Hey Newbies

Hello to students and faculty taking and teaching Honors for the first time. There are more than 100 newbies getting this newsletter! It comes every 2 weeks, is written by this cat, and is filled with info for everyone involved with Honors. If you want us to include something here, just send it along to honors@foothill.edu and the cat will figure it out.

The Bay Area Honors Symposium - Submit a proposal by February 14th - Fun, Free, and Food

The Bay Honors Research Symposium on May 4 at Stanford gives students the opportunity to participate in scholarly research in a variety of disciplines, with the goal of presenting their findings in a variety of formats. The Honors Institute will pay Reg Fees for anyone who wants to go! This is a cool thing you can put on your applications and use for your CV. It is amazing to be able to meet a community of like-minded scholars.

Consider submitting a presentation abstract. It isn't much at this point, just an idea that can be assessed. We can help you refine the submission. Let us know if you are interested. Also talk to any professor you have submitted a cool project for already and make into a presentation!

https://foothill.edu/honors/researchsymposium.html

Honors students checking in and presenting last year at Stanford -- you can do projects together!

ONLY 4 TAP certification workshops left! Attend and get UCLA TAP CERTIFIED! Get it Done.

If you applied to UCLA for Fall 2024 and are expecting to participate in the UCLA Transfer Alliance Program, the UCLA TAP Certification process begins soon. Students that need to be TAP certified MUST attend a TAP Certification Workshop where you will be walked through the complete certification process such as completing the worksheet, meeting with a counselor, and obtaining the signature of one of the co-directors.

Tuesday, January 30th, 1-2pm (Virtual see Honors Zoom Link)

Monday February 5th 5-6pm (Virtual see Honors Zoom Link)

Wednesday, February 7th 11-12pm (In person Room 3103)

Thursday, February 15th, 4-5pm (Virtual see Honors Zoom Link)

Honors Transfer Program

If you are not in your final year, and may be transferring next year, we want to remind you to take advantage of the transfer partnerships we have with various colleges ad universities. The Foothill College Honors Institute along with the Honors Transfer Council of California (HTTC) has transfer partnerships with colleges and universities across California and the United States. Students completing our Honors Scholar Program enjoy enhanced transfer consideration and/or other benefits at the partner campuses. These may include guaranteed or priority acceptance consideration, special scholarships, housing priority, and pre-transfer library privileges. 

If you have not yet done so, please join the Honors Transfer Program to ensure you qualify for the many transfer opportunities available to you as an Honors Scholar. For more information, please visit the website for our Honors Transfer Program.

Honors Connection Club - Yale Info Session was a great success

Thanks to Priya for sharing her experiences at an Ivy League school. More meetings are upcoming! If you have a great idea for the group please contact the club officers Nicole and Ethan. Here is the discord link for upcoming events. On Feburary 9th - there is a volunteer service opportunity at Sacred Heart Community Service in San Jose -- check out the Discord Server. 20 spots available.

https://discord.gg/ZKQzPB8D

Berkeley Tour March 15th on a Friday -- sign up -- only 20 spaces.

We are going to Berkeley for a campus tour. If you are interested in joining the honors group to attend the tours please sign up here. We are taking campus vans. We should leave in the morning and get back by 3pm. Sign up if you are interested.

Below is a pic of last year's tour.

Tracee's Office Hours

Here are the weekly office hang out hours for you to visit Tracee Cunningham.

Winter Quarter Drop-In Hours

January 8 to March 28

MEET IN PERSON

Bldg 1900, Office 1960

Mondays 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Wednesdays 10 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

MEET VIRTUALLY

VISIT HONORS ZOOM ROOM

Tuesdays 2 p.m.–4 p.m.

Thursdays 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Career Hacks: Workshop Series

Networking, Skill-Development, and Job/Internship Opportunities

Ready to supercharge your career journey? Look no further! Join our exclusive "Career Hacks Workshop Series" designed specifically for you.

Unlock the secrets to resume perfection, ace interviews, and build an impressive online presence that attracts employers. Get insider tips from industry experts, connect with like-minded peers, and gain the skills needed to land your dream internship or job.

Don't miss out on this golden opportunity to level up your career game. Reserve your spot today, and let's embark on this exciting journey to success together! Your future starts here!

If you are a Foothill student interested in obtaining an internship/job, networking, or developing career-relevant skills, we hope you’ll join us!

By signing up below you will get calendar invites to all our events. If you want to gaurentee your spot specifically for the resume review, please sign up again below.

CAREER HACKS STUDENT SIGNUP

Canvas Honors is Coming!!

Imagine a one-stop shop for all things Honors. No more confusing websites and newsletters. Just the Canvas page. We have heard your concerns. We are here to please. Canvas is coming.

Let us know what you want in the site. Drop us an email or visit the offices.

Until Next time....