CEBAF's User Community includes scientists, researchers, engineers, teachers, and students. The Users' Group numbers 1,000 and includes scientists from 200 institutions throughout the world. In 1984, the CEBAF Users Group was formed to support CEBAF researchers. The group strives to:

• encourage and assist scientists and engineers in the use of CEBAF
• create and maintain effective communication channels for the exchange of information between the CEBAF staff and others interested in using CEBAF;
• engage effective methods of offering counsel to the CEBAF management on policy affecting facility development and utilization; and
• promote effective use of CEBAF for the benefit of society.

The detectors in the three experimental halls are collaborative efforts by CEBAF users.

To obtain experiment time at CEBAF, researchers submit proposals outlining the type of experiment they wish to perform and the estimated number of "beam hours" they will need. Proposals are reviewed by the Program Advisory Committee (PAC)-a committee of physics experts from universities and laboratories other than CEBAF. With the recommendation of the PAC, the CEBAF Director awards "beam time" to selected proposals.

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