Undergraduate Access to Angell Hall Facilities
Department of Astronomy
The Department of Astronomy has the following facilities in the Angell Hall building for undergraduate education.
- Observatory (5th floor)
- Planetarium (3rd floor)
Key or MCard access to these facilities can be granted to undergraduate students who meet all the following criteria:
- Full time undergraduate.
- Successfully completes all required training for the planetarium for planetarium access, and telescope training and operators test for observatory access.
- Agrees to abide by all rules the Department may impose.
- Fulfills one of the following:
- Declared Astronomy Concentrator or Minor who has passed Astronomy 361 (Observational Astronomy) and has a reason for access such as a research project or participation in outreach;
- Declared Astronomy Concentrator or Minor and member of the Student Astronomical Society, with a demonstrated record of participation in outreach activities (open houses, lectures, etc) who has taken and passed at least 4 credits of Astronomy;
- Enrolled in ASTRO 305 in the current or upcoming semester with a plan that includes use of the planetarium or observatory.
Access is lost once the student graduates, or leaves the University of Michigan. Access privileges may be revoked if the rules are not followed.
Exceptions:
Access for special projects may be granted on a case-by-case basis for the duration of the project. An Astronomy faculty member will take responsibility for each student granted such special access.
The Chair of the Astronomy Department can make exceptions to the above in special circumstances.
25 April 2011