SUMMER SCIENCE Registration IS OPEN

UT Summer Science is an exciting, inquiry-based learning experience for students entering 3rd through 8th grade. Working alongside marine scientists from the University of Texas, students will experience science outside of the classroom. By the end of the program, students will gain a deep personal appreciation for the marine environment, become aware of local and global threats, learn to solve complex problems using the scientific method and understand what it truly means to be a scientist.

Please contact our coordinators with questions at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

PROGRAM UPDATES: This year we will be splitting the 5-8th grade group into two separate sections (5-6th and 7-8th) to better target your child's age group! Additionally, with the popularity of our program t-shirts, we are adding $10 to the registration fee to ensure every child receives a shirt on their first day with us. Please be aware of these two changes when registering. 

2019 PROGRAM:

Ocean Warriors  June 3-7 & June 17-21                                                                                                                     Lessons focused on conservation and how we can be stewards for our oceans.

Seas the Day!  June 10-14 & June 24-28                                                                                                                       Lessons focused on adventures exploring and studying marine science.

3rd-4th Grade
Meets from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
Registration fee: $50 per week

5th-6th Grade 
Meets from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Registration fee: $85 per week

7th-8th Grade 
Meets from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Registration fee: $85 per week

"A limited number of full scholarships are available upon request. These scholarships are entirely need based. 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.) before 1 June. Please include dates of your child's attendance in the Summer Science Program and a letter of recommendation by your child's science teacher."

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 the fall of 2019.) Our registration process requires that all purchases be made online via credit card. In addition, all participating students must be checked-out individually. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your patience.

ONCE YOU'VE REGISTERED: 

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: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
    mailing address:
    Nicole Poulson
    Summer Science Program
    750 Channel View Dr.
    Port Aransas, TX 78373

ANY CANCELLATIONS WILL NOT BE REFUNDED AFTER MAY 30, 2019.

• Check what to bring and How to Prepare.
• See photos from previous years on Facebook!
• Map of our facilities
• Example activity schedule for 3-4th grade and 5-8th grade
• The program uses Project Based Learning based on the Ocean Literacy Principles.

QUESTIONS?
Contact our coordinators at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Academic Program Coordinator:
Angelina Dichiera
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Outreach Coordinator:
Nicole Poulson
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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.**

Program Director:
Kenneth Dunton
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Thanks to our program sponsors

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.