1. Print the Nano3 UC San Diego User Agreement.  Read and sign the agreement and have your faculty advisor sign.  Convert the signed user agreement into digital form. You will upload this document when you create your FOM account.
2. Obtain a digital copy of your UC Laboratory Safety Fundamentals certificate of completion. You will upload this document when you create your FOM account.
   • You can access a copy of your certificate in your UC Learning Center account in the transcripts page.
3. Register your Nano3 FOM user account here .
   • Click the link to sign in with UCSD NetID.
   • Log in with your UCSD ID.
   • Enter the required account information.
   • You will receive an email from FOM with a link to activate your account. Activate your account.
   • Log into your account and add a recharge account number (enter UCSD PTAF or index number). Regarding Funding Source Number:
     • Do not ask us for this. Please ask your supervisor for this. If your supervisor doesn’t know about this, they should ask their fund manager for this information
     • Funding Source Number is different from the Fund Number
     • All sponsored projects have Funding Source Numbers
     • Not all project/tasks have a Funding Source Number
     • If your supervisor confirms there is no Funding Source Number, leave it blank when enter the recharge number in FOM
   • Go to your FOM account home page and select the user type – UCSD Internal User, access level (independent and/or staff assisted service), and upload the relevant documents.
   • Facility staff will review the submitted documents and confirm your account in FOM. Only then will you receive another email indicating that your FOM account has been confirmed and you can apply for the required Nano3 safety orientation (step 4).
   • Make sure to complete steps above before attempting to use any additional functionality in FOM, such as applying for safety orientation or equipment training.
4. Once you receive notification that your FOM account has been confirmed, apply for the Nano3 safety orientation:
   • Log in to your FOM user account.
   • If you need to access the Cleanroom, click on “Full Facility Orientation” (in the “Available Resources” list).
   • If you only need to access the Analytical Labs (outside of the Cleanroom), click on “Analytical Labs Orientation” (in the “Available Resources” list).
   • You will be prompted to pass an exam based on the Nano3 Policies and Procedures. When you pass the exam, a request to attend the orientation will be sent to Nano3 staff.
   • Once Nano3 staff receives your orientation request, your paperwork will be processed, and you will receive an email stating that you are on the orientation wait list (typically within 2 business days).
   • Fill out the Building Access Request Form (Google Form), which is an internal campus control requirement. If you cannot access the Google Form, send your request for access email to: buildingaccess@calit2.net
   • Facility orientations take place normally once every week, and you will be contacted by a Nano3 staff member regarding the orientation scheduling. Please allow for up to 2 hours for a Nano3 Full Facility Orientation, or up to 1 hour for an Analytical Labs Orientation.
5. After you have completed all the above access requirements, you will receive an email that your campus ID card has been activated for facility access (within 1-2 business days).

For instructions on how to sign up for equipment training in your FOM account, click here.