• Full attendance at the initial weeklong training institute is mandatory! No exceptions will be made.
• Students must also attend all sessions of the Sub-Specialty Training.
• Successful completion of chemical hygiene (lab safety) training before entering the lab is also required.

• Students are expected to work in their research lab every day, with any absences worked out in advance with their research mentor. Excessive absences will be considered as grounds for removal from the program.
• If students are planning on taking a vacation during the summer, please make sure arrangements are made around the internship.

Things to do before KEYS 09 starts

All KEYS interns must work with Thom Melendez to complete the following:

Weekly attendance at Science Communication Workshop

The ability to communicate science to a non-science audience is an important and valuable skill. For this reason, students will meet weekly for a workshop where they will each discuss their current research. Interns will be expected to present aspects of their own research project as well as participate in presentations by other interns.

Assignments for 2009 KEYS Interns
Overview of your Research Internship

Introduction / Background Information about your Research Project

Online Learning Enviornment - D2L

The University of Arizona uses an online learning environment (D2L) for many of its classes. Interns will submit their written work online and will receive news about KEYS online. Failure to complete assignments in a timely manner may result is dismissal from the program.

Online Submissions will include:

• Description of internship overview - due at the end of the first week in the laboratory
• Completion of Internship Journal assignments - due each Friday
• Posting at least once a week to the KEYS online forum to address questions posed by faculty and program staff