NASA Academy Advisory Committee October 29, 2006 Douglas O’Handley (Chair)

Membership NASA Academy Directors Ames: Douglas O’Handley Glenn: David Kankam Goddard: David Rosage Marshall: Frank Six NASA Headquarters - Office of Education: Diane DeTroye

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

Membership Cont’d NASA Academy Alumni Association 3 positions for EC members 3 additional positions for other alumni members Industry (4)- one per Academy

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

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

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

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

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

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

NASA Academy at Glenn students will be selected Trips will include Goddard, JSC

NASA Academy at Goddard students will be selected Housed on the campus of the University of Maryland Trips will include, Marshall, JSC, Langley, Wallops and Air Force Academy

NASA Academy at Marshall 12 students will be selected Trips will include Goddard and JSC