Reservations

Making a Reservation

Log into account.
On the Dashboard page, available equipment is listed in groups. Hovering over the equipment name will show a description.
Click "Reserve" next to desired equipment and complete the New Reservation form. You can use "Description of reservation" to send any notes to the administrator.
After you create the reservation, you will get a pop-up message and an email stating that your reservation was successfully created. However, please note that reservations require approval; you will receive an email from the administrator notifying you of the approval.

Viewing a Reservation

In order to view the reservation calendar, you must be an authorized user of the BRCF.

On the Booked homepage, go to Schedule > Bookings (select correct option from dropdown menu) or My Calendar.

New Users

New users must first accept the BRCF Use Agreement and be approved in order to use the Behavioral Research Core Facility and make reservations.

University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
Behavioral Research Core Facility Use Agreement

Purpose
The Behavioral Research Core Facility (“BRCF”) provides a centralized infrastructure to facilitate behavioral phenotype assessments in animal research, offering common equipment and facility to be shared by multiple investigators. The BRCF is located within the University of North Dakota (“UND”) Center for Biomedical Research (“UND CBR”), and therefore it is required that each BRCF user (“User”) understands and complies with all policies and procedures specified by the UND Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (“UND IACUC”) and the UND CBR.
This form must be submitted by individual Users to the Director of the BRCF (“Director”) for approval prior to reserving the facility:

The User certifies that s/he:

Has an appropriate protocol approved by the UND IACUC
Has undergone appropriate animal use training designated by the UND CBR
Is a permitted user of the UND CBR.

The User agrees that s/he:

Recognizes that the BRCF is a shared facility, and there are potential risks for cross-contamination associated with the use of shared equipment.
Will request reservations for the equipment and room via the web-based reservation portal for authorization prior to use.
Will notify the Director at least 24 hours in advance to cancel/modify existing reservation(s).
Must not be accompanied by unauthorized personnel to the BRCF.
Provides consumables and/or any other materials required for experiment(s) that are not supplied by the BRCF or UND CBR.
Is responsible for equipment setup and data collection/analysis of his/her own experiment(s).
Must use the BRCF equipment with care in its intended way and will be liable for the costs of equipment damaged from inappropriate use and handling.
Is required to report immediately any damage/malfunction of the equipment to the Director.
Cleans and disinfects the equipment and room thoroughly after use.
Will acknowledge support from the BRCF and Institutional Development Award (P20GM103442) upon publication of data resulted from the use of the BRCF and its equipment (see BRCF Policy or contact the Director for more details).

Verification

I have an appropriate protocol approved by the UND IACUC.
I have undergone and completed appropriate animal use training designated by the UND CBR.
I am a permitted user of the UND CBR.
By checking this box, I acknowledge that I have read and understood the BRCF Use Agreement terms outlined above, and that failure to comply will result in my loss of privilege to the BRCF and its equipment.

These criteria must be met in order for this application to be processed.

Name (Last, First)*

Title*

Department*

Email Address*

Phone Number (###-###-####)*

New users must register and create an account.

Complete form to make a new account. Leave Default Homepage as "Dashboard."
When you click "Register," you will go to your Dashboard page, but no equipment will be visible until your account is approved.
Go to My Account > Notification Preferences, click "Send me an email" under each question, and then "Update."
The Administrator will be notified of the new account creation and you will receive an approval email, notifying you that you may start making reservations.