The Laboratory has a NEW onboarding process for ALS users:
- Users will no longer be physically processed in the ALS User Office.
- Same day or expedited onboarding can no longer be requested.
- New or expired users must be fully processed by Berkeley Lab Human Resources BEFORE arrival.
- Badging will only be done by the Berkeley Lab Badge Office. Badges are no longer issued in the ALS User Office.
- Access to additional Berkeley Lab space is done through the new HID/SAFE access system. The ALS User Office is unable to give additional badge access.
- An active badge is required to access Berkeley Lab or the Lab shuttle.
Preparing for Arrival
The following process MUST be completed online by new and returning users prior to arrival at the ALS. Allow at least 1 month for US citizens or 2 months for non-US citizens for processing.
New user:
- Create a user account in ALSHub, the ALS user portal, and let us know when you will arrive.
- The Berkeley Lab Shared Services office will contact the user to process them as a Contingent Worker.
- After processing is complete, the user must make an appointment with the Berkeley Lab Badge Office for a new badge.
- Take all required training in ALSHub. All ALS-required training must be completed in order for the badge to give the user access to the beamline floor.
Returning user with an active badge:
- Update your user profile in ALSHub to tell us when you will arrive.
- Verify all required training is completed.
Returning user with an expired badge:
- Update your user profile in ALSHub to tell us when you will arrive.
- Make an appointment with the Berkeley Lab Badge Office for a new badge.
- All ALS required training must be completed for the badge to give the user access to the beamline floor.
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Arriving at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL or Berkeley Lab)
Getting to LBNL and the ALS
The ALS is located at the Berkeley Lab site, in the hills above the UC Berkeley campus. For directions to Berkeley Lab, see Maps and Directions and the Lab shuttle schedule. Once on board the shuttle, ask the driver to let you know when you’ve reached the ALS (Building 6). Please note that the Lab shuttle service is not available on weekends or after 8 p.m. on weekdays. However, on weekends, users who already have an active LBNL ID badge may take public transit (AC Transit bus route 65) from downtown to the Centennial Drive & Lawrence Hall of Science bus stop and walk <5 minutes downhill to LBNL’s Grizzly Gate, scan their badge for access, and walk downhill to the ALS.
New users and returning users needing a new badge: The Berkeley Lab Badge Office will email you a visitor pass with directions to the Badge Office after a badge appointment is scheduled. After receiving your badge, you can take the Lab shuttle up to the ALS (Building 6).
Berkeley Lab Security Gate
Security will not allow anyone past the guard gate without an active badge or visitor pass plus photo ID.
