Access to SCi³@Clark is by Card Key and usually takes at least 1 week to be granted.

* For undergraduates requesting access: Per Clark Center policy, your laboratory chaperone must be included in all emails regarding your access request and must accompany you in SCi³ at all times.

I. Complete the SCi³ Code of Conduct Agreement (login with SUNet ID/pw).

II. Submit Access Request for SCi³ and Clark approvals:

1. Prepare photos of each side of your SoM badge for Card Key access (numbers on back must be legible)
2. Complete and sign Clark access form
   1. For work in SCi³, answer "yes" to  #1, 3, 9, 10, 11, 15 and 16 on pages 3 and 4 ("Health & Safety Course Advisor.")
   2. Complete all required fields on page 5 except Dr. Habte's signature ("PHOTO ID INFO")
3. Complete STARS training for ALL questions that you marked "yes" on the Clark access form(see 2a. above).
   1. EHS-4200 General Safety and Emergency Preparedness
   2. EHS-3400 Ergonomics, Computer Workstation
      
   3. EHS-1500 Biosafety
   4. EHS-1900 Chemical Safety for Laboratories
   5. EHS- 2200 Compressed Gas Safety
   6. EHS-5275 Working Safely Near Radioactive Materials
   7. VSC-PROG-0001 Laboratory Animal Care & Use
      
4. Prepare pdf of STARS "Training History" page with the courses above indicated (e.g. circled or highlighted)
   1. STARS / All Learning / Training History / View All
5. Visiting scholars and faculty, please also prepare:
   
   1. copy of signed SU18(a)
   2. copy of departmental invitational letter showing length of visit and signed by the department chair.
6. Once you have prepared all documents...

III. After you have submitted your access application:

1. SCi³ will review and send to Clark Center for processing. Clark processes access requests on Mondays.
   
2. Schedule an SCi³  imaging center orientation with SCi³ Director Frezghi Habte, PhD. 
   
3. Subscribe to the SCi³ users email list.
   

IV. Clark Center will notify you when access is approved and granted. For questions, please contact Celina Martinez.

V. After your Card Key is activated:

1. Record the expiration date of your SCi³ access (Recommendation: set a calendar reminder to renew your access.) 
2. SCi³ members may subscribe to our SCi3_talks email list to receive calendar invites to molecular and small animal imaging talks at Stanford

Access to the SIM1 (Lokey Stem Cell Research Building) SCi³ (optical, PET, CT) is by Card Key access.

1. Obtain access for Lorry LokeyStem Cell Research Building (SIM1 Barrier)(VSC-0006A/B)
2. Once your SIM1 access is approved, request optical imaging training (bioluminescence and fluoresence) from SCi³ and please specify that this will be for imaging in the SIM1 barrier facility.
   

Access to the CMP (Comparative Medicine Pavilion) SCi³ (for optical and ultrasound imaging) is by Card Key access and KeyTracer access via the finger print reader.

1. Request training for the SCi3 optical or ultrasound imaging instruments. Please specify that you'd like to image at CMP and describe relevant previous imaging experience. Wait for a response before proceeding.

2. Request "Comparative Medicine Pavilion (CMP) (VSC-PROG-0007)" access according to the Animal Facility Orientation website.

3. During the CMP orientation tour, indicate your need to access the small animal imaging room (KeyTracer). For more info, contact CMP building management: Edward Florendo.