Department Offices
- Obtain Research Infrastructure Plan during COVID-19 Template (DFR Website)
- Complete template describing how the academic unit will operate research core facilities and research-related services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Describe operations under each of the four levels of operation
- ‘Fully Operational’ - Level 1
- ‘Phased Resumption’ – Level 2
- ‘Essential Operations’ – Level 3
- ‘Operations Suspended’ – Level 4
- Describe operations under each of the four levels of operation
- Upon completion of the plan upload the document to SHIELD to initiate the review process
- Log into SHIELD (https://ehs.princeton.edu/laboratory-research/laboratory-safety/shield) using your University credentials
- Click the ‘My Account’ link found near the bottom of the left side toolbar
- Browse to your department link
- Upon arriving on the main group page, click on the tab labeled 'Documents.'
- Next select 'Attach a New Document.'
- Select File Type – ‘Manual Documentation’ from the dropdown dialog
- Click the browse button to select the file to be uploaded from its storage location
- Enter Description ‘Research Infrastructure Plan’
- Submit to upload document
- The file is uploaded and listed under the department's 'Documents' tab.
- To modify an uploaded document File Name of the document to be edited.
- On the resulting dialog box, select to open the document in MS Word.
- Make any edits needed and upload new version of the plan following the instructions above.
- SHIELD will automatically track successive versions of the document maintaining the Date Uploaded and Submitted By information.
Note: Uploaded documents can be downloaded/viewed by all lab members; however, only those given system permissions may upload documents.