October 15, 2003

In this issue:

-Dates & Deadlines
-UHON 395H Info
-Freshman Apps for Honors Advisory Board
-FACT Info
-Study Room Reservation Procedure
-Priority Registration Schedule

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Wednesday, October 15: Introduction to Coastal Marine Studies Informational
meeting
Friday, October 17: Last day to submit Honors Contracts
 Last day to change a class to P/N (Honors classes must be taken for a
grade)
Monday, October 20-Tuesday October 21: Fall break
Monday, October 27-Tuesday, November 11: Priority Registration
Friday, November 14: Last day to submit Thesis Completion Forms for
December graduation
Monday, December 1: Completed Theses for December graduation due
Friday, December 12: Statement of Academic Interest due for those
completing their 4th semester
Friday, December 12: Memorandum of Study due for those completing their 6th
semester
Saturday, December 20: Commencement
Saturday, December 20: FINAL DAY TO RETURN TEXTBOOKS

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Mark your calendars for Wednesday, October 15 at 7:00 pm in Neihardt 2109
for an informational meeting about UHON 395H, Introduction to Coastal
Marine Studies, to be offered at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor,
Maine, from June 13-July 3.
Course description and information were posted in last week's HP News, and
full explanation will be available at the meeting.  Come hear students who
participated last year.

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UHON 395H course descriptions for the Spring semester will be posted on the
Honors web site this week.  When planning to register for these classes,
consult the Online Schedule of Classes, not those in the printed schedule,
as the listings in the latter are last year's offerings.

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Freshman Applications for Honors Board can be picked up in the HP office.
Deadline for applying is October 17th.  E-mail unlhonorsboard@yahoo.com if
you have any questions.

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The Fall Academic Challenge Tournament is quickly approaching!  It will be
November 2nd at 2:00 pm in the Union.  The FACT is like a quiz bowl...only
better.  In addition to general quiz bowl rounds, there are rounds of "name
that book" and "name that person."  Great prizes and free food.  Register
you team of four by sending an e-mail to unlhonorsboard@yahoo.com.  Include
your team members and your team name.  Hurry!  Registration is limited to
the first 20 teams.

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Study room reservation policy: please reserve the study rooms for group
study sessions only.  Individuals are welcome to use the rooms, but should
be prepared to share them with others for quiet study purposes.

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Priority Registration schedule:
Graduate students, seniors (89+ credit hours): Oct. 27, 28, 29
Juniors (53-88 credit hours): Oct. 30, 31, Nov. 3
Sophomores (27-52 credit hours): Nov. 4, 5, 6
Freshmen (0-26 credit hours): Nov. 7, 10, 11

Open registration: Nov. 12-Jan. 11