When students are selected in April, they will request their 1st and 2nd week choice options.  Dates for the summer workshop weeks can be found on the Important Dates page.

Sunday Arrival

Flying

Do not purchase an airline ticket. The JSC travel office will electronically book your flight.

All arrivals and departures to and from Houston are through Houston-Hobby Airport.

To receive travel assistance, the online-travel form must be received by the deadline.

Students and teachers will be met at the airport baggage claim by a HAS representative holding a NASA sign at 1:30 p.m. Once all have arrived, students and teachers will be transported to the hotel.

Driving

• Students should arrive at the Microtel in Clear Lake between 2 - 3pm on Sunday of their assigned week.  The Microtel is located at 1620 NASA Parkway across from Space Center Houston.
• Students will NOT be able to access their vehicle during the week if they drive themselves. We prefer parents/guardians to drop off on Sunday and pick up on Friday. **See Closing Event and Awards

Registration

HAS staff will be at the hotel beginning at 2pm to register and check-in students. Rooms are pre-assigned and may NOT be changed or traded with another student.

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Rules of Conduct

Chaperones
Students are required to be under the supervision of the HAS Program Manager, counselor, or mentor at all times.  This includes while onsite at JSC and at the hotel.

Dress Code

• Students must wear jeans or khakis. Shorts are not permitted.  Capris are allowed.
• As NASA cannot endorse products or corporations, clothing with logos or brand names (e.g. soft drinks, music groups, etc.) will not be permitted. However, very small logos associated with business attire (i.e. alligator or man and horse playing polo), or school logos are permitted.
• Boys must wear belts and tuck in their shirts. Button shirts or polo shirts with sleeves are acceptable.
• Closed toe shoes or sneakers must be worn.
• Girls should not wear skirts during the week due to facility tours requiring some climbing and bending.
• No tank tops or spaghetti strap shirts.

For the closing event, the scholars will wear their HAS polo shirts and clean pressed khakis or khakis skirts. Dress shoes are appropriate as the event is business casual. 

Telephone Use
Cellular phones are permitted but must be left at the hotel. In the case of an emergency when a parent or guardian must reach you, they can call the HAS Program Manager. Before students arrive for the summer weeks, they will be given cell phone numbers to reach the Program Manager and Administrative Assistant.

IT Resources (computers, internet, etc.)
Information Technology devices (computers, networks, electronic mail, computer FAX, and other electronic information transfer devices) have become increasingly important tools for communication, research, and other work at JSC. It is important to remember that, like all other forms of Government property, JSC I/T resources are provided only for official business. Keeping this in mind, the following information will help assure proper use of government-furnished I/T:

• Use common sense and good judgment when using the Internet. This resource is provided only for official business.When you use the Internet, you leave an electronic "footprint" wherever you go (your address includes the suffix "jsc.nasa.gov"). Additionally, any message you send is unavoidably electronically signed by you and placed in an "electronic envelope" with NASA's name on it. On the Internet, you are NASA.
  
• Never use a computer to receive, store, display, or transmit sexually explicit images, messages, or cartoons, or send messages that contain ethnic slurs, racial epithets, or anything that may be construed as a threat, harassment, or disparagement of others.
  
• Protect JSC computer resources: Prevent the spread of computer viruses by always checking diskettes and download software for viruses before executing them on a JSC computer system. If a user believes their system has been compromised or infected with a virus, they must inform the instructor so that it can be remedied.
  
• Since JSC I/T resources are provided only to support the work of the Center, there is no personal expectation of privacy. Information in JSC computers may be reviewed by managers, supervisors, and other authorized individuals at any time. Additionally, Internet activity at JSC is recorded and periodically examined for security and policy compliance purposes. Like other forms of misconduct, misuse of JSC I/T resources is grounds for disciplinary action.
  
• Like other forms of misconduct, misuse of JSC I/T resources is grounds for disciplinary action.

Laptops, PDAs, etc.
Laptops, PDAs, or other electronic devices are not to be brought onsite to JSC as they pose an IT security risk. These items, however, can be used while offsite at the hotel to connect to the internet using a local or toll-free number.  However, HAS nor the hotel is responsible for items left in the hotel.

Safety, Hazard/Injury
The Johnson Space Center is equipped with the resources to respond to emergency treatment of illness or accidents resulting in injury.

Participants are required to bring to the attention of the chaperone any condition appearing harmful or dangerous to the well-being of the visitors or employees of the center. If you are injured while onsite at JSC, you must notify your chaperone immediately so appropriate action can be taken. For treatment of minor injuries occurring onsite, visitors and employees of JSC are sent to the JSC Clinic located on-site.

Conduct
NASA has high expectations for employees as well as students who are on-site. Students are in a business setting.  They are treated as an employee and expected to behave in that manner.

• No swearing, ethnic slurs, racial epithets, or statements that may be construed as a threat, harassment, or disparagement of others
• No fighting
• No stealing
• No smoking
• No unsafe behavior

Rules of Conduct and Discipline Policy (PDF)

Lodging and Meals

Lodging
Students will be staying at the Microtel in Clear Lake during your stay in Houston. The Microtel is located at 1620 NASA Parkway, Houston, TX 77058.

Students are assigned rooms and may not change rooms. Each room will house two same sex students.

Teachers stay in the hotel and serve as chaperones to the students.

A HAS representative will stay at the hotel throughout the duration of the program and is responsible for HAS interaction with hotel. Students and teachers report any problems to this person.

Meals
All meals are provided for students and teachers during the summer workshop. Students may choose to bring additional snacks.

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Closing Event and Awards

At the conclusion of each week, a closing event is held on Friday at 11:30 a.m. in JSC's Gilruth Center. Closing event dress is business casual. In addition to scholars, teachers, mentors and co-ops, invited guests are parents, legislators, NASA senior staff and other NASA VIPs.  Students are allowed two guests at the closing event and will notify the Program Manager once they arrive at JSC of the number of guests they are bringing.

Directions
1. Take the NASA Parkway exit off of I-45 heading East. JSC is located on your left 4-5 miles east of the interstate.

2. Continue past JSC to Space Center Boulevard.

3. Turn Left onto Space Center Boulevard (Hilton will be on right) and then left into Gate 5 (Gilruth Center). Enter the Gilruth Center from the front of the building.

Upon completion of the summer workshop, each participant will receive the following:

• certificate of completion for participating in the High School Aerospace Scholars program
• group photograph taken by NASA Photography
• High School Aerospace Scholars polo shirt
• documentation to submit to their school to receive credit for the program

The scholars will return to the hotel after the event by school bus and may be picked up by their parents at the hotel at 2pm on Friday.

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What To Bring:

Camera/Film: There are many "photo opportunities" during on-site tours of Johnson Space Center. It is suggested students bring a camera. Take advantage of this great opportunity to capture the past, present, and future of the space program on film! Small video cameras are also allowed. Digital photos and team projects will be available online to the participants at the end of each week.

Light Jacket or Sweater:  Some rooms at JSC are very cold so come prepared.

Spending Money: All meals, field trips, and lodging are provided for students and teachers. Spending money should be brought for items such as additional snacks, film, and souvenirs.

Cell Phones and Pagers: Students may bring cell phones and pagers, but must leave them in the hotel room at all times.

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NASA and the Johnson Space Center

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the central civilian agency that directs the United States space program. NASA began its operation on October 1, 1958, as a result of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958. Although NASA activities are integrated with other scientific and technological efforts, the Agency is an independent organization with the primary mission of the peaceful exploration of space for the benefit of all humankind.

NASA Centers
Our headquarters is located in Washington, DC. Over 22,000 employees work at Headquarters and the nine field centers listed below:

Responsibilities of the Johnson Space Center
The Johnson Space Center (JSC) has the following major responsibilities:

• Selection and training of astronauts
• Designing, developing, and testing spacecraft and associated systems for human space flight
• Developing and managing scientific, engineering, life sciences, and earth resources investigations and space flight experiments
• Operation of all human space flight missions through the Mission Control Center

JSC directs the development and operation of the Space Shuttle, a versatile and reusable space vehicle. JSC also manages major portions of the International Space Station, which is an orbiting platform on and from which we can conduct experiments.

Additional NASA links

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