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PREVIEW DAY
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 Last Day Vet Donation Drive 15
Last Day to Sign Up for LCHC 16 17
 Honors Board Meeting
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21 Int'l. Mother Language 22
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2. Welcome !
Seminar Jan 28– Feb 1
SPRING 2019

3. Per Sapientiam Felicitas
Honors Program Motto:
Per Sapientiam Felicitas
“Through Knowledge Happiness”

4. HONORS 50th Anniversary
To celebrate 50 years of Honors, each week a new piece of history about the UL Lafayette Honors Program will be shared as trivia.
QUESTION: What was the name of the Honors Literary Magazine?

5. HONORS 50th Anniversary Trivia
ANSWER:

6. Honors Building Responsibilities (skip T-F)
KEEP THE KITCHEN CLEAN – Please have respect for others and clean:
****Throw away used coffee grounds once used
***Pick up trash in the Noisy/Quiet Lounges
**Clean up spills completely
*Throw away (your) old lunches in the fridge
Report theft or questionable activities in the building to any of the Honors staff
Maintain quiet in the Quiet Lounge; conversations and visits should occur in the Noisy Lounge.

7. Computer Lab Tips (skip T-F)
Here are some ground rules to ensure all Honors students get the most out of the lab:
Sign in at the Admin Desk in the lab before using anything.
Food and beverages are not permitted in the lab. If you have these items, they must be sealed and placed off the tables.
If you have a problem, let Jason or another worker know! Do NOT send duplicate print jobs without resolving an issue.
Remember to sign out! Press CTRL+ALT+DEL and click “Sign Out.” Please do not shut down any machines.

8. HONORS STAFF (skip T-F)
Ms. Renauda Helaire,
Administrative Asst.
Mrs. Mary E. Stegall, MS, LPC
Psychology Instructor,
Honors Staff Member
Dr. Julia Frederick, Honors Director,
History Professor
Mr. Ryan Winters, MS, PLPC
Academic Advising/Counseling
Mr. Jason Suire,
Administrative Coordinator

9. Graduate Assistants (skip T-F)
Rich Nguyen
Komi Lasisi
Dawn Champagne

10. Honors Board Contact Chair: Hanna Ott Vice Chair: Joshua DeLacerda
Secretary: Katherin Langford
Historian: Elijah List
Karli Darby
Elijah List
Kat Langford
Joshua DeLacerda
Sarah Leblanc
Tre Ambroise
Lauren Suire
Brielle Verret
Hanna Ott
Emily Blanchard
Kate Thibodeaux
Bennett Narby
Trey Knapp
Julie Galtier
McKenzie Baumgartner

11. Seminar (skip T-F) Attend all seminars for the semester.
You are excused 2 (two) absences
Absences are for illnesses, appointments, emergencies
Allowed to attend multiple times in a week during presentation dates…Except:
the first 2 weeks of seminar
last week of seminar
Once signed in, do not leave from room. If you need to use the restroom, leave Cajun card with GA to show you will return.
Be respectful of speakers. No cell phones, laptops, or homework out

12. Seminar (cont.) Card scanner: acts as your attendance for semester.
Each time you attend seminar, you will receive an notifying you with your total attendances, and the date and time of your most recent attendance.
Make sure to empty your trash can in your Zimbra each week to avoid being “Over quota.”
Graduate Assistants will not have access to your attendance totals during seminar.
for information about your attendance if needed.

13. Honors Changes: (skip T-F)
Volunteering to present an Honors seminar topic gets you 1 Service Hour.
Honors Service Hours: Honors students will now need 4 hours per academic year. This can be done all in one semester. This can be done 2 hrs/semester. It is your choice how you complete your hours.
Community service: Students may bring in a signed Community Service form printed from the Honors homepage for service (coming soon). Expected accepted sites for service other than Honors will be:
Miles Perret Cancer Services
St. Joseph’s Diner
Campus Cupboard
Habitat for Humanity
Americorps

14. Honors Changes (cont.)
No more videos of presentations or posts on Honors Youtube.
Students in class may choose to video with their own equipment.
Seminar is optional for Seniors (students with 90+ Credit Hours.) If accidentally registered or not dropped before drop date, seniors must attend and submit the essay otherwise will receive NC.
Seminar Essays will be turned in electronically on Moodle.

15. Honors Book (skip T-F) Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
by Yuval Noah Harari
Theme: What Is Humanity?
**Seminar Essays due
Monday, April 8th, 11:55pm:
Online in Moodle – PDF ONLY
Questions for essay/cover sheet will be posted at the end of February

16. Due Dates Coming Up
Scholarship Applications : Up on website Monday, Feb. 4th
Scholarship Applications Due : Fri., Feb. 22nd
Contract Requests Due : Fri., Feb. 22nd, 12:00pm
Contract Completion Forms Due : Fri., May 3rd, 12:00pm
Last Day Sign up for LCHC : Fri., Feb. 15th

17. Scholarships and Applications Reminder
Scholarship Applications for Spring – Where to find:
On website (Feb. 4th)
At window on the second floor of Honors Building
At the Scholarship Corner in Quiet Lounge
Download, fill it out and turn in with transcript at second floor office window in Judice-Rickels Hall
– Transcript can come from U-link.

18. Tell Us About Your Awards
Please send in information about ANY awards you receive as you continue through school, whether through the university, in the community, or otherwise.
We are beginning to catalog these awards to announce them, so send them into us!

19. LCHC Free hotel, travel, food, fun, and registration to conference.
Honors Colleges and Program across the state meet at Dillard University in New Orleans for presentations featuring undergraduate research and talent.
Highlight: State Quiz Bowl tournament.
Seats available NOW!
Dates of Conference: Fri, March 15th – Sat, March 16th
Sign up sheet at Honors front desk window by elevator, second floor

20. Honors Ambassadors CALLING FOR HONORS AMBASSADORS!! Duties:
Visit high schools to promote the Honors Program to future university students.
Represent Honors Program at Preview Days and on-campus events for promotion.
Help out at Honors orientation events in the Spring.
Applications Due : Fri., Feb. 8th
Contact For More Information : Hanna Ott, Honors Program Chair

21. Veteran’s Drive Show Your Love to Vets Drive
Accepting Unused items – hygiene items, unopened
Socks, coats, hats, beanies
Box located on Second floor of Judice Rickels Hall (Honors Building) outside of elevator
Service Hours Sign Up Sheet at window
All items are donated to St. Michael’s veterans’ shelter
Ends Thurs., Feb. 14th

22. Requirements (skip T-F)
You must schedule an Honors course and/or contract a class every semester until 18 hours is reached.
Come visit the office if you need assistance with Honors contracts.

23. Contract Request Form Tips: (skip T-F)
Think about what you wish to do for a contract before discussion with your professor - Do not put the onus (responsibility) on them to create the assignment for the contract.
It is your responsibility to turn in the signed Request Form with explanation of assignment to the second floor office at the Honors Building.
Remember that you CANNOT contract a class that already has an Honors class associated with it. Exception: the Honors course has not been offered recently.
Turn in a copy of the syllabus with your request form

24. Exceptions for Contracts
CMCN 100 – may contract this course although there is an Honors equivalent
BIOL 230 – may contract this course although there is an Honors equivalent
ENGL 365 – MAY NOT contract course this semester as there is a 366 Honors version offered

25. Presentation Proposals (skip T-F)
Think of what you would like to present
Voting for presentations is next week
Try to use the theme “WHAT IS HUMANITY?” if applicable
Taurus Colloquium – What is It?
Remember: You will receive 1 service hour if you give a presentation.

26. Presentation Proposals
Tuesday – Friday sections will propose topics for semester today
Please raise your hands high during voting.
Only vote for the amount of seminar days during semester for each section.
Afterward, student if your seminar topic was chosen please complete the information sheets located with the faculty advisor or grad assistant.

27. Announce clubs, organizations, events, etc.