Summer Science 2017 has ended! Thank you to all of our instructors, staff, and of course our young scientists and their families for another awesome year!
Are you interested in participating in Summer Science next year? Visit our website in January 2018 for updated information about the June 2018 program and registration!
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Check out pictures from The program at www.facebook.com/UTSummerScience
We made it on the news! Check out this clip from our Corpus Christi Kiii morning show!
https://www.facebook.com/
our program was featured in the port aransas South Jetty newspaper! http://www.portasouthjetty.com/news/2017-07-06/Island_Focus/Summer_science.html
Young Scientists can enroll in our week long program starting in February.
The curriculum will be different for Weeks 1 and 2, then repeat for Weeks 3 and 4. Therefore, young scientists are encouraged to sign up for one week only or two weeks with different content: Weeks 1 & 2 or Weeks 3 & 4.
2017 Themes:
Weeks 1 and 3 - "Go with the Flow: Land-Sea Connections"
Weeks 2 and 4 - "Motion of the Ocean: Senses and Sensations in the Sea"
PARENT RESOURCES (*below information refers to the 2017 program and is subject to change*)
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- 5th-8th Grade
- Meets from 8:30am to 12:30pm
- Registration fee: $75 per week
- 3rd-4th Grade
- Meets from 10:00am to 12:00noon
- Registration fee: $40 per week
- 5th-8th Grade
“A limited number of full scholarships for DESERVING students from the Coastal Bend are available upon request. Parents are asked to submit requests to Program Director, Dr. Ken Dunton (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Please include dates of your child’s attendance and a letter of recommendation by your child’s science teacher.
Once you've registered:
- Check what to bring and How to Prepare.
- See photos from previous years on Facebook!
- Map of our facilities
- The program uses Project Based Learning based on the Ocean Literacy Principles. Ocean exploration week (principle #7) will focus on the fact that the ocean is still largely unexplored, ocean connection week (principle #6) will focus on how the ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
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REGISTRATION
Click here to register. Click the link for "UTMSI Conferences" and select the week and grade level you would like to purchase on the left. (Students register for the grade they will be entering in upcoming school year). Our registration process requires that all purchases be made online via credit card. In addition, all participating students and weeks must be checked-out individually. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
After securing a place in the program at the link above, Registration and Release Forms must be signed and returned to the Assistant Program Coordinator within 2 weeks of the program start date. Please send forms electronically or via mail to:
email
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mailing address
Nicole Pringle
750 Channel View Dr.
Port Aransas, TX 78373
*Nicole is in the office Tuesday-Saturday. We know your questions and concerns are a priority, so we will return your call/email as soon as possible. Please be patient and do not contact other University of Texas administrative staff - we know the answer to your question best :)
ANY CANCELLATIONS WILL NOT BE REFUNDED AFTER MAY 30, 2017.
Questions?
Assistant Program Coordinator & Point of Contact:
Nicole Pringle
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(361)749-3153
*Nicole is in the office Tuesday-Saturday and will always return your call/email as soon as possible. Answering your questions is a priority to us. However, please be patient and do not contact other University of Texas administrative staff - we know the answer to your question best :)
Program Coordinator:
Meaghan Cuddy
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Program Director:
Kenneth Dunton
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SUMMER SCIENCE WAS FEATURED IN TEXAS CO-OP POWER MAGAZINE
Read the the January 2015 Issue here.
Thanks to our program sponsors
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of Port Aransas
A special thank you to those that made individual donations to the program - every little bit helps!
Youth Protection Program
All summer programs involving minors at The University of Texas at Austin follow guidelines set forth by the Youth Protection Program (YPP). The purpose of the YPP is to promote the safety of minors participating in camps or programs on university premises or participating in those programs sponsored or supported by the University. All camps and programs work closely with the YPP Manager to ensure that every program operates in accordance with all of the university’s policies, rules and regulations, as well as the laws of The State of Texas regarding the safety of minors. More information about the YPP is available online at www.youthprotectionprogram.utexas.edu, and questions can be directed to the YPP Manager at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Campus Concealed Carry
On June 1, 2015, Gov. Greg Abbott signed S.B. 11, also known as the "campus carry" law. S.B. 11 provides that license holders may carry a concealed handgun throughout university campuses, starting Aug. 1, 2016. The law gives public universities some discretion to regulate campus carry.
The University of Texas at Austin and President Gregory L. Fenves take issues surrounding guns on campus very seriously and will strive to create policies that conform to the new law, protect the rights of citizens and ensure the safety and security of the entire campus.
S.B. 11 provides that after consulting with students, staff and faculty regarding "the nature of the student population, specific safety considerations and the uniqueness of the campus environment" the university may enact reasonable rules and regulations regarding:
• carrying of concealed handguns by license holders on campus; and
• storage of handguns in dormitories or other residential facilities
The law stipulates, however, that these rules and regulations may not either "generally prohibit" or "have the effect of generally prohibiting" license holders from carrying concealed handguns on campus.
The purpose of the Youth Protection Program (YPP) is to protect all minors in their university-sponsored activities and interactions involving members of The University of Texas at Austin community. Pursuant to S.B. 11 (the “Campus Carry Law”), the YPP Policy prohibits the carrying of a concealed handgun by any person involved in a University of Texas at Austin camp/program for minors. This Policy also applies to parents and guardians who are visiting or transporting a participating minor to and from camps/programs at The University of Texas at Austin.
“PURSUANT TO SECTION 30.06, PENAL CODE (TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER WITH A CONCEALED HANDGUN), A PERSON LICENSED UNDER SUBCHAPTER H, CHAPTER 411, GOVERNMENT CODE (HANDGUN LICENSING LAW), MAY NOT ENTER THIS PROPERTY WITH A CONCEALED HANDGUN”
Please see the Campus Carry Implementation (https://campuscarry.utexas.edu/) website for more information.
