August 27, 2004 In this issue: -Dates & Deadlines -Welcome Back! -Congratulations Preston Messick, Tom Oldham, and Amanda Gant -Bookstore Reminder -Honors Computer Lab -New Class: News 498/898-Science Writing Next Spring -Seat Available in THEA 112H -UCARE Orientations Dates -- Dates and Deadlines: Mon. Aug. 23: First Semester begins!!! Tues. Aug. 24-Thurs. Aug. 26: peer mentor group meetings begin Mon. Aug. 30: Last day to contact Dr. Laura Damuth about intending to apply for major competitive scholarships (Truman, Rhodes, etc.) Mon. Aug. 30: Last day for late registrations and adds including adds of thesis credits -Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund Fri. Sept. 3: Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund. -Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record Sept. 4 - Nov.12: All course withdrawals noted with a "W" on academic record Mon. Sept.6: Labor Day Fri. Sept.10: Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund -Last day to apply for residence for First Semester Fri. Sept.17: Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund Fri. Sept.24: Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application) Tues. Sept. 28: Midsemester Checkpoint for First Year Students, 7:00-8:30 pm. City Campus Union Wed. Sept. 29: Midsemester Checkpoint for First Year Students, 7:00-8:30 pm, City Campus Union Wed. Oct.13: Tuition and fee payment deadline Fri. Oct.15: Last day to change a course to or from "Pass/No Pass" Last day to submit Honors contract forms for first semester Mon. Oct.18 - Tues. Oct.19: Fall Semester Break Oct.25 - Nov. 9: Priority Registration for Second Semester, 2004-2005 Nov.10 - Jan.9, 2005: Open Registration for Second Semester Fri. Nov. 12: Last day to withdraw from courses for the term Last day to submit thesis completion form for Dec. graduation Wed. Nov. 24 - Sun. Nov. 28: Thanksgiving Vacation Dec. 6 - 11: Last week of classes Mon. Dec. 6: Thesis due for Dec. graduates Fri. Dec. 10: Statement of Academic Interest due for students completing the 4th semester and Memorandum of Study due for students completing the 6th semester Sat. Dec.11 (Sat.) : Last day of classes Dec. 13 - 17: First Semester Final Exams Sat. Dec.18: First Semester Commencement Dec. 24 - Jan. 2, 2005: Holiday Closedown -- Welcome Back! We hope your summers were enjoyable and productive, and we trust you're ready to begin a new year with excitement and enthusiasm. Welcome to all of our incoming first year students! We're excited to have you with us! -- Congratulations to the following Honors Program Students who won major competitive scholarships during the summer: Preston Mesick: U.S Department of Homeland Security Scholar Tom Oldham: Jack Kent Cooke Scholar - Congratulations to Amy Gant, who has been named a 2004 Portz Scholar by the National Collegiate Honors Council. -- Bookstore reminder: you must purchase all texts and packets through the UNL Bookstore in order to cover them with the Textbook Scholarship. New note: You MUST have a receipt to return any texts and receive a credit in the first few weeks of classes (if, for instance you go through Drop/Add but already have the texts for the course you dropped). So keep those little pieces of paper!! -- Computer Lab: The Honors Program Computer Lab is in the process of being moved to Love 1107, on the first floor in the northwest corner of Neihardt. Until the current swipe card system is moved to the new location, the lab will be open from 7 am to 11 pm daily. A few computers will remain in the old location for use after hours. Once the swipe card system is moved, the lab will remain accessible 24/7, and we trust the new ID cards will work. To start your account: log onto http://activedur.unl.edu in the HP office or on any computer in the lab. Fill out the form, be sure to remember the password and user name you're given. Your account will be active in about 10 minutes after you've established it. It's very important to establish your account, even if you have a computer of your own. -- New class to be offered next spring: News 498/898: Science writing..For students in journalism, science, engineering and other technical fields. See the full course description on Dr. Lyons' bulletin board. More to follow in later HP News issues. -- Theatre 112H still has open seats. Consider this if you're looking for another Honors class this semester. -- UCARE 2004-2005 Orientation dates for new UCARE students: Tues. Aug. 31, 4:00-5:00 pm, City Campus Union Tues. Aug. 31, 6:00-7:00 pm, East Campus Union Wed. Sept. 1, 4:00-5:00 pm, City Campus Union