We
look forward to your participation in our programs this summer! You
will join close to 500 other students from Caltech and from colleges
and universities in the US and abroad.
Getting to Caltech
Getting Settled In
Orientation Activities
Students Working at Caltech
Students Working at JPL
All Non-Caltech Students
Money Matters
Mail and Packages
Health Insurance Reminder
Airport and Shuttle Information
If you are flying to the Pasadena/Los Angeles area, the nearest airports
are Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Bob Hope/Burbank Airport
(BUR), and Ontario International (ONT). LAX offers more flight options,
but Burbank is closer and more convenient. Ontario is further from
the campus than Burbank or LAX, but may be more convenient than LAX.
To get to the Caltech campus from the airport: Caltech has negotiated
a discounted rate with Super Shuttle. Please mention customer code
L3F94 to receive a 10% discount. If you are arriving on Monday,
June 16, you can request to go directly to the Housing Office. The
Super Shuttle stop for the Housing office is S1. To learn more about
Super Shuttle and to arrange transportation, please visit the Super
Shuttle web site at www.supershuttle.com.
Freeway Map of Local Area
Courtesy of the Caltech Admissions Office: admissions.caltech.edu/visiting/maps
Caltech Campus Map
Courtesy of the Caltech Admissions Office: www.caltech.edu/map/Caltech-map-2005-07-09.pdf
Local Accommodations (For Those Who Need to Arrive Before Caltech
Housing Is Available and for Parents/Others Who Want to Visit)
Courtesy of the Caltech Admissions Office: admissions.caltech.edu/visiting/accommodations
Unless you have made other arrangements with the Housing
Office, Amgen scholars may move into campus housing beginning
at 12:00 pm on Monday, June 16. The Amgen Scholars program associates
(PAs) will be available near the rooms assigned to the Amgen Scholars
to answer questions and help you get settled. If you have time after
moving in to your room, please stop by the Student-Faculty Programs
office to say hello an to receive your SFP information packet. The
Amgen Scholars Welcome Dinner begins at 6:00 pm in Avery Dining Hall.
Later that evening there will be an outing/activity for Amgen Scholars
and the program associates (PAs).
On Tuesday, June 17, the Check-In Fair begins at 9:00
am and orientation activities begin at 2:00 pm. Please come to the
Check-In Fair in Gates Courtyard north of the Gates Building (#26)
and between buildings #30 and #31. We will answer any questions you
may have and direct you to the Card Office in the Caltech Bookstore
(#51) where you can get your photo ID card. There will be a lot of
students getting cards on that day, so please be patient. It is especially
important for students working at JPL to get their cards on Tuesday,
June 17, because the bus schedule to and from JPL will make it difficult
for you to get to the Card Office during business hours on another
day.
Unless you have made arrangements with your mentor,
you should plan to use your time on Tuesday to settle into your room
and take care of administrative details, so that you can start your
project on Wednesday.
Orientation for all students in all SFP programs will be held the afternoon
of Tuesday, June 17. Here is a schedule of activities:
9:00 am - 1:30 pm - SFP Check-In Fair (outdoors, Gates Courtyard
north of the Gates Building (#26) and between buildings #30 and #31.)
12:00 pm - Housing Check-In
2:00 pm - SFP Students Group Picture (outdoors, on the east side of Parsons-Gates)
2:30 - 4:00 pm - SFP Orientation (Baxter Lecture Hall, enter
on south side of Baxter, building 77)
4:30 - 6:00 pm – Finish check-in,
housing move in, get ID card, etc.
SURFSAC Campus Tours
6:00 pm - Barbecue for students and mentors (Dabney Lounge
and Gardens, #40 on campus map)
Students working at Caltech:
Students doing their research at Caltech will begin their projects on
Wednesday morning, June 18, unless they have made other arrangements with
their mentors.
Mandatory Safety Meeting: Wednesday, June 18, 1:30 PM in
Baxter Lecture Hall (#77)
Students working at JPL:
7:15 AM, Wednesday, June 18: Meet at the corner of San Pasqual Street
and Holliston Avenue. Buses will take JPL students to the Lab for orientation
activities, safety training, and lunch. In order to receive your permanent
badge, you are required to provide
proof of citizenship. You must have these documents with you to
board the bus.
You will meet your mentor and begin your project on Wednesday
afternoon. You will be issued a temporary badge upon arrival.
All Non-Caltech Students:
Special Orientation Session: Thursday, June 19, 6:30 PM, Dabney Lounge
(#40). Dinner will be provided. This meeting will introduce you to Caltech
and Pasadena and will provide important information to help make your
stay on the campus comfortable and enjoyable.
Students whose award is being paid through the Caltech payroll system:
First check will be issued on Tuesday, July 1. Please keep this in mind
when deciding how much money to bring with you.
Non-Caltech students may use the following address for mail and small
packages over the summer:
(your name), SFP Student
California Institute of Technology
Mail Code 08-31
Pasadena, CA 91125
If you are living in campus housing, you can pick up your
mail in the Student-Faculty Programs office Monday through Friday from
8:00 am to noon and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm. (We close for lunch.) On weekdays
after 5:00 pm and all weekend you can swipe your conference/dining card
to enter the door on the north side of Parsons-Gates. Just walk down the
stairs on the north side of our building, swipe your conference/dining
card (not your Caltech photo ID), and enter the vestibule to pick up your
mail. If you experience any trouble accessing the vestibule, you can
call Security at (626) 395-4701 for assistance.
Note that because of the large number of non-Caltech students,
we will not be able to inform you when mail has arrived.
If you have not yet secured health insurance that covers you for the duration
of your stay at Caltech, please remember to do so and to provide us with
the Health Insurance Verification form. **You will not be allowed to
begin your project until this insurance is in place.**
Thanks to the Amgen Foundation for the generous
support of this program.
