The 19th Meeting of the JWST Users Committee (JSTUC)

Committee Meetings

Tue 2 Dec 2025

Wed 3 Dec 2025

Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
3700 San Martin Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218

The 19^th meeting of the JSTUC was held in person on December 2-3, 2025. Topics included:

An update from the STScI Director
Status updates from the JWST Project at NASA's GSFC and the Science & Operations Center
Partners perspectives: NASA HQ, CSA, and ESA
Community ToO Programs and the Long-term Monitoring DD Working Group
Policy changes for the Director's Discretionary programs
Cycle 5 results and planning for Cycle 6
Scaling the Telescope Allocation Committee
Rocky Worlds DDT update
Community outreach and inaugural summer school feedback
Grants allocation and the Financial Review Committee
Pipeline development
Science planning and scheduling for JWST

More information is available on the JSTUC page.

Time	Topic	Presenter
8:45-9:00	Executive session
9:00-9:10	JSTUC Chair Welcome	E. Levesque
9:10-9:30	STScI Director's Welcome	J. Lotz
9:30-9:40	Meeting Overview	L. Watkins
9:40-10:10	GSFC Project Update	J. Rigby
10:10-10:40	JWST Mission Office Update	T. Brown
10:40-11:00	Discussion
11:00-11:20	Break
11:20-11:35	ESA Perspective	C. Evans
11:35-11:50	CSA Perspective	J. Dupuis
11:50-12:05	NASA Perspective	H. Jang-Condell
12:05-12:15	Discussion
12:15-12:30	Executive session
12:30-13:30	Lunch
13:30-14:20	Closed session
14:20-14:30	Community ToO Programs & Long-Term Monitoring DD Working Group	M. López-Morales and N. Reid
14:30-14:40	Policy Changes for Director's Discretionary Programs	L. Watkins
14:40-14:50	Discussion
14:50-15:10	Break
15:10-15:30	JWST Cycle 5 & Cycle 6	A. Moro-Martin
15:30-15:45	Scaling the TAC	L. Watkins
15:45-16:00	Discussion
16:00-17:30	Executive session

Time	Topic	Presenter
8:45-9:00	Executive session
9:00-9:30	Rocky Worlds DDT	N. Espinoza
9:30-9:50	Astronomy Community Outreach	M. Garcia Marin
9:50-10:10	Grants Allocation & Financial Review Committee	M. López-Morales and P. Sessa
10:10-10:30	Discussion
10:30-10:50	Break
10:50-11:20	JWST Pipeline Development	C. Hayes
11:20-11:50	Science Planning and Scheduling for JWST	R. Logue
11:50-12:10	Discussion
12:10-12:30	Executive session
12:30-13:30	Lunch
13:30-15:15	Executive session
15:15-15:45	Closed Session: Report to STScI Director and NASA JWST Senior Project Scientist

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