HP NEWS September 3, 2009 In This Issue: --Honors Program Dates and Deadlines --New Announcements -- Dates and Deadlines: September 4: Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 75% refund September 4: Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record September 5-November 13: All course withdrawals noted with a "W" September 7: Labor Day September 11: Last day to apply for residency for first semester September 11: Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund September 18: Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund September 21: Seniors graduating in December please email Dr. Berger your thesis title and advisor's name (pberger1@unl.edu) September 25: last day to apply for December graduation ($25 fee) October 16: Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" October 16: Honors contracts due October 19-20: UNL Fall Break October 26-November 10: Priority registration for second semester 2009-2010 November 11-January 10: Open registration for second semester 2009-2010 November 13: Thesis completion forms due for December graduation November 25-29: Thanksgiving holiday December 4: Statement of Academic Interest due for 4th semester students December 4: Memorandum of Study due for 6th semester students December 7: Completed thesis due for December graduates December 7-12: Last week of classes (15th week policies in effect) December 14-18: Finals week December 19: Commencement December 24-January 3: Holiday closedown Honors dates to remember for second semester 2009-2010: February 1: Seniors graduating in May please email Dr. Berger your thesis title and advisor's name (pberger1@unl.edu) February 21-22: Honors Overnight March 5: Honors contracts due April 2: Thesis completion forms due for May graduation April 8: Undergraduate Research Conference April 9: Statement of Academic Interest due (4th semester students) April 9: Memorandum of Study due (6th semester students) April 18: Honors convocation (by invitation) April 26: Completed thesis due for May graduates April 26-May 1: Last week of classes (15th week policies in effect) May 3-7: Finals week May 8: Commencement -- New Announcements: Welcome back! We hope you had a wonderful summer and are excited to be here and already immersed in a good semester. Colloquium: The Nebraska Colloquium will run again this year. All students are eligible to participate. Consult the HP News Flash sent out earlier to learn more about it. Contact Dr. Berger if you have questions: pberger1@unl.edu Computer Lab: -The Honors Program computer lab is for the use of Honors Program students only. Students who are not members of the Honors Program should use other computer labs on campus, regardless of where they live. Please cooperate with this policy. -Remember the new computer lab policy: you must provide your own paper for the lab. Please be considerate of the other students working on computers hooked to the printer you're using in order to work out the printing jobs successfully. -To open PDFs and other documents from Blackboard, you will need to use Internet Explorer, not Firefox. -Please take precautions to prevent the spread of germs: use hand sanitizer before and after using the lab computers. Study Abroad information: The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is intended to help students on Federal Pell funding to study abroad. The scholarship awards grants up to $5,000 for students who are US citizens, and who have been accepted into a study abroad program which is at least 4 weeks long. Students who apply for and receive the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad are then eligible to receive an additional $3,000 Critical Need Language Supplement from the Gilman Scholarship Program for a total possible award of up to $8,000. This year a new summer pilot program will begin for students in science, technology, engineering or math. Deadlines are in April (for the fall semester) and October (for the spring semester or the summer).For more detailed information, please visit: www.iie.org/gilman Upcoming Gilman Webinars to help you on your application: (Even if you are not applying this semester, attending one of these webinars will help you a future application.) A series of Gilman Webinars will be held in the International Affairs Basement Conference Room (420 University Terrace) from 2-3 PM. An RSVP is appreciated, but not required. (RSVP to: studyabroad@unl.edu with "Gilman Webinar" as the subject.) Sept 8 Sept 22 Sept. 29 Overview of the program How to write the statement of purpose How to apply To find out more about how you could study abroad in exciting and exotic destinations attend one of International Affairs "GO" sessions. "GO" sessions are designed to help students learn about study abroad opportunities, when and how to apply, and about financial aid and study abroad scholarships. These sessions are scheduled three times a week for your convenience on Wednesdays at 1:00, Thursdays at 11:00 and Fridays at 4:00. Contact Dr. Damuth if you have questions: ldamuth1@unl.edu. HONORS SEMESTER IN WALES WITH UNCW Again for spring 2010, the Honors Scholars Program at the University of North Carolina Wilmington will sponsor a semester study abroad program in Wales at Swansea University, 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. Jim Herstine, Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Applied Human Sciences at UNCW. Dr. Herstine holds teaching responsibilities in the Parks and Recreation Management Program and the Environmental Studies Program at UNC Wilmington. The Setting: Swansea University, 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: Honors Students may earn 17 credits at Swansea as follows: * Honors seminar (Understanding and Experiencing Leisure and Recreation in the United Kingdom): 2 credits * Pre-sessional Course or Internship: 3 credits (see www.swan.ac.uk/sao for more information) * Courses of the student's choice from the Swansea catalog: 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 Swansea University in course selection. Course information is available at: www.swan.ac.uk/sao. Dr. Herstine will teach the honors enrichment seminar (Topic: "Understanding and Experiencing Leisure and Recreation in the United Kingdom") and will arrange field trips, social gatherings, and other events. Housing: Students will live with British students in the Hendrefoilan Student Village, an apartment style living arrangement. * Arrival: approximately January 8, 2010 * Pre-semester Course: approximately January 11-21, 2010 * Classes start: approximately January 25, 2010 * Easter vacation: approximately March 20-April 18 (free time to travel on your own-yes, this is really 4 weeks!!!!!) * Semester ends (departure date): approximately June 8, 2010 Costs and Application: $8,700 (this figure is approximate at this time but deemed to be fairly accurate). The cost includes tuition and fees, accommodations, study abroad health insurance, orientation, a bedding packet (including duvet), 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, 2009 with 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 More information about the program is available at: http://www.uncw.edu/intprogs/uk-wales-swansea_flyer08-09.html Please feel free to contact: Dr. Jim Herstine (herstinej@uncw.edu), or Kara Pike, Assistant Director of Education Abroad (pikek@uncw.edu) with any questions.