Outreach

Internal Outreach

We are planning to hold in-person meetings in accordance with the University's COVID policies for Fall 2025 and Winter 2026. There will be ample opportunities for members to participate in outreach, present their research, and interact with our community. We are looking forward to seeing many of you back, and to welcoming new members to SAS. If your student organization is interested in collaborating with SAS, please feel free to reach out to the executive board at sas-officers@umich.edu. 

Members, SAS needs you! If you are interested in volunteering to work at one of our open houses, please sign-up with your name and UMich email here.

Volunteering at an open house is a great way to introduce yourself to the observatory and planetarium equipment, and a useful step in becoming trained to use these facilities yourselves. If you are interested in such training, complete the canvas course listed here.

External Outreach

In addition to University affiliated groups, SAS hosts outreach programs for local K-12 students/schools as well as other youth organizations such as the Girl Scouts, and American Heritage Girls. Our goal is to promote STEM education, scientific literacy, and interest in astronomy by sharing our love and knowledge of the night sky and related topics. 

We are more than happy to design outreach programs that fit your organization or class. SAS has access to the University of Michigan's Angell Hall Observatory and Angell Hall Planetarium, and our membership includes many students trained to operate these facilities. We would be more than happy to give your group a tour of these facilities, observe the day/night sky with you, or present a planetarium show to you. If you are interested in hosting an event with us, please contact the executive board at sas-officers@umich.edu.