Quick Start
One-page new student summary
This page provides a condensed summary of everything you need for your first week. Print it and check off items as you complete them.
Day 1 Checklist
- Get Onyen and UNC credentials set up
- Set up UNC email and check for lab invite
- Request Longleaf HPC cluster access
- Join lab Microsoft Teams workspace
- Complete HR onboarding paperwork
Key Links
Lab Handbook rashidlab.github.io/lab-handbook
GitHub Organization github.com/rashidlab
Lab Meetings GitHub Discussions → Lab Meetings
Longleaf HPC help.rc.unc.edu/longleaf-cluster
Quick Commands
Start Claude claude
Run pipeline Rscript -e "targets::tar_make()"
Git status git status
SSH to Longleaf ssh <onyen>@longleaf.unc.edu
Quarto preview quarto preview
Lab Standards Summary
| Area | Standard |
|---|---|
| Data manipulation | Base R + data.table (not tidyverse) |
| Pipelines | targets package |
| Communication | Microsoft Teams |
| Version control | GitHub (rashidlab org) |
| HPC | Longleaf cluster |
| Meetings | Every two weeks, Thursdays 9:30am |
Week 1 Goals
- Complete computing setup (R, Git, Longleaf)
- Join GitHub organization and clone a template
- Attend your first lab meeting
- Meet 1:1 with Dr. Rashid
- Run the example targets pipeline
- Make your first commit
Who to Contact
| Question Type | Contact |
|---|---|
| Technical / computing | #computing Teams channel |
| Project-specific | Your project mentor |
| Administrative | Lab coordinator |
| General guidance | Dr. Rashid |
Next Steps
After completing Week 1:
- Read the First Session Claude Code guide
- Review the Coding Standards
- Explore your assigned project’s CLAUDE.md