September 3, 2004 Included in this issue: -Dates & Deadlines -Attention Freshman: Peer Mentor Meetings -Computer Lab Update -Summer Reading Courses 2005 -Reminder Honors Requirements -- Dates and Deadlines: 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 registration 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 one or more 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 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 -- Freshmen: Attend those Peer Mentor group meetings! They're extremely important and you'll receive a good deal of valuable information in them. If you don't know who your mentor is or you have a scheduling onflict, contact Dr. Lyons.at klyons2@unl.edu. -- If you are having difficulties with te computers in the computer lab, please complete a problem form and sumit it to the main Honors office. If you're having difficulty establishing your account, you can still log on to Blackboard on computers in other locations on campus. -- Note: We will NOT be supporting an Honors summer reading course in the summer of 2005, so you must complete your Honors credits during the August-May academic year by enrolling in Honors classes or by contracting. -- Reminder: Honors Program Requirements Freshmen: you must complete at least 6 Honors hours with a grade of B or better during this academic year. Sophomores: regardless of the number of Honors hours you earned last year, you must still complete at least 6 Honors hours with a grade of B or better during this academic year. Juniors: you must complete at least 3 Honors hours with a grade of B or better during this academic year. Seniors: in order to graduate from the Honors Program, you must have completed at least 24 hours of Honors credit with a grade of B or better, including UHON 395H and your thesis and you must complete at least 3 Honors hours this year, regardless of the number of hours you have already completed. Your GPA must be a 3.5 or higher. See Dr. Berger or Dr. Lyons if you have any questions concerning these requirements.