Summer Science 2018 has ended. Please check back in early

January for information on the 2019 program! 

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 UPDATE: As many of you know, Hurricane Harvey's damage to the UT Marine Lab in Port Aransas was enormous. We have a great program planned but would appreciate your understanding as we transition through this difficult period of recovery. Thank you!  - Ken Dunton, Professor and Program Director

2018 PROGRAM:
June 4-8 & June 18-22 : "Our Changing Seas"
June 11-15 & June 25-29 : "Our Resilient Coasts"

2018 Daily Schedules Are Posted!*
3rd - 4th Grade Weeks 1/3
3rd - 4th Grade Weeks 2/4
5th - 8th Grade Weeks 1/3
5th - 8th Grade Weeks 2/4

* Daily schedules are subject to change due to weather, scientist availability, or other unforeseen events. 

Each week has equal amounts of time spent in the field, in the lab, and on the water.

"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 (*information below pertains to 2018 program and is subject to change in 2019*):

3rd-4th Grade
Meets from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 
Registration fee: $40 per week

5th-8th Grade 
Meets from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Registration fee: $75 per week

Our registration process requires that all purchases be made online via credit card. In addition, all participating students must be checked-out individually. Enrollment is limited to one-week per child. 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 upcoming school year).

ANY CANCELLATIONS WILL NOT BE REFUNDED AFTER MAY 30, 2018. 

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 Outreach 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 Pringle
     750 Channel View Dr.
     Port Aransas, TX 78373

• Check what to bring and How to Prepare.
• Visit the TX Shop website to purchase a Summer Science t-shirt for your young scientist! T-shirts are $10. Click here to view sizing chart
• 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:
Meaghan Cuddy
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(973) 975-7385

Outreach Coordinator:
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.**

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.