Thursday, August 29, 2013

Honors Meeting, August 29, 2013

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Welcome new students
We have 56 new students this year.

Honors Staff Introduction
David Wingfield, assistant; Chris Jackson, GA; & Rachel Wetherington, student worker

Extramural Education:
Reports from students who traveled other places to further their education. Honors students traveled far and wide: London, Dallas, Washington, DC, and many more places.

Pool Party:
Tuesday, September 3, 2013, Magnolia Country Club, 5:30 to 7:30 pm
Bus will leave from Honors Hall at 5:15 pm. RSVP by 5 pm, Friday, August 30. So far, 21 students have signed up.

HCA:
Honors College Association is an SAU group. We would like to see it reanimated. So, who would like to volunteer to start a membership drive and hold elections?

Adoption Agency
We want peer mentors for new students. You will create and run the program. Every new student should have a peer mentor by Friday the 13th! See Jenna Meyer.

Arkansas Arts Center Trip:
Sunday, September 8, 2013, see Rembrandt, Van Dyck, and Gainsborough exhibit
Bus will leave from Honors Hall at noon. Watch your e-mail for seats.

Matriculation:
The annual Matriculation Ceremony is still seeking a speaker. More on this later.

Honors Hours:
You must complete 24 honors hours in order to graduate as an Honors College Scholar. Do NOT wait until your senior year to complete a large number of hours.

Contracts:
Please have all contracts with faculty for honors hours completed by Thursday, September 5, 2013. Any contracts turned in after that date will not be honored.
Once you designate a contract course for honors credit you cannot revert back to the non-honors class.

iPads:
iPad requests MUST be turned in no later than Friday, September 6, 2013.

Late Night Study Hall
SAU is working on locations for late night study.

Lounge:
The Honors Lounge will be open from 9 to 5 every school day. Please feel free to drop by during those hours. The Lounge features cable TV, a PC, and a wireless printer that is iPad ready.

Check your @#$% SAU e-mail DAILY!!!

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