You should feel free (and are, in fact, actively encouraged) to contact me with any questions you may have throughout your academic journey. It is my job to help you! I am generally easy to reach and often respond relatively quickly. Here are my general modes of communication:
My office: If my door is open, feel free to stop by anytime to chat.
Slack: I strive to be active on Slack throughout the day, and you can message me there as needed, particularly for simple questions. If it's more substantial or your question remains unanswered, let's chat in person.
E-mail: This is a safe bet, and you can always contact me via e-mail. When scheduling a meeting, please send a calendar invite via email with a brief description of the meeting context. If there's not a calendar invite, I promise that I will forget.
Office phone: 609-258-6154. It forwards to my cell phone after hours if you ever need me for an urgent reason.
Health and Safety
If you are feeling sick, do not come into the lab. Simply stay at home and email Andrew about any necessary scheduling changes, if applicable. If you start feeling sick during the workday, head home. Coming into work while sick is not viewed as a sign of commitment. Andrew takes this very seriously.
The health and safety of the team is of utmost importance. As such:
Treat your mental health with the same degree of importance as your physical health. Take mental health days if/when you need to recover.
Absolutely no storing food in the office space unless it is in a hard, sealed container otherwise we will have mice.
Throw out any trash and keep the office space clean.
The following is some advice from Prof. Abhishek Gupta at Ohio State about the factors that result in a "good vs. bad" PhD experience. Most of the points are quite sensible.
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Integrity
Let me be direct here: if you falsify data or results in any way, you will be immediately kicked out of the group, and an academic misconduct case will be opened. Don't do it. We pride ourselves on open data sharing. Integrity is of utmost importance. No exceptions.
Honest mistakes will inevitably happen. Never fear about sharing such instances with me. I will always support you for being honest and working with integrity.