Orientation Materials

This page contains key orientation dates and links to materials for TAC members. 

 An agenda for the Cycle 6 JWST TAC training and the slides of the associated training materials (posted once available) will be provided in this page.

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JWST TAC members

  • Cycle 6 Submission Statistics (slides) 

  • Monday, November 9, 2026, 12pm–2pm ET:
    Discussion Panelist Orientation
     
    • Welcome - Director's Office & TAC Chairs
    • JWST Cycle 6 Observatory Perspective - Jeff Valenti (slides)
    • JWST Telescope Allocation Committee -  Amaya Moro-Martin (slides)
    • Dual Anonymous Peer Review - Rebecca Levy (slides)
       
  • Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 12pm–2pm ET:
    External Panelist Orientation
    • Welcome - Director's Office & TAC Chairs
    • JWST Cycle 6 Observatory Perspective -Jeff Valenti (slides)
    • JWST Telescope Allocation Committee - Molly Peeples (slides)
    • Dual Anonymous Peer Review - Rebecca Levy (slides)

  • Tuesday, January 19, 2027, 12pm–1:30pm ET:
    Executive Committee Orientation
    • TBD (slides)
  • Thursday, January 21, 2027, 12pm–1pm ET:
    Discussion Panelist Q&A
    • TBD (slides)



STScI staff

These are presentations for STScI staff by the SPD.

  • Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 11am–12:30pm ET:
    PSS Orientation 1
    • (slides)
  • Wednesday, January 20, 2027, 11am–TBD ET: 
    PSS Orientation 2
    • (slides)




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