Some students have also worked with faculty on research projects and even as student teaching assistants. The chemistry labs are less hectic than others and the safe handling of materials is emphasized and enforced. Duties include the preparation of solutions, set up of lab equipment and maintaining of clean glassware stock shelves. Student scheduling of hours tends to be somewhat flexible though it is influenced by times when lab classes are scheduled. Students in the chemistry labs will work with a supervisor present at all times who will instruct students in the proper handling of materials.
Students also maintain inventory, organize materials and ensure a clean lab environment.
Certain students have in the past been asked to work with faculty in independent study projects. Students working in the Geoscience lab will help maintain material needed for classes. These include a large collection of rock and minerals, maps and education software. Students will also perform a variety of data entry tasks with the computers in the designated computer lab. Experience working with computers and mapping software would be useful but is not required.