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Welcome MESA Teacher Advisors!

MESA Teacher Advisors are critical to the success of the MESA Schools Program. You provide fun, engaging, hands-on opportunities for students to explore science, technology, mathematics, and engineering college and career pathways. MESA provides academic support and preparation, enrichment opportunities, and career guidance to students, families, and partner schools in communities across Santa Cruz and Monterey counties. MESA Advisors are engaged in the program through:

• Teacher Professional Development: Various opportunities are offered throughout the year, such as MASME and monthly advisor meetings.
• MESA-Developed Curricula: The UCSC MESA Center provides MESA-developed curricula that reinforce state subject matter standards to help Advisors guide students through the design, building, and competition stages of MESA day projects.
• Academic Interns: The UCSC MESA Center recruits, hires, and trains talented undergraduate Academic Interns who are interested in STEM fields to assist Advisors and mentor MESA students through academic planning and college and career advising.
• MESA Program Format: The structure of MESA programs vary by school site. We partner with schools to best meet the needs of students through MESA school periods, after school clubs, and Saturday academies.

Important Links & Forms

• MESA Teacher Advisor Profile Form
• 2009-10 MESA Day Competition Curriculum/Rules
• Parent Authorization Form English & Spanish
• UCSC MESA Center 2009-10 Calendar (PDF) 
• UCSC Payee Setup Form (204): Complete this form to receive reimbursements from the university.
• Mileage Tracking (Excel): Use this form to track your mileage to Advisor meetings or any other MESA travel for reimbursement.
• Post-Travel Form Excel, PDF & Instructions: For travel reimbursement, complete a post-travel form and attach your mileage tracking and any reciepts for parking, food, and other expenses.
• Direct Reimbursement Form PC, MAC & PDF: Use this form for reimbursement of MESA supplies you have purchased; itemized reciepts are required.
• Supplies Request Form (PDF): Complete this form when you need supplies and submit to the UCSC MESA program office.
• MESA Checklist for Indicators (PDF): This internal program collect demographic and socioeconomic data on MESA students for program reporting purposes.
• California MESA Program (UCOP)

Bi-Monthly Advisor Meetings

Bi-Monthly MESA Teacher Advisor meetings will be held several times throughout the year. Each meeting will be from 5:00 - 6:30 p.m. at different schools within our region.

September 28, 2009 - Santa Cruz High School
November 16, 2009 - Gonzales High School
January 25, 2010 - Alianza Charter School
February 20, 2010 - *10 a.m. - 12 p.m. MESA Day Walk-Through
March 22, 2010 - North Monterey County Middle School
May 3, 2010 - TBD

MESA Field Trip Ideas

Looking for ideas for your next MESA field trip? Enclosed are links to great options in the region. Please contact a MESA center staff member if you are interested in planning a field trip.

• The Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose)
• Monterey Bay Aquarium (Monterey)
• Intel Museum (Santa Clara)
• Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Laboratory (Santa Cruz)
• Lawrence Hall of Science at UC Berkeley (Berkeley)