Welcome Back and Happy New Year!
Welcome to winter quarter, 2021! We hope you had a restorative academic break and are ready to start fresh and new for the new year. If you aren't feeling quite so ready to start back up again, please know that many of us are in that space, too. Either way, know that we are here to work with you, connect you to resources, and help you stay on track in your educational journey.
We want to be sure you come by and see us this quarter so please be sure to take note of our Honors Institute Winter Quarter Office Hours:
- Wednesdays: 12pm-1pm
- Thursdays: 1pm - 2pm
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UC Irvine Honors to Honors Nominations
Eligible students who participate in the UC Irvine Honors to Honors are granted early admission to UCI (not necessarily to their first choice of major) and guaranteed admission to the prestigious Campus wide Honors Collegium. Students also receive priority consideration for a special set of merit-based scholarships.
Students must have a cumulative UC GPA of 3.7 in transferable coursework by the end of Fall 2021. By the end of the Spring 2022 quarter, students must have completed 90 quarter units, minimum major preparation requirements and fulfilled UC English Composition (2 courses), mathematics (1 course), and additional subject requirements (4 courses). In addition, you must also complete the Honors Scholar program by Spring 2022.
In order for Honors Institute students to be considered for UCI's Honors to Honors program, you must have applied to UC Irvine for Fall 2022 and be nominated by the Honors Institute Coordinators. Please complete the following form to begin the nomination process.
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UCLA TAP Certification Workshops
If you applied to UCLA for Fall 2022 and are expecting to participate in the UCLA Transfer Alliance Program, the UCLA TAP Certification process begins next week and the certification form must be completed by February 23, 2022 at 11:59 PM (Pacific).
Honors Institute applicants to UCLA must complete an Applicant Agreement and register for one of the TAP Certification Workshops below where you will be walked through the complete certification process of completing the worksheet, meeting with a counselor, and obtaining the signature of one of the co-directors.
Please select one of the dates below to register for the Zoom workshop
Students will also be contacted by the Honors Institute confirming their UCLA TAP eligibility. If you do not receive a confirmation email by next Friday, January 14, and you were expecting to qualify to participate as a TAP student, please send an e-mail to honors@foothill.edu.
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All Honors Institute participants are required to meet with a counselor at least once every quarter to review or develop their educational plan, as well as to discuss any personal, career or academic concerns. Counseling appointments are scheduled for 30 minutes.
After your counseling appointment, please complete the new Counseling Report Form to record your visit and help evaluate your plan towards academic, personal, and professional successes. The Honors Institute will verify your appointment at the end of each quarter. This new reporting process replaces the documentation that counselors needed to complete.
Contact Your Honors Counselor Today!
If you have any questions regarding your schedule, the transfer application process, or any other questions about being an honors student, please be sure to visit any one of the General Counselors. For Honors specific questions, do contact any one of our Honors Counselors:
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Research and Service Learning Symposium |
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We know that many Honors students look forward to participating in the Bay Area Honors Consortium Research Symposium. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, this year's symposium has been canceled. However, we want to remind you that Foothill College has its very own research and service leadership symposium and we strongly encourage Honors students to apply and participate. Applications are due March 18, 2022, so now is a great time to start envisioning projects and research proposals.
What exactly is the Research and Service Leadership Symposium?
- The Research and Service Leadership Symposium provides students an opportunity to expand their learning beyond the walls of the classroom (or the confines of the screen), to investigate their world through in-depth research projects, to create and participate in worthwhile service learning activities, including original creative arts projects, and to present their newfound knowledge, insights and experiences to the campus community.
Check out the links below for more details if you're interested:
Please contact Allison Herman at hermanallison@fhda.edu or Michael McCusker at mccuskermichael@fhda.edu, co-coordinators of the RSL Symposium.
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Honors Courses Open for Enrollment
Are you looking for another honors class to take this quarter? It isn't too late to register and there are a number of classes that still have open seats.
Check out the following courses to see if they fit your schedule and education plan. Be sure to contact the professor with any questions about adding this week and to receive an add code.
- Anthropology 2AH
- English 1AH
- English 43AH Online
- English 45AH online
- Media 1H
- Music 8H
- Political Science 3H
- Political Science 15H
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