1. WELCOME! 2019 Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy
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2019 Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy
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2. Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy
WELCOME!
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Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy
2019
Orientation
Beth Bowman, PhD
Christina Keeton, PhD

3. Overview Sign in 8:00 What is VSSA? 8:45 Sexual Harassment training
Handbook
VSSA calendar/schedule
8:45 Sexual Harassment training
9:00 Safety training
*Note: Animal safety training not included
12:30 Lunch with your funding program
You might have more orientation after this
After this, at lunch, you will be matched up with your program . Independent students should just walk back to lab after this

4. What is VSSA: Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy
AHA-SURE
ASPIRNAUT
BECKMAN SCHOLARS
BP-ENDURE
CHEM-BIO REU
LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE
MCB
MSTP
PAECER
PRIDE
SURI-BMI
UCRIP
Vascular Biology STTP
VDSRP (Diabetes)
VI4
VICC-CURE
V-SURE
VVC
Several programs, not all of whom participate in all of our activities, so talk to your specific program coordinator to be sure
Independents
*Duplicate payment not allowed

5. VSSA Handbook Info about program activities
Important contact info
Stuff to do nearby and around town

6. VSSA Schedule VSSA Handbook
VSSA Calendar
Log in with “VSSAStudent”
All rooms, seminar topics, updates here
Schedule
Enrichment & Seminar Sessions: 12:00 Wednesday, 214 or 208 LH, pizza provided (bring drink)!
Attendance will be taken
GRE prep: Mondays, 8:00-10:00, 512 LH
Free course; $50 for books
To participate bring money to Beth by Friday, June 7th
Various social activities! 
Poster Session: Thursday, August 1st
All but SURI-BMI, ASPRINAUT
Enrichment Session: Preparing Your Abstract & Poster – June 19th
Titles and abstracts due by Thursday, June 20th
Posters due by Thursday, July 25th
Talk to your coordinators about which of these events you should attend. Attendance will be taken for record-keeping purposes

7. Social Activities Welcome Dinner—FREE Saturday, June 8th, 5:00 pm
Roger Chalkley’s house
Game Night w/ Grads—FREE
Friday, June 21st, evening
Canoeing/ Kayaking—$20 or $30
$20 each for shared canoe
$30 for single kayak
Saturday, June 30th, 8:30 am
Ice Cream Social—FREE
Friday, July 12th, 4:00 pm
Location TBD
Baseball—$15
Sunday, July 14th, 2:00 pm
Bowling on Campus—$8
Thursday, July 25th, 6:00 pm
38 person cap for Mammoth Cave

8. Tips for a successful summer
In the lab
VSSA Mentor & Mentee Discussion form
Code of Conduct form
Understand your project
Ask questions! Your PI, your mentor, other lab mates
Share your own ideas
Communicate with your mentor
Take initiative
Honesty in lab work
Be courteous & professional
Lab chores, ordering reagents
Letter of recommendation
Outside of the lab
Be courteous and professional to all
Be responsible in your apartment
Check out Campus Safety Tips
Overall: science is a small world!
If you’re unsatisfied, schedule a meeting with Beth or Christina

9. VSSA Survey & Evaluation
Goals & purpose
Initial survey due, Friday, June 7th
Overall program survey, end of the program
Follow-up survey, in 1 year

10. Lou De Felice Travel Award
de-felice-summer-student-travel-award

11. Vanderbilt Medical/Graduate programs: aka, shameless plugs
MSTP (MD/PhD) MD
Graduate programs
PhD & Masters
Biomedical Engineering:
Computer Science:
PhD
Chemistry:
IGP:
QCB:
Contact Beth & Christina if you are interested in any graduate programs!

12. Vanderbilt Summer Science Mentoring ( VSSM)
Should I take a gap year?
How do I pick the right program?
What is grad school really like?
Applying to grad schools?
New Grad student – Undergrad mentoring group
Connect with a young Vanderbilt grad student
For Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. tracked students
(not for students who already have near-peer mentoring through their funding program)
Any Problem? No Problem!!
That’s what we are here for!!

13. Questions? Contact: elizabeth.a.bowman@vanderbilt.edu

14. Social Activities and Photos
Welcome Dinner—FREE
Saturday, June 8th, 5:00 pm
Roger Chalkley’s house
Game Night w/ Grads—FREE
Friday, June 21st, evening
Canoeing/ Kayaking—$20 or $30
$20 each for shared canoe
$30 for single kayak
Saturday, June 30th, 8:30 am
Ice Cream Social—FREE
Friday, July 12th, 4:00 pm
Location TBD
Baseball—$15
Sunday, July 14th, 2:00 pm
Bowling on Campus—$8
Thursday, July 25th, 6:00 pm
Electronic Sign up and Photos:
38 person cap for Mammoth Cave