Departure Checklist
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When leaving the lab, the goal is to hand off an organized workspace, clear
records, and reusable project materials.

Before Your Last Day
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- Clean and organize your wet-lab, optics-lab, desk, and computing spaces.
- Make sure protocols and key procedures are documented in the appropriate shared system.
- Organize published data in ``/archive/MIL/publications/`` using a clear project
  naming scheme that others can navigate later.
- Remove personal information from lab-managed computers and return any
  lab-owned devices that were assigned to you.
- Return keys, badges, laptops, and other UTSW property as instructed.

Advance Notice
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- Provide advance notice to Kevin before your final working day.
- Roles that are tightly tied to long-running shared projects may need
  substantially more notice than highly independent roles.
- Coordinate final administrative steps with the department before departure.

Administrative Offboarding
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- Notify the relevant department administrator of your departure date.
- Hand over any shared accounts, project notes, or operational responsibilities
  that another lab member will inherit.
- Return your badge in person if UTSW requires it as part of the offboarding process.