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To use the SBSL, please book via the NYUSH Room Reservation System using the template named "Social and Behavioral Science Lab Room Reservation". Before booking, we recommend that you have a clear sense of the room(s) and device(s) you are planning to use. The SBSL has the following booking priorities:

1. For rooms with specialized equipment, academics and students whose research needs the equipment have priority.
2. Everyone is welcome to book general rooms.
3. If you are a student, you need to obtain approval from your faculty advisor/sponsor.

If you have special requirements or would like to have an initial conversation with the Lab Manager, please email shanghai.sbsl@nyu.edu. We are happy to discuss your plans and see how we can meet your needs.

After making the reservation, the Lab Manager will review your request and decide whether to grant you permission to access the lab. Please make the reservation at least 7 days in advance. No late request will be accepted unless under exceptional circumstances. You will receive an email confirmation at your nyu.edu address if your reservation succeeds. Note that if you are a student, you can only apply for contingent use if you are working on a course project for a course confirmed by the Lab Manager. If you are working on long-term projects such as a DURF or a senior thesis project and seek to base your project at the SBSL, please refer to the section "Long-term use application procedure for students".

If any change of plan occurs, you are expected to modify or cancel your reservation accordingly. The Social and Behavioral Science Lab reserves the right to cancel or modify a reservation.

If you are a faculty member who applies for using the SBSL as a Principal Investigator, please download and fill out the application form for PI, and submit it along with other documents indicated in the form as one PDF file by emailing shanghai.sbsl@nyu.edu. The Lab Manager will review your application and get back to you within 5 working days. If your application succeeds, you will be granted permission to access the SBSL. Additionally, you will see a template named "SBSL Room Reservation (Long-term users only)" on the NYUSH Room Reservation System. Please make reservation request at least 48 hours in advance via this template. No late request will be accepted unless under exceptional circumstances. 

If you are a student investigator who would like to use the lab for a DURF project, an independent study, or senior thesis, please download and fill out the application form for students. You also need to obtain approval from your faculty supervisor by asking them to sign a faculty approval form. Please submit the application form and all documents indicated in the form as one PDF file by emailing shanghai.sbsl@nyu.edu. The Lab Manager will review your application and get back to you within 5 working days. If your application succeeds, you will be granted permission to access the SBSL. Additionally, you will see a template named "SBSL Room Reservation (Long-term users only)" on the NYUSH Room Reservation System. Please make reservation request at least 48 hours in advance via this template. No late request will be accepted unless under exceptional circumstances.

For a signable version of the following agreement, please download the file here.

All users must comply with the following community standards for using the Social and Behavioral Science Laboratory (hereafter, the lab):

• Users should only use the lab for research-related purposes, including conducting social and behavioral research and teaching for research purposes.
• Only authorized personnel are allowed in the lab. Participants invited for research-related purposes should always be accompanied by authorized personnel while in the lab. Bringing individuals who have not been granted access to the lab is strictly prohibited.
• Users should always make reservations before using the lab and spend as little time in the lab as possible outside their reserved time periods. No stay in the lab outside the lab’s opening hours (8AM - 9PM) is allowed.
• Only authorized users, who have demonstrated proficiency, are permitted to operate the equipment in the lab. Students or researchers unfamiliar with the equipment they intend to use are required to be guided by a proficient user. Any equipment malfunction or damage must be reported immediately to the lab manager. Users are responsible for ensuring equipment is left in proper working order after use.
• Users are responsible for keeping the lab space clean and organized. This includes cleaning up any materials or equipment used during their session. Shared equipment must be returned to its designated location after use. Users should be considerate of others and ensure shared spaces are kept tidy.
• Users must adhere to all relevant institutional and regulatory guidelines. This includes maintaining ethical standards in research and ensuring data privacy and security.
• Principal Investigators (PIs) and the faculty supervisors of student investigators are responsible for ensuring that their research assistants or students adhere to the above standards.
• Failure to comply with the community standards will result in disciplinary actions, which may include denial for lab access and compensation for any losses incurred.

The Social and Behavioral Science Lab is located on the WB2 floor. The quickest way to find us is to take the elevator in the courtyard to the B2 floor. Turn to the left and walk straight forward. The entrance to the lab is on your left. Check out the floor map for more information.