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A group of students in Honors Council on a recent apple picking excursion
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR ASPIRING STUDENT LEADERS
DISCOVERY Leadership Programs Series
This exciting new program is for all students with little to no previous experience with leadership roles provides:
- The opportunity to explore personal values.
- An introduction to the basic principles of leadership.
- And more!
Offered over the course of the semester/year, students will attend seven workshops addressing such topics as personal goal setting, civic engagement and more. Students must attend at least one from each of five categories in October and November. The goal of this seminar series is to help students enhance their leadership skills in preparation for leading roles across campus!
Visit the leadership website for more information!
Contact Marisa Sullivan at Marisa.sullivan@uconn.edu with any questions.
HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED A CAREER IN HEALTH CARE??
Have you ever considered a career in public health as a doctor or dentist?
The Honors Program and Global Leadership Commission are sponsoring a lecture by Dr. Bob England, a national leader in the public health arena. As a public health doc from the Southwest and Connecticut, he will give you an invaluable perspective on what exactly public health is, how to get there, and why it is so rewarding.
Wednesday November 7
6:00 p.m.
in BSP 130
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES IN WRITING
Check out these scholarship competitions...
Jennie Hackman Award for Short Fiction ~~~ Deadline: December 3, 2007
Prizes are $1000 (first), $300 (second), and $200 (third)
Awarded by the English Department in memory of Jacob and Jennie Hackman for the best works of short fiction. Winning stories will be published in the Long River Review. ALL UNDERGRADUATES IN ANY MAJOR ARE ELIGIBLE
2007 Collins Literary Prizes ~~~ Deadline: December 3, 2007
Prizes are
$4000 each
Awarded for the 2 best works in poetry and prose (fiction/ creative nonfiction/drama). Winning works will be published in the Long River Review. UNDERGRADUATES IN ANY MAJOR ARE ELIGIBLE.
2007 Wallace Steven Poetry Contest ~~~ Deadline: December 3, 2008
Prizes are $1000 (first), $500 (second), and $300 (third)
Prize winners will read from their work at the annual program, and winning poems will be published in the Long River Review. STUDENTS FROM ANY MAJOR MAY ENTER.
For information on how to apply to any of these three awards, visit the
Long River Review contests page.
OFFICE OF NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS DEADLINES
Check out these upcoming deadlines from ONS...
To sophomores and juniors committed to the environment, the deadline for Udall Scholarship pre-applications is 11/1/07.
See www.ons.uconn.edu for details for email Jill Deans at ons@uconn.edu.
HONORS HOUSE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVENTS!
The Honors House can be reserved for various activities and events,
such as study group sessions, CA programs, movie nights, group dinners, student organization meetings, etc.
Any one interested in using the Honors House can pick up a reservation form in the Honors Program Office or contact Lance Williams, Graduate in Residence for Honors, at lwilliams@math.uconn.edu for an electronic reservation form. Any questions about the reservation process should be directed to Lance at lwilliams@math.uconn.edu
TOP 10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR HONORS ADVISOR AND REGISTRATION
Top 10 Things to Know about Your Honors Advisor and Registration
10. All Honors students are assigned to an Honors advisor based on their intended major.
9. A list of all departmental Honors advisors can be found here.
8. Your Honors advisor is listed in PeopleSoft (unless you are an Education or Nursing major). To find out the name of your advisor, log onto your PeopleSoft account, take the following path: SA Self Service > Learner Services > Academics, and click the “View My Advisors” link. (If you are an Education or Nursing major, your Honors advisor is on the departmental list (see the link in #9), and you may have a different advisor listed in PeopleSoft.)
7. Depending on your major and your semester standing, you may need to see your advisor to have your registration “hold” lifted before you will have access to register in PeopleSoft. Registration “holds” are listed in your PeopleSoft account. Follow the SA Self Service > Personal Portfolio > Tasks path and click the “Hold” link. Even if you do not have a registration hold,
it would be to your advantage to touch base with your advisor at this time.
6. You should meet with your Honors advisor prior to your “enrollment appointment”, which is the timeframe you are able to add, drop, and swap classes. You may view your registration timeframe in PeopleSoft by following the SA Self Service > Learner Services > Academics path and clicking the “View Enrollment Appointment” link.
5. You will need to obtain the signature of your Honors advisor on a number of Honors forms such as Honors conversion forms and the Honors graduation forms. Learn your advisor’s office hours and best ways to reach him/her.
4. You may have time to discuss both short and long term goals with your advisor. Be prepared to not only talk about your spring 2008 schedule, but to also ask questions related to your future goals. Even if s/he doesn’t know the answer to your specific questions, s/he may know where to point you to get the answers that you need.
3. Your Honors advisor may also eventually be your thesis advisor or instead another faculty member may supervise your Honors thesis. Start your discussions about your interests early so that you can begin networking and find a good match for your thesis advisor. In any case, your Honors advisor is one of the faculty members that will need to approve your thesis topic and final thesis submission.
2. Your Honors advisor will work with you to create an Honors plan of study during your junior and senior years. He or she will officially approve your Honors work in your major and/or related areas that will be used toward the requirements for Honors Scholar graduation. Don’t wait too long to discuss the departmental expectations for Honors majors in the junior and senior years. Plan early!
1. Get to know your Honors advisor and allow them to get to know you.
Relationships with faculty mentors can be rewarding and beneficial in many ways.
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Honors Events
INTD Info Workshop
CUE 134, November 1, 2007, 3:00pm Tunnel of Oppression
SU 304, November 6, 2007, 1:00pm GLC presents Dr. Bob England speaking on Public Health
BSP130, November 7, 2007, 6:00pm Honors Council International Night
Rome Ballroom- South Campus, November 8, 2007, 5:00pm What's Next Series: Law School 101
South A 113, November 12, 2007, 5:00pm Last Lecture Series: James Boster
Shippee Dining Room, November 13, 2007, 7:00pm Honors Council
Honors Council meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. in South A 124-125. Hope to see you there!
Alternative Spring Break Info Session
Shippee Pit, November 7, 2007, 8:00am
Opportunities
Thesis Workshop
South A 112, November 7, 2007, 4:00pm Office of Undergraduate Research Workshop
CUE 420, November 27, 2007, 4:00pm Thesis Workshop
South A 112, November 29, 2007, 4:00pm GLAMOUR MAGAZINE IS LOOKING FOR OUTSTANDING JUNIORS!
November 30, 2007 About "Updates"
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