New User Checklist
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Below is a general checklist of items to complete for incoming staff and students.
- Register for a g.ucla.edu (Google) account:
- Install and configure VPN on your personal computer:
- Complete CITI research training:
- If your lab uses the Hoffman2 cluster for data processing:
- Register for a Hoffman2 account:
- Download X2Go:
- Configure X2Go for remote desktop access to Hoffman2:
- Complete any UCLA Health training certifications listed under “My Transcript” (requires AD/Mednet ID):
- Complete MRI and/or EEG Certification
- For MRI safety certification (and re-certification), you will need to enroll in the Staglin Center Safety module on BruinLearn. Please get an enrollment link from your lab manager or through the CCN email list/Slack channel.
- The rest of the process is summarized as follows and outlined in more detail on the BruinLearn module:
- Attend a Walkthrough Training session (in person at CCN).
- Submit the Walkthrough Worksheet and pass the Walkthrough Exam (on BruinLearn).
- Attend an Operations Training session (at CCN).
- Pass the Operations Exam (on BruinLearn).