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  Fall 2008

Welcome/Information Session for New Honors Students 

Who: All First-Year Students When: Monday, September 1 from 5:00-7:00 PM Where: The Kenan Honors Pavilion in the Academic Village What: Meet key people involved with the Honors Program, get crucial information, and eat!

Mentor/Mentee Dinner

Who: All first-year students and the students assigned to be their peer mentors What: Time to meet and get to know one another (and eat!) When: Friday, September 5 at 6:00 p.m. (first-year students should go to the Organization Fair before coming) Where: On the lawn in front of West Building near Alamance; rain location is inside Alamance on the second floor

Thesis Workshop 1

Who: 2nd year Honors Fellows and any 3rd year Honors Fellows who do not yet have a faculty mentor

What: Topics include overview of the thesis and how to find a faculty mentor and overview of the thesis timeline

When: Friday, September 5 at 3:00

Where: McEwen 011

Thesis Workshop 2

Who: 3rd-year Honors Fellows

What: Topic is how to write a good thesis proposal - including the different parts of the thesis proposal (narrative, annotated bibliography, budget, and timeline)

When: Friday, September 12 at 3:00 p.m.

Where: Alamance 218

Family Weekend

What: Reception so that families of Honors Fellows can meet one another and meet the directors of the Honors Program

When: Saturday, September 27 after meetings with faculty (around 11:00 a.m.)

Where: Kenan Honors Pavilion lobby

Thesis-in-Progress Presentations

On Friday, October 24, from 3 to 5 pm, seniors working on their Honors theses will make short presentations and ask for feedback. Specific schedule will be announced closer to the event.

Thesis Proposals

Third-year Honors Fellows currently enrolled in HNR 498 must turn in their thesis proposals by Monday, Oct. 27 at 9:00 a.m. in Alamance 216. Other third-year Fellows may turn them in if they wish, or can wait until the spring deadline.

Honor Society Induction

Who: Invited outstanding second-year students who achieved a grade point average of 3.7 or above in their first year

What: Phi Eta Sigma Induction Ceremony

When: Monday October 27 at 7 pm in McKinnon; details TBA

Pre-registration

Pre-registration begins on Nov. 6. Honors Fellows should consult with their academic advisors before using OnTrack. A list of upcoming Honors courses and their descriptions, meeting times, etc. can be found on the Courses page. Please consult Dr. Vandermaas-Peeler if you have any questions.