Inside The Neuro

Neuro (McGill) staff, researchers and students who enter The Neuro to perform essential services must log their activities and provide other important information (time of entry, rooms visited, names of others in the room, time of exit) using this online form:

https://at.theneuro.ca/access-log

This step is mandatory and failure to comply will result in access privileges being removed. Please make sure your authorized lab members are aware.

All staff are to wear a mask when around others and when moving through common spaces. The mask should cover your nose and mouth at all times.

• Wash your hands frequently and practice good cough etiquette.
• Maintain a physical distance of 2 metres at all times when other physical barriers are not present.
• Maintain a density of 1 person per 16m2 (2 metres around a person) or lower for enclosed workspaces (such as labs) where multiple individuals need to work for extended hours.
• Ensure frequent cleaning especially of high-touch surfaces and objects.
• Water fountains are operational. There will be hand sanitizer dispensers next to fountains. Sanitize before and after use. It is strongly encouraged to bring a water bottle and fill at fountain. Do not drink from fountain. Ten new sensor fill stations are on order.
• NO access to the hospital floors. Researchers are encouraged to use floor B1 for essential movements within the complex. Please avoid use of floors 1 and 2 of main complex.
• Failure to comply with these guidelines could result in reduced access, exclusion from the building, and/or disciplinary measures.

Lunch/ break rooms can be used, but physical distancing guidelines (2 metres) must be followed, and surfaces must be wiped down after use.

• Respect maximum occupancy sign outside each common room.
• The following conference rooms are approved to be used as lunch rooms only for research staff and students:
  • Chippindale Room (BT102)
  • Banque Nationale Conference Room (BT100)
  • Bell Room (BT303)
  • NW L3 Conference Room (NW335)
• Lunch rooms are also open at NW122 & 665B
• Eating outside is encouraged
  • BTRC, NW L3 and NW L2 Terraces are open
• The following Conference rooms remain closed for researchers:
  • Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre (now a Designated Hospital Lunch Room)
  • NW201
  • Conference Room 636
  • de Grandpré Communications Centre
  • Rooms 124, 174A, 188
  • Library conference room
• Reminders:
  • Lab meetings, journal clubs, seminars will continue to be held remotely
• Café Vienne Take out only (updated August 28)
  • Café Vienne is no longer taking orders by phone. Researchers and lab staff may go to Café Vienne for take-out only.
  • To access Café Vienne you must wear a mask and take the Rockefeller elevator or stairs.
  • Please note no eating shall take place in the hallways, please consider options noted above.

It is of paramount importance that all community members involved in on-campus research activities comply with established safety protocols.

For more information: See Appendix 1 of Directives: Principles and Procedures for Research on campus

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