Visiting

Getting Here

Directions to UMass Amherst and Lederle Graduate Research Tower

For detailed directions to campus, please see:
http://www.umass.edu/visitorsctr/directions

Once you have arrived on campus, please park in one of the areas marked with a blue circled P on the map. The closest lot is in the campus center, indicated by one of the two red boxes. The ACFI is on the Fourth Floor of the Lederle Graduate Research Tower (LGRT), also indicated by a red box.

The Director's office is in Room 416, through the double doors directly across from the elevators as you exit. He may be reached at (413) 545-0320. Alternately, you may contact Emily Gluck in the Physics Department office on the 11th floor at (413) 545-2545.

Local Accommodations

For a list of accommodation resources, please see:
http://www.umass.edu/visitorsctr/lodging

Wireless Access

Please provide the following information so that we can request visitor access while you are here:

Laptop MAC address
Anticipated dates of your visit

For instructions finding your MAC address, please see:
http://www.physics.umass.edu/computing/hardware-address

Travel Expense Reimbursement Instructions

For reimbursement of travel expenses, please complete the forms found in your corresponding packets and return via email at least 1 week prior to your arrival. Please send original receipts (copies can be emailed) to:

Brittany Bonenfant
Department of Physics
666 N. Pleasant St, Hasbrouck 411
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003-9337 USA

bbonenfant@physics.umass.edu

  1.  UMW-9 Travel Reimbursement Packet

  2.  W-8BEN Travel Reimbursement Packet

Visa Information

Information for Non-US Resident Travel Reimbursements

If you are not a Permanent US Resident, and you want to reimbursed for travel expenses, please provide copies of the following documents when you submit your travel expense form (listed by visa type):

H1-B visa: W-8BEN, Copy of Passport, Copy of Visa, Copy of Entry Stamp, B-Certificate
J-1 visa: W-8BEN, Copy Passport, Copy of Visa, Copy of Entry Stamp, DS-2019 Form, Sponsor Letter
F-1 Visa: W-8BEN, Copy of Passport, Copy of Visa, Copy of Entry Stamp, I-20 Form, Sponsor Letter