[Aspuru-Guzik group list] lab move-out

Dear Group, CCB is finally coughing up some space for our bulging group. Everyone in M110, as well as our homeless postdocs Man Hong and Jacob, will have temporary desks in Cv 002 and Cv 004 (Cv meaning Converse for you newbies). Cv002/004 are located between the Zhuang and Park labs, directly across from where the old stockroom used to be. The actual move-out will take place beginning on Mon or Tue next week (14/15 Sep). I will let you know. Facilities will be available to help with any difficult items and provide carts for the move. I suggest starting now by picking up boxes from Shipping & Receiving so you can begin packing your books and papers. You must empty out your space completely. Anything you leave behind will be trashed by Facilities. Please note that you will not be able to take the movable file drawers. They have to stay in M110 (and the desk keys too). The temporary desks will have shelves and drawers. The future permanent desks will have shelves and drawers as well. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the kneeling chairs belong to the group. If true, then you can take the kneeling chairs. I am not so sure about the regular sitting chairs. If you are super attached to a specific sitting chair, we could perhaps make a swap with the existing chairs in Cv002/004. In any case, we need to leave 8 working chairs for the 8 vacated desks, and possibly 1-2 more chairs for the common area desks in between the blackboards. Regarding shared group items (such as the printer, coffee machine, office supplies, reference books, ...), we need to coordinate efforts to transport and set up these items in the new space so no individual group member will bear the responsibility on his/her own. I suggest having the lucky folks in M109, M111 and M116A help with the shared items (then everyone can take part in the fun!). There's plenty of counter space, drawers, cabinets and shelves for storing these items. There's also a sink for the coffee machine. If you like, you can enter Cv002/004 now using your current lab key (numbered AX241). Let me know if your key does not work. Please do not start moving in your stuff until Facilities gives me the go-ahead. They still need to finish a few things before the temporary space is ready. We will not assign desks in the temporary space. You will need to duke it out amongst yourselves. We will however assign desks in the new permanent space when that time comes. We estimate our new permanent lab space will be ready in 1-2 months. We can try to minimize this time frame by moving out of M110 as quickly as possible (is a one-day move realistic?). The sooner we vacate M110, the sooner Facilities can get it ready for the Shakhnovich group to move in. And when the Shakhnovich group moves out of M104-105, Facilities can start getting the vacated space ready for us. Ok, bullet time: - Collect boxes, start packing. - File drawers - No. - Kneeling chairs - Yes. - Sitting chairs - Swap if necessary. - Volunteer to move shared group items. - Any questions, ask Anna. Thanks, Anna Anna B. Shin Laboratory Administrator Aspuru-Guzik Research Group Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University 12 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138 617.496.9964 office 617.496.9411 fax 617.694.9879 cell http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/