Information for MRSEC Participants

The information in this section is provided for the convenience of MRSEC Participants. All forms should be printed out, completed (with required signatures), and returned to the MRSEC office (Room 2120, Physics Building).

Forms and procedures on this site may change, so please check back from time to time in order to obtain the most recent information. The last date of change will be noted next to each file.

  Purchasing

Policies & Procedures

• Purchases of products and services require pre-approval from the MRSEC Office
• For regular, off-campus purchases:
• Complete the requisition form below (be sure to select your correct advisor from the Advisor drop-down list)
• Print the completed form
• UPDATED: Obtain the authorization signature of your MRSEC advisor or research group leader (if you complete the form electronically, the names of both your advisor and research leader will appear in the signature box).
• Bring the completed requisition form and any quotes you obtained to the MRSEC office and place them in the box labeled "Submit Purchasing Requests Here"
• Note that MRSEC cannot cover charges for expedited shipping, so please plan ahead.
• UPDATED: For Physics Stores or Chemistry Stores purchases:
• Complete the Physics Stores or ChemStores form below.
• Print the completed form
• Obtain the authorization signature of your MRSEC advisor or research group leader.
• Bring the signed and completed form to the MRSEC Office first. Julie Callis or Donna Hammer will fill in the FRS number and sign the form.
• Take the form to Phys/Chem Stores with you and purchase your items.
• Obtain a receipt and promptly return both the receipt and your original form to the MRSEC office.

Forms

• Requisition Form** (last updated 08/29/07)
• Physics Stores Form (last updated 08/29/07)
• Chem Stores Form (last updated 08/29/07)

** This requisition form is valid for all MRSEC orders, with the exception of orders from the following companies:

Air Products

Crystec GmbH

Toshiba Ceramics America

[NOTE: AirGas®, previously in this list, may now be submitted via MRSEC Requisition.]

For orders from these companies, you will need to fill out a Z-Order, which you can pick up from either the MRSEC office or the Physics Purchasing office.