Wilson Hall

Figure 1.2: Wilson Hall

Also known as the High Rise, this structure dominates the landscape and is the center of Fermilab operations. Many of the experiments and divisions have offices in the upper levels of Wilson Hall. The first floor has the Users Office, Travel Office, Public Affairs, Cafeteria, and the One West meeting room. A medical office for Fermilab employees, the Key and ID office, Argonne Credit Union, an ATM, Duplicating and Visual Media are located on the ground floor (one floor below the first floor). Down the large set of stairs at the back of Wilson Hall is Ramsey Auditorium. Ramsey is used for many labwide events, such as the annual User's Meeting, important announcements from the lab director, diverse cultural events for general public, and movies shown by the Fermilab International Film Society. The cashier is located on the fourth floor, east side, in front of the elevator. This is where you go to pay various charges such as for Visual Media services. You may also cash a check there, although you must show your Fermilab ID.

The most important thing to know about Wilson Hall is how to interpret directions that people may give you for places inside the High Rise. The front of the building (with the semi-circular driveway and the reflecting pond) is referred to as north. Directions generally are given in the form WH1W, where WH stands for Wilson Hall, the number denotes the floor, and the subsequent letters define the cardinal point of the location, relative to the above definition of North. For example, the Users and Travel Offices are located at WH1NW, behind the elevators.

The High Rise offers many services to users. The locations of primary interest are listed below.

Users Office: Located on the first floor of Wilson Hall (WH1NW), the Users Office is your primary source of user-related information at Fermilab. It should also be your first stop upon your first arrival at Fermilab, as outlined in Section 2.1.2. The office may be contacted by email at usersoffice@fnal.gov.

Travel Office: Located conveniently next to the Users Office, the Travel Office can provide services relating to Fermilab business travel only. ( travel@fnal.gov)

Key & ID Office: Located on the ground floor near the west elevators, extension 4506, the Key & ID Office will be one of the subsequent stops you make. Pick up your Fermi ID here. You will need to renew your ID every year.

The Library: The library is located at WH3S, and is tailored to suit the needs of HEP experimenters. Information about library services and available periodicals are online at http://lss.fnal.gov/ird/library.html.

Wilson Hall Cafe: The Cafeteria is located at the southeast end of the first floor of the high rise (WH1SE). The weekly menu is available online at http://lss.fnal.gov/cafe/. They do usually offer a vegetarian entree and there is always a salad bar.

Recreation Office: The Recreation Office is located on the west side of the 15th floor of Wilson Hall (WH15W). They will tell you about all things recreational at Fermilab. You can get a taste of the offerings in the Recreation chapter (4). The Recreation Office website is at http://lss.fnal.gov/recreation/recreation.html.

Post Office and Stockroom: The post office and stockroom both used to be located in Wilson Hall. They have been moved out to Site 38. Note that the post office can handle personal letters but not personal packages. See the Postal and Parcel Services section later in the Getting Around Fermilab chapter.

Medical Office: Some basic first aid can be obtained on the ground floor of the High Rise WHGFW, extension 3232. This service is only for Fermilab employees.

Meeting Rooms: Wilson Hall is home to several very popular meeting rooms. These rooms are listed with all the other conference rooms around Fermilab in Appendix B.