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Please be a CHP Stay Over Host!
March 21, 2008 at 10:30 am by Ryan Lombardini
WE
ESPECIALLY MALE HOSTS!
WE
ESPECIALLY MALE HOSTS!
**Host applications will continue to be accepted as long as hosts are needed**
Stay-Over Dates are: Thursday, April 3 (Week 1) & Thursday, April 10 (Week
2)
Online Application:
http://web.due.uci.edu/chp/documents/2008%20CHP-SOP%20Host%20App.pdf
You will be doing the
FAQ for StayOver Hosts:
- All Hosts get a free t-shirt and meal card (if you don’t have a meal plan) to use with your guest at the commons
- You can volunteer to host for one or both dates
- Applications are available in the Honors Office, online, or from a
- There will be organized activities in
- You don’t have to live in an honors house/hall to host; if you live anywhere in
- Even if you have a late class like a lab, you can have a friend or another stay-over host meet and pick-up your guest for you and then join them when you’re done!
- Even non-
- You can host 2 guests on the same night if you want! Indicate on your application is you are willing to host multiple guests on the same night.
Things to do with your guest:
- Visit the ARC
- Take them to the
- Tour the Campus
- Visit the other honors freshman hall(s) (depending on where you’re living)
- Take them to class with you
- Bring them to Coffee Hour the next morning
CHP Retreat - Deadline to sign up is TODAY
March 21, 2008 at 10:29 am by Ryan Lombardini
April 5-6 at
DEADLINE: TODAY, FRIDAY, MARCH 21,
If you haven’t turned in your forms and money yet and don’t think you can stop by the office (or have already gone home for break), but still want to go, we may be able to work something out if you send us an email. There are still spaces left and after today, we will allow non-
Cost is only $30 for the entire weekend.
No previous camping experience is necessary - we do all of the prep work for you. Don’t miss out on the chance to hike, camp-out under the stars, and enjoy nature with other CHPers!
Spring Qtr (male) Vacancies in Arroyo Vista
March 21, 2008 at 10:26 am by Ryan Lombardini
Attention CHPers!
Are you or another male
>> We have 2 male vacancies in our Arroyo Vista
If you are interested, you MUST respond to me no later than: Monday, March 24.
Depending on demand, I cannot guarantee placement, but this should not prohibit you from expressing interest.
California Forum for Diversity in Graduate Education
March 21, 2008 at 10:24 am by Ryan Lombardini
Students Register Now! http://www.ucop.edu/diversityforum/
This all day event is designed to acquaint students with career opportunities and the academic challenges associated with advanced study in a wide variety of disciplines.
Open to: Sophomores | Juniors | Seniors | Undeclared Master’s Candidates
The forum will offer workshops on
· How to Select, Apply to and Prepare for
· Demystifying the GRE
· The Role of the Master’s Degree
· Financing your Graduate Education
· Undergraduate Research Opportunities
· How to Select a
· How to Write a Winning Statement of Purpose
· The Keys to Success and Survival in
and subject specific workshops on
· Physical Sciences/Math
· Education; Arts and Humanities
· Life Sciences
· Social Sciences
· Engineering & Computer Sciences
Plus! A Graduate Recruitment Fair, featuring 150+ recruiters from across the nation
A full schedule is attached and can also be accessed at http://www.rgs.uci.edu/grad/diversity/index.htm.
UC Irvine Liaison:
Allen Sabio
allen.sabio@uci.edu
General Information about the
Tutors Wanted!
March 21, 2008 at 10:20 am by Ryan Lombardini
PAID positions
Subject Areas: Chemistry or Economics
A current
A mother of a student who is working remotely @ UC Berkeley is looking for a tutor for her son in Economics. They live close to
If interested in either of these opportunities, please let us know and we will forward you their contact information.
Finals Study Breaks in AV
March 13, 2008 at 5:14 pm by Ryan Lombardini
Finals Study Breaks in AV
Saturday through Tuesday nights in AV at
Study Breaks! (
Saturday 3/15 @ 1012: Ice Cream Sundaes
Sunday 3/16 @ 1010: Winter Soups
Monday 3/17 @ 1008: Mexican Food
Tuesday 3/18 @ 1006: Eggrolls & Potstickers
SEVERAL IMPORTANT REMINDERS
March 13, 2008 at 5:12 pm by Ryan Lombardini
New Fee Payment Deadline
Starting with Spring 2008 tuition fees and beyond, the fee deadline will now be the 15th of the month, except when the 15th is a weekend, the deadline will be the following Monday. As a result, Spring 2008 fees will be due on Monday, March 17. There is no longer a ‘grace period’ for students missing the fee deadline: You will be dropped from your classes on March 17 if your payment is not received by the university. You will be receiving further notices about this soon, but we wanted to give you advanced warning.
Schedule your Research/Thesis & Senior Year Meeting!
If you are Graduating Next Year (In Fall 2008 or Winter, Spring, Summer 2009), or planning to do research and finish your honors thesis next year…
You need to meet with an Honors Advisor before the end of THIS academic year to discuss your research/thesis plans and senior year. Regardless if you’ve already begun research, are still looking, or haven’t even thought about it yet, we need to talk! This meeting is not optional, it is MANDATORY. We will discuss what you should be doing to complete your honors research/thesis project and finish your
Meetings on average will last about 30 minutes. Please call the
**If you are a current third year who is planning to delay graduation past Spring of 2009 and you haven’t informed us, please let us know! This affects several deadlines and reminders that we will be communicating to you.
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM DATE & TIME CHANGE
**New Date: May 24 in the Humanities buildings
Old date: May 17 in
Coffee Hour, Week 10 - Pi Day!
March 13, 2008 at 5:10 pm by Ryan Lombardini
Last Coffee Hour of the Quarter!
Week 10 Theme: Pi Day! (that’s 3.14…)
Where: The Locus
When: Friday, March 7,
Week 6, 2/15: Drop-in Advising
Week 7: Faculty Coffee Hour
Week 8: Honors Experience Day Volunteer Orientation
Week 9: Stay-over Program Host Recruitment
Week 10: PI Day, sponsored by NAR
Join us for the MARCH FOR BABIES
March 13, 2008 at 5:04 pm by Ryan Lombardini
(formerly known as WalkAmerica) for a 5 mile walk around
Join the
http://www.marchforbabies.org/s_team_page.asp?seid=494323
When:
Where:
Hosted by: March of Dimes Organization
Contact: Khushboo Kaushal with any questions at kkaushal@uci.edu
Carpe Diem Community Service Scholarship
March 13, 2008 at 5:03 pm by Ryan Lombardini
Are you a freshman, sophomore, or junior who has engaged in extensive community service? If so, apply for the Carpe Diem Foundation Scholarship today. Scholarship winners will be granted 2,500 to $5,000 per year to be used for tuition, room, board and books at