Michelson Summer School
Orientation Information
Gerard van Belle
21 July 2004
Welcome to the Michelson Summer School
MSS 2004 is the 7th in an
annual series of
summer schools
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This year’s summer
school is the first to
emphasize
coronagraphy
Next year we will
return to
interferometry
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The Local Organizing Committee
Your MSS LOC Team:
 Gerard van Belle
 Dawn Gelino
 Kathy Golden
 Chris Baughman
 Shellie Hanna
 Helene Seibly
 Neda Safizadeh
The LOC will be handling all
reimbursements – treat
kindly!
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The MSS Scientific Organizing Committee
Your MSS SOC:
 Richard Dekany (Caltech)
 Sally Heap (GSFC)
 Karl Staplefeldt (JPL)
 Wes Traub (CfA)
MSS Consultants
 Maggie Turnbull (U of A)
 Irene Porro (MIT)
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Campus Dining
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Red Door Café
7:45 – 6:00pm
The Café at Broad
7:45 – 7:00pm
Chandler Dining Hall 7:00 – 10:30am Breakfast
11:00 – 2:00pm Lunch
Caltech Conv. Store 9:30 – 10:00pm
No food/drink in the auditorium
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General Travel Information
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Travel reports are to be submitted:
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with all original receipts,
after return home
Reimbursement based upon:
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R/T airfare from home to MSS only
Changes for personal reasons involving penalty fees
will not have the fees reimbursed
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General Travel Information – The Sheraton
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Students wishing to extend their stay:
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should contact the Sheraton directly,
will be accommodated on a space-available basis,
are personally responsible for the extra expense
Sheraton courtesy shuttle
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Tips are highly recommended
Students are highly advised to group up for rides
to/from Caltech
Limited availability for gobs of students
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