HP NEWS September 7, 2007 In This Issue: - Honors Program Dates and Deadlines - New Items -- Honors Program Dates and Deadlines AY 2007-2008: Fri. Oct. 19: Honors contracts due (first semester) Fri. Nov. 16: Thesis completion forms due (Dec. graduation) Mon. Dec. 3: Honors Thesis submission deadline (Dec. graduation) Fri. Dec. 7: Statement of Academic Interest due (4th semester students) Fri. Dec. 7: Memorandum of Study due (6th semester students) Fri. Mar. 7: Honors contracts due (second semester) Fri. Apr. 4: Thesis completion forms due (May graduation) Fri. Apr. 11: Statement of Academic Interest due (4th semester students) Fri. Apr. 11: Memorandum of Study due (6th semester students) Mon. Apr. 21: Honors Thesis submission deadline (May graduation) Welcome to the 2007-2008 Academic Year! We hope you had a good summer and are off to a strong start this semester. Note the above Honors Program Dates and Deadlines, and be sure to meet them when they apply. See the Honors Program website or the UNL website for the UNL calendar. -- New Items: The Honors Program website has been redesigned to conform to the UNL template and will go live within a week. Contracting classes: Contract forms are available in the computer lab or can be printed from the Honors website. E.N. Thompson Forum Tickets Sept. 13, 7:00 pm at the Lied Center: Joel Sartore Tickets: some (a limited number) are available in the main Honors office on a first-come, first served basis beginning early next week. The office is open from 8-5 daily. You must pick the tickets up by 5:00 pm that day. Any unclaimed ones will be returned to the Lied Center. Study abroad and Passports: If you are planning to study abroad at any time in this academic year or in the summer of 2008 and do not have a passport, apply for one immediately. Because Mexico and Canada now require US citizens to present passports to enter those countries, the demand has increased astronomically. It can take 6-9 months for passport applications to be processed. Don’t delay! HONORS SEMESTER IN WALES WITH UNCW Again for Spring 2008, the Honors Scholars Program at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington will sponsor a semester study abroad program in Great Britain at the University of Wales at Swansea, winner of the coveted London Times award for “best student experience” among British universities, as determined by student votes. We welcome honors students from universities across the United States to join us. The semester will be hosted by Dr. Paul Townend, Associate Professor of History at UNCW. The Setting: The University of Wales at Swansea, overlooking Swansea Bay, is situated within a large area of landscaped parkland within walking distance of the city center. To the west is the lovely Gower Peninsula with its broad bays and sandy coves. Swansea is a modern city of 200,000 with well-equipped leisure centers and cultural facilities. Swansea can be reached by train from London in about 3 hours. Course of study: Students may earn 15-17 credits at Swansea by enrolling in four courses and completing an internship. The course load for honors students will be as follows: - honors seminar (The “Special Relationship” in Historical Perspective): 2 credits - internship: 3 credits - courses of the student's choice from the Swansea catalog: 9-12 credits Students from any major are welcome. Students must be honors students in good standing at their home universities. The students will be actively assisted by the American Studies Office at the University of Wales at Swansea in course selection and internship arrangements. Dr. Townend will teach the honors seminar (Topic: "America and Britain: The “Special Relationship in Historical Perspective”) and will arrange field trips, social gatherings, and other events. Internship: Internships will be arranged in an area of the student's choice. Some examples are Swansea City Council, BBC Radio, Magistrate Court, the local Archaeological Trust, county environmental protection agency, museums, schools, and financial establishments. Housing: Students will live with British students in the Hendrefoilan Student Village, an apartment style living arrangement. - Arrival: approximately January 11, 2008 - Internship: approximately January 14-24, 2008 - Classes start: approximately January 28, 2008 - Easter vacation: approximately March 15- April 13 (free time to travel on your own- yes, this really is 4 weeks.) - Semester ends (departure date): approximately June 7, 2008. Costs and Application: In 2007 the cost was $7935, and we expect that price to remain close to the charge for 2008. The cost includes tuition and fees, internship placement and supervision, accommodations, study abroad health insurance, orientation, local bus pass, and scheduled field trips. Not included are airfare, meals, and books. The first deposit of $200 (non-refundable) is due September 30 with the completed application. The rest of the payment may be made in installments - early November and early December. (Late applications will be accepted with a $40 late fee on a "space available" basis.) Applications may be requested from the Office of International Programs, UNCW, Wilmington NC 28403-5965. E-mail: pikek@uncw.edu I hope you can join us for the limited number of spaces on this unique opportunity to live and study in the UK. Click here for an informational flyer: http://www.uncw.edu/intprogs/documents/swansea_2007.pdf and for a slideshow, click here: http://www.uncw.edu/intprogs/documents/UWS2008.ppt Please feel free to contact Dr. Paul Townend (townendp@uncw.edu ), Mark Gallovic, Director of Education Abroad (gallovicm@uncw.edu,), or Kara Pike, Assistant Director of Education Abroad (pikek@uncw.edu ) with any questions.