LNF-Charges

This page displays information about how LNF usage charges are calculated and possible ways for users to optimize them.

Fee schedules

• internal (charged to U-M shortcode). Please also see the charge reduction programs available to internal users.
• U.S. academic and government
• non-academic and foreign

Optimizing room charges

Daily access fee

• Cutoff is midnight. Avoid entering at 11:59pm or exiting at 12:01am
• During light processing months, plan your work to combine steps in a single day, rather than over multiple days.
• Note that for many users, the average time in lab is only ~ 2 hours / day

Entry charges

• Plan before you enter the lab to minimize entries/exits
• If you are in a special situation, request room charges to be forgiven, by creating a Helpdesk ticket through Online Services > Help > Helpdesk

Optimizing tool charges

• Remember that your are responsible in full for unused/uncancelled reservations
• If you no longer need the reservation, cancel ahead of time (>2h)
• Cancel even if it’s the last minute so that others are able to use the time if they can
• If part of your reservation is used by someone else, they are being charged for it, not you
• If you start your reservation late or finish early, you are still responsible for the unused portion of your time slot
• If you need additional time and the tool is available, update your reservation or make a new one, do not use overtime for extended period
• If the tool malfunctions, request charges to be forgiven, by creating a Helpdesk ticket from the tab on the tool page in the Online Services scheduler. Note that this can be done during 3 business days after the run and that booking fees can also be forgiven.

Optimizing store charges

• If you are done using the lab and no longer need a drybox, cancel the reservation. Otherwise, monthly charges continue automatically.
• Non-academic users: please remember that the external non-academic multiplier applies to all charges, including store charges.