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September 2019
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Sat 1
2 Labor Day 3
 FIRST DAY OF SEMINAR 4
 First Vets Coffee Hour 5 6 7 8 9
 Scholarship Apps on Honors Website 10
11 Patriot Day 12 13
 CENSUS DAY 14 15 16
 Freshmen Candidacy Statements Due 17 18 19 20 21 22
23 Fall begins 24
 FALL MIXER 25
FRESHMEN ELECTIONS ONLINE 26 27
 SCHOLARSHIP APPS DUE 28 29
 Honors Board Meeting 2pm 30
NO SEMINAR

2. Welcome !
Seminar Sept 3 – Sept 9
FALL 2019

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

4. Seminar 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

5. Seminar (cont.)
Card scanner: acts as your attendance for semester. YOU CANNOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR SEMINAR WIHOUT YOUR CAJUN CARD.
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 Outlook 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.

6. Honors Book All the Light We Cannot See
by Anthony Doerr
**Seminar Essays due Fri, Nov. 8., 2019
Seminar Essays will be turned in electronically on Moodle.
Submissions in WORD or PDF ONLY
Questions for essay/cover sheet will be posted at the end of September

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

8. Graduate Assistants
Rich Nguyen
Dawn Champagne
Maddy Deshotels

9. Honors Board Contact President: Hann Ott
Vice President: Joshua DeLacerda
Secretary: Kat Langford
PR: Karli Darby
Honors Board Contact
Karli Darby
Tre Knapp
Kate Thibodeaux
Sarah Guedry
Julie Galtier
Joshua DeLacerda
Lauren Suire
Bennett Narby
Tre Ambroise
Joshua DeLacerda
Langford
*More information is available under Honors Board on Honors Website.

10. Honors Building Responsibilities
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.

11. Computer Lab Tips
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.

12. Evacuation Plan Judice-Rickels
Do not use the elevator during an emergency. Use stairs only during alarms.
Exit through side door, front door, or back door using closest available door and avoiding smoke or other visible hazards if possible.
Maps are placed in the building showing evacuation routes.
Evacuation Plan Griffin Hall
Do not use the elevator during an emergency. Use stairway closest to classroom.
Maps are provided in hallways to show safest route out of building.
*For more information on evacuation plans or active shooter events visit the University Police webpage police.Louisiana.edu/staying-safe.

13. SERVICE HOURS
Volunteering to present an Honors seminar topic gets you 1 Service Hour.
Honors Service Hours: Honors students 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.
Form for any service hours done outside of Honors Program can be downloaded and printed from the Honors website or Moodle. Turn into second floor Office window in Honors Building.

14. Important Dates Coming Up
Scholarship Applications : Up on website Monday, Sept. 9th
First Veteran’s Coffee Hour: 5pm, Wed., Sept. 4th in Quiet Lounge
Census Day (last day to late drop/add): Fri., Sept. 13th
Candidacy Statements Due for Freshmen: Mon., Sept. 16th
Scholars Preview Day: Sat., Sept. 21st
Fall Mixer : 3pm-6pm, Tues., Sept. 24th
Scholarship Applications Due : 12:00pm, Fri., Sept. 27th
Honors Board Meeting #1: 2pm, Sun., Sept. 29th
No Seminar & Fall Holiday: Mon.-Fri., Sept. 30th – Oct. 4th
Contract Requests Due: Fri., Oct. 11th

15. Requirements
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.
Contract Request Forms Due Fri., Oct. 11th
Contract Completion Forms Due Fri., Dec. 6th (Last day of classes)

16. Contract Announcements
Classes that you CAN contract this semester:
BIOLOGY 230 Cellular and Molecular Biology
ENGLISH 365 Technical Writing
CMCN 100 Fundamentals of Speech
UNIVERSITY 100 = sections that are not Honors
Classes that you CANNOT contract:
ENGLISH 101 Intro to Academic Writing
ENGLISH 102 Writing and Research About Culture
PSYCHOLOGY 209 General Psychology I
NURS 104 Issues and Trends Nurs & Health

17. Contract Request Form Tips:
Think about what you wish to do for a contract before discussion with your professor - Do not put the 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

18. Freshmen Elections
Freshmen running for Honors Board should begin to turn in their candidacy statements this week and next week.
Deliver printed statement to second floor window. It will be posted downstairs in the Quiet Lounge.
Candidacy Statement: Basic paragraph of why you are running, your major, some accomplishments, and what you wish to do while on the board.
Those running may post flyers and posters for your election in the elevator and throughout the building
Candidates are encouraged to announce their candidacy in seminar the week of Sept. 9th – Sept. 13th but may do so afterwards.
Also encouraged to attend Fall Mixer and campaign there.
Candidacy statements are due Sept. 16th.
Elections will be online on Moodle from Wed., Sept. 25th to Fri., Sept. 27th .

19. Scholarships and Applications Reminder
Scholarship Applications for Fall 2019
On the website Sept. 9th
Download, fill it out and turn in with transcript at second floor office window in Judice-Rickels Hall
– Transcript can come from U-link.
Scholarship applications are due Friday, Sept. 27th at 12:00pm.

20. Presentation Proposals
Think of what you would like to present.
Voting for presentations is next week.
Taurus Colloquium – What is It?
Remember: You will receive 1 service hour if you give a presentation.

21. BLUE CARDS
Attend the Honors office in Judice-Rickels Hall on the second floor in the next 2 weeks to sign your card.
Correct any information on the card that has changed.

22. Service Opportunity: Germanfest!
Location: Robert’s Cove, LA, Oct. 5th & 6th
Volunteers Needed For:
Festival Set-up & Take down (day before and after the festival)
Kinderland Assistants (children’s area)
Ticket Booth Attendant
Food & Drink Booth Attendant
Chef/Cooking Booth Attendant
Golf Cart Drivers
Grounds Assistants
Gift Shop Attendants
Volunteers can sign up by:
ing
Calling (337)
Completing the Google form
Contact Person: Lisa Olinger

23. Student Athlete Mentors
Student-Athlete Academic Services is looking for 2-3 mentors to help report online student athlete success during the semester.
Days needed are for 1 day a week per student sometime between Monday and Friday, and times needed are 8am – 12pm.
Contact Ashlee Jennings, Learning Specialist at if interested.