Reservation Form at the time it was turned in.

I would like to have an event outside and/or in the Atrium. What should I do?

The courtyard, front lawn, and atriums in BSB are reservable event space. If you are interested in reserving any of these areas, contact Jamesha Townsend with event details and number of attendees. Based on the scope of the event, Research Facilities Operations will determine if a PSO is required.

Once approved, make sure to submit the Event Registration Form and be as specific as possible (note whether a PSO is required). This form will be routed to the appropriate departments for review and approval. Once fully received then reviewed, your event will be reserved.

In which cases are a PSO required at an event in BSB and/or NSERL?

  • Event spaces, including atriums, exceeding individual capacities.
  • All courtyard and front lawn events will be reviewed on a case-by-case to determine if a PSO is required
  • Departments are in charge of covering all PSO costs for events

Are there any special guidelines for events held in NSERL/BSB?

Yes, the Office of Research and Innovation has established specific event guidelines that all departments must adhere to when utilizing their research facilities. Anyone interested in holding an event in NSERL or BSB must review BSB-NSERL Event Guidelines.

Are we allowed to use outside catering services in NSERL/BSB?

Food and beverages are allowed in all conference rooms of the Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory/ Bioengineering and Sciences Building and in the atriums of the Bioengineering Sciences Building.

Catering choice will be at the discretion of the department hosting the event but should be provided by a Certified Caterer/ Restaurant. The caterer should be able to provide the following to keep on record if needed:

Note: The below are not required for established On-Campus Catering

1.) Copy of the caterer’s health permit each time a catering request is made

2.) Copy of their Commercial General and Product Liability Insurance

Note: When ordering catering, we respectfully ask that you take into consideration the furnishings and cleanliness of the Bioengineering and Sciences Building.

Do the conference rooms in BSB and NSERL have projectors?

The conference rooms in BSB have flat screen televisions. Majority of the conference rooms in NSERL have projectors. In NSERL, if you require a projector for your meeting, please visit Vickie Lincoln in RL 1.402 to check out a loaner projector.

I am in NSERL/BSB and I am having issues with the equipment and screen, what should I do?

If you are having issues with any equipment in BSB or NSERL conference rooms, please contact Media Services.

I am having maintenance issues, who should I contact regarding this?

Email Research Facilities with any maintenance issues or general building inquiries. If you are experiencing a maintenance emergency, please contact Kevin Masten immediately.

Please contact Research Facilities for any questions.