UMass Core Facilities COVID-19 Related Operational Status

Minimally impacted
Partial=Some services and/or productivity impacted
Disallowed=Services cancelled or disallowed
Not applicable

Core Facility Operational Levels
Level 0: Shut down
Level 1: Some activity
Level 2: Some more activity
Level 3: Even more activity
Level 4: Fully open

Core activities fall into categories that are differentially impacted by physical distancing requirements –

1. Services surrounding electronic data and/or expert advice. These activities allow for maximal curtailment of on-campus staff and will continue as telework as much as possible.
2. Services involving analysis or preparation of samples and/or subjects. These activities require core staff adhere to institutionally imposed physical distancing policies during sample receipt, subject interactions, wet lab activities, and/or instrument operation.
3. Services requiring user access to equipment. Core staff access is prioritized over user access. Unsupervised user access must comply with institutionally imposed physical distancing policies and is offered at a core director’s discretion.

Most cores’ service portfolios include activities in all categories. Modified operations imposed upon restart of research will impact core service activities to some degree as captured above. While cores strive to offer as complete a service portfolio as possible, researchers should expect curtailment of certain services. The situation will be fluid and researchers are asked to pay close attention to notifications by core directors, core websites, and FOM.

(Please check the individual Core’s website for additional information on facility conditions and modified operations)

The operational status of the UMass Centralized Core Facilities will be changing as more information develops, check back often.

If you are having trouble engaging with a core, or have any concerns regarding the UMass Core Facilities, contact Andrew Vinard, Core Facilities Director at avinard@umass.edu