Welcome to Fermilab

The Guide to Life at Fermilab is designed to give Fermilab newcomers an introduction to life both on-site and off-site. The information contained within these pages may not only be helpful to newcomers, but also to seasoned Fermilab veterans.

This Guide was originally put together by Fermilab's Graduate Student Association to help new grad students adjust to life here. This document has been through a few revisions, including contributions and corrections from too many people to name. We would like to thank to any and all users who sent us information.

You can find it in paper at the users office. Comments contained therein are not necessarily opinions of the GSA or Fermilab. If you find any errors in this Guide, or if you want to send new suggestions, send mail to gsa@fnal.gov.

More information about the GSA at http://www.fnal.gov/orgs/gsa/

Contents

Arriving at Fermilab

Upon Arrival to Fermilab

Getting Around

Recreation

Family Page

Health Insurance

West Suburbs

Chicago

Appendix A - Maps

Appendix B - Conference rooms

Appendix C - Furnished households

Appendix D - Schools, Colleges and Universities

Appendix E - Restaurants

Appendix F - Entertainment

Appendix G - Shopping