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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Good morning, everyone,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">I know it is the summer, but a</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">s we prepare for the upcoming ABET visit, we</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> need
to make every effort to assure that</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> laborator</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">y spaces are</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> clean,
organized, and ready before the start of the fall </span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">quarter</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">.</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">
The dean’s office will support this through our student workers, who are cleaning a lot of spaces in Bogard Hall. If you need help, please let me know, and I will help facilitate this. In the meantime, please consider the following as needed:</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt;" role="presentation">Remove unused equipment, materials, and unnecessary clutter.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt;" role="presentation">Organize cabinets, storage areas, and workspaces.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt;" role="presentation">Properly label and store all chemicals and hazardous materials.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt;" role="presentation">Dispose of waste and unwanted materials according to established safety procedures.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt;" role="presentation">Ensure floors, aisles, exits, and emergency equipment remain clear and accessible.</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt;" role="presentation">Address any housekeeping or maintenance issues that affect the appearance or safe operation of the laboratory.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">These are the same standards we strive to maintain throughout the year, and the ABET visit provides a good opportunity to ensure our labs reflect those expectations.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">To support this effort, a committee will begin conducting inspections of Bogard Hall laboratories every two weeks</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);"> during
the academic year</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">. These inspections are intended to help us maintain clean, organized, and safe laboratory spaces on an ongoing basis.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Please have your laboratory inspection ready before faculty return for the fall </span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">quarter</span><span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">If you need assistance with surplus equipment, hazardous waste disposal, or other cleanup needs, please let me know as soon as possible so we can help.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Aptos; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Thank you for your cooperation and for helping ensure our laboratories reflect the high standards of our department.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Best,</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting", "Apple Chancery", cursive; font-size: 14pt; color: black;"><b><i>Melanie McHugh </i></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri Light", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b>Louisiana Tech University</b></span></p>
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