SLUO

Contact SLUO

Email: sluodesk@slac.stanford.edu

By mail:

SLUO SLAC User's Organization

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory 

2575 Sand Hill Road

Menlo Park, CA 94025

What is the SLAC User's Organization (SLUO)?

SLUO is the organization of scientists and engineers involved in particle physics, particle astrophysics or nuclear physics research at SLAC.

SLUO exists:

  • for communication between the users of SLAC facilities and the Laboratory on matters of operating policy and facilities utilization.
  • to facilitate the involvement of its members in projects at SLAC.
  • to provide information to its members on matters affecting their relationship to the laboratory.
  • to promote the utilization of existing SLAC facilitates and the approval of new ones.

SLUO has an Executive Committee of twelve users and SLAC collaborators. Members are nominated by Institutional Representatives at the Annual Meeting, and voted on by the full SLUO membership. More details regarding the Organization are available in the charter. 

The Interim Executive Committee is composed of Zeesh Ahmed, Spencer Gessner, Brendan O'Shea, and Caterina Vernieri as chair. Please take a minute to read the Welcome Letter from the Chair.

To register as a SLUO User:

1. Fill out the SLUO User Information Form and

2. Contact the SLUO Desk if you have questions.

SLUO Member benefits at SLAC:

- Eligibility for SLAC computing account with SLAC system ID number

- Membership in large community that advocates for science and research

SLAC Training Requirements

-If you require to obtain a SLAC picture badge, you are required to take Course 219, Employee Orientation to ES&H (EOESH).

-If you need unescorted access to a radiological controlled area (RCA), you are required to take Course 115, General Employee Radiological Training (GERT).

-To obtain a SLAC account to access SLAC information resources (computing account), you must complete the Cyber Security Basics course (Course CS101).