Welcome to Lowell Observatory
Our relatively small, collegial organization has traditionally inspired the staff with a team spirit that is characterized by respect for each other. Everyone pitches in to make the Observatory the best that it can be. We welcome new staff into the Lowell family. This Field Guide is intended to help new staff settle in at Lowell.
NOTE: HCPS = Hendricks Center Science Planetary and SB = Slipher Building
Accounts and Passwords
We used Microsoft Active Directory to create your Lowell account (email). To learn more, visit our Accounts and Passwords page.
Emergency alerts notification
In case of an emergency, Management will notified staff through email and text messages (optional). In order to receive text messages, you'll need to go to the Emergency Form and sign up and IT will place that into the Emergency Group.
Slack
A tool we used to communicate & collaborate with staff and others. To learn more, visit our Slack page.
Lowell Vehicle Checkout
This is a Google sheet that staff can access to from a web browser. Be familiar with the Vehicle Usage Policy before checking out a vehicle. There is also a kiosk setup in the HCPS mail room with login credentials placed on the monitor. Link to 2021 - Lowell Vehicle Checkout.
Lowell Wiki
Here you'll find Departmental information and others. You'll need to be on the Lowell network in order to access it. Be sure to bookmark it.