NASA Academy Advisory Committee

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NASA Academy Advisory Committee

• October 29, 2006
• Douglas OHandley (Chair)

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Membership

• NASA Academy Directors
• Ames Douglas OHandley
• Glenn David Kankam
• Goddard David Rosage
• Marshall Frank Six
• NASA Headquarters - Office of Education Diane
  DeTroye

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Membership Contd

• Space Grant Directors National Council (2)
• Jack Higginbotham - Oregon
• Alec Gallimore - Michigan
• Terry Teays - The Johns Hopkins Univ. / NASA
  Diversity reviewer

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Membership Contd

• NASA Academy Alumni Association
• 3 positions for EC members
• 3 additional positions for other alumni members
• Industry (4)- one per Academy

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Charter

• Strengthen alignment of all Academy Programs
• Establish a single, authoritative forum for
  discussion of relevant issues
• Provide coordinated input to the Directors on
  Academy processes, policies and plans
• To inform the Space Grant Partners of all the
  relevant activities of the NASA Academies

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NASA Academy Strategic Plan

• NASA ACADEMY MISSION
• To Strengthen the U.S. Aerospace Program by
  Attracting and guiding its future leaders
• THREE STRATEGIC GOALS
• IMPACT - Have a direct impact on the U.S. Space
  Program
• PARTNERSHIP - Strengthen partnerships with the
  Alumni, Space Grant, Industry, Academia (Advisory
  Committee)
• DIVERSITY - Help U.S. Aerospace Program enroll
  high caliber participants that reflect
  demographics of American Higher Education

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2007 Academies

• There will be four Academies
• Ames, Glenn, Goddard, and Marshall
• The dates for the Academies vary
• Ames June 23, 2007 to August 31, 2007
• Tied to the University quarter system
• Glenn, Goddard, and Marshall June 3, 2007 to
  August 10, 2007

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Selection Process

• Applications deadline (Online)
• January 16, 2007
• Initial screening by NAAA completed
• January 29, 2007
• Space Grant, Mentors, and NAAA Formal Review
• January 29- February 19, 2007
• Centers selection complete
• February 22, 2007
• Space Grant and Student notification
• February 26 - March 19, 2007

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Criteria for selection

• Academic excellence
• Demonstrated leadership
• Demonstrated interests in Space
• Appropriate background for selected research
  tasks
• Recommendations (2)

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NASA Academy at Ames for Space Exploration

• 12 students will be selected
• Housed at Stanford University
• Trips will include DFRC, JPL, and JSC, and Air
  Force Academy

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NASA Academy at Glenn

• 8 - 12 students will be selected
• Trips will include Goddard, JSC

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NASA Academy at Goddard

• 16 - 20 students will be selected
• Housed on the campus of the University of
  Maryland
• Trips will include, Marshall, JSC, Langley,
  Wallops and Air Force Academy

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NASA Academy at Marshall

• 12 students will be selected
• Trips will include Goddard and JSC