Health & Safety
Participants’ health and safety are of paramount importance. Safety first!
Summer Science Program is designed to be a rigorous experience that is more demanding than high school and, at times, even college. We want participants to push themselves out of their comfort zone socially, mentally, and physically, and our main priority is, first and foremost, to ensure the safety of our participants.
After participants are admitted to the program, parents must disclose if their child has any past or present health issues or concerns, including mental health. Participants must disclose any new or worsening health issues during the program to the faculty to ensure they receive appropriate care. Being in any unfamiliar environment can be stressful, and the Summer Science Program is inherently demanding due to long hours and intense work which can exacerbate health conditions that are usually well controlled in a home environment.
In over five decades of Summer Science Program, most health and safety concerns have been limited to minor illnesses, sunburns, dehydration, sports injuries, etc. If any participants need to see a doctor at any point during the program, the site director will do their best to obtain permission from their parent or guardian before seeking medical services. Our faculty is also trained in basic first aid and has 24/7 access to a nurse for phone consultation as needed.
Summer Science Program does not provide any form of health insurance; parents or guardians will be responsible for the full cost of any medications or health care services beyond first aid. Therefore, we strongly recommend you verify or obtain health insurance before arriving.
Campus Safety
Participants will live in a double-occupancy dorm, separated by gender. Four teaching assistants and residential mentors will also live in the dorm building. Access to the dorm building, hallways, and each room is restricted by a key card for authorized people only.
Lab Safety
Summer Science Program teaches and enforces thorough and well-established lab safety protocols promulgated by the host campus and followed by undergraduate students during the academic year.
