Allocation Administration

Charges to the allocation

Information about charging algorithms and tracking the charges on an allocation are given in the documentation for each PSC system. See the PSC machine specific pages for details.

Refunds of computing time are available under certain circumstances.

Principal Investigator responsibilities

Additional users

Principal Investigators (PIs) must authorize any additional users who will use the account. See the PSC policy on additional users on an allocation.

Acknowledgement in publications

PSC requests that a copy of any publications, preprints, or reprints resulting from research done on PSC systems be sent to the Allocations Department. In addition, all publications resulting from a PSC allocation should include an acknowledgement.

Allocation renewal

Information about renewing an allocation is online at http://www.psc.edu/grants/grant_renewal.

General

PIs must also be familiar with PSC policies on passwords and on computer abuse.

User responsibilities

Users are responsible for knowing and following PSC policies on passwords and on computer abuse.