We
look forward to your participation in our programs this summer! You
will join over 600 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. You should request to go directly to the Caltech Super Shuttle stop S1, at the corner of Holliston and San Pasqual Aves. 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: http://www.caltech.edu/map/
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 2:00 pm on Monday, June 15. The Amgen Scholars program associates
(PAs) will be available at the Housing office
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 Reception begins at 4:30 pm at the Athenaeum.
Later that evening there will be a dinner outing for Amgen Scholars
and the program associates (PAs).
On Tuesday, June 16, the Check-In Fair begins at 11:00
am and orientation activities begin at 2:00 pm. Please come to the
Check-In Fair on the Center for Student Services front lawn.
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 16. Here is a schedule of activities:
11:00 am - 1:30 pm - SFP Check-In Fair (front lawn of Center for Student Services)
12:00 pm - Housing Check-In
2:00 pm - SFP Students Group Picture (outdoors, in front of Beckman Auditorium)
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 17, unless they have made other arrangements with
their mentors.
Mandatory Safety Meeting: Wednesday, June 17, 1:30 PM in
Baxter Lecture Hall (#77)
Students working at JPL:
7:15 AM, Wednesday, June 17: 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 18, 6:30 PM, Baxter Lecture Hall
(#77). 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. Afterward SURFSAC will be leading no-host dinner trips to Lake Avenue Restaurants.
Students whose award is being paid through the Caltech payroll system:
First check will be issued on Monday, July 1. Please keep this in mind
when deciding how much money to bring with you. The second paycheck will be issued on Monday, August 3.
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 330-87
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 main door to the Center for Student Services on the west side of the Building. Mailboxes will be kept on the 3rd floor, just outside the Student-Faculty Programs Office. If you experience any trouble accessing the building, 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.**
Permit parking is available on campus for summer students. A parking permit is required and will cost $95 for 10 weeks. A representative from the parking office will be present at our orientation day fair so that students can purchase parking permits then. On any other day you will need to visit the parking office. http://parking.caltech.edu
Thanks to the Amgen Foundation for the generous
support of this program.
