Microscopy Facility

Instructions for Reserving Equipment

If you require “assisted use” of one of the microscopes, please contact the facility director; otherwise, for unassisted use, follow the instructions below to signup for equipment using the VCU Resource Scheduler.

Obtain an Account

To obtain an account to access the VCU Resource Scheduler, you must first have been trained by one of the facility staff in the operation of the microscope(s) that you want to use. If you have not yet received a training session, please contact Scott Henderson, Ph.D., Director of Microscopy.

Reserve Time on the Microscope

Follow these steps to reserve time on a Microscope

  1. Click on Signup for Equipment to open the VCU Resource Scheduler
  2. Enter your e-mail address and password, then click the Login button
  3. On the Resource Scheduler page, click on the link for the microscope that you wish to use (located on the left of the window) or click the Schedule link in the upper right corner.
  4. On the calendar page (weekly view) for the microscope that you want to reserve, choose the date, start time and end time from the Quick Reserve field at the right side of the page.
  5. Enter your name and click the Submit button
  6. If you need to reserve time in the following week, click on the Week → button at the top of the page.
    Note: some of the microscopes have a time limit per reservation. As a courtesy to other users of the facility, please reserve only one session in advance. If you need to reserve a larger block of time or multiple sessions in advance, please contact the facility director at 804-828-0949.
  7. When you have finished, you must click on the Logout link at the top of the page.

Cancel a Reservation

If you are unable to use the microscope during the time block that you have reserved please let the facility director know 24 hours in advance. Users who do not arrive within 15 minutes of the beginning of the time block that they have reserved will forfeit their time on the microscope.“"No-shows” will be invoiced.

  1. In the calendar for the resource, click on the link for the reservation that you wish to cancel.
  2. In the Reservation Details window, click the Delete button at the bottom of the page.
  3. When you have finished, you must click on the Logout link at the top of the page.

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