Dates1988-05-06 - 2003-06-30Extent1 record carton (16.125 x 13.125 x 10.5 inches)DonorAuer, RobinScope and Contents
This collection primarily consists of 1 record carton of reports and reviews dated between 1986 and 2006, and relating to the Space Telescope Science Institute at large as well as the Hubble Space Telescope. Included are reports and presentations given to the Space Telescope Users Committee (STUC), the Space Telescope Institute Council (STIC), the Institute Visiting Committee (IVC), and the Interim Institute Visiting Committee (IIVC). Also included are annual reports for the institute and given to the AURA Board of Directors for multiple years. In addition to higher level documentation, this collection also contains operations and data management reviews as well as quarterly reviews for the Hubble Space Telescope. Some of the material is specifically dedicated to the Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3).
Biographical/Administrative Notes
The Institute Visiting Committee (IVC) was created to assess the Space Telescope Science Institute’s ability to carry out its missions as well as to evaluate staff science productivity. The committee meets every other year and produces a report that is delivered to NASA to fulfill STScI’s contractual obligations. The Interim Institute Visiting Committee (IIVC) was created to follow-up on the IVC’s report and ensure that STScI is making progress on meeting the report’s recommendations.
The Space Telescope Institute Council (STIC) acts as a management council for the AURA Board of Directors, and provides oversight and advocacy for the institute. The council advises on concerns such as director and deputy director appointments, tenure appointments, and overall management and effectiveness of the institute.
The Space Telescope Users Committee (STUC) was established by STScI and the Goddard Space Flight Center to provide recommendations about improving STScI’s scientific productivity from the point of view of the astronomical user community. The STUC produces reports used by the STIC, IVC, NASA, and ESA for improving Hubble Space Telescope operations.
This collection is housed off-site with Johns Hopkins University. Requests for access to this material should be directed to the STScI Institutional Archive, institute_archive@stsci.edu.
