[Advising] Honors College Communique - October

HONORS COLLEGE COMMUNIQUE: OCTOBER 2023 Hello from the Honors College! In partnership with Academic Advising, we are sending a monthly Honors College Communique on the Advising listserv, in which we will send short updates about: 1. Honors opportunities open to all students 1. A highlighted benefit of being an Honors College member 1. A student highlight from your advising areas 1. Contacts within Honors for more information Honors News: Fall 23 Honors College Experiential Learning Fair (ELF) – we invite the advising community to be judges for our fall ELF. What is the ELF? Each semester, community members and UTSA staff, faculty and graduate students serve as judges for our Experiential Learning Fair<https://honors.utsa.edu/academics/elf/> (ELF). In the “ELF,” UTSA Honors College students present significant accomplishments outside of the classroom in Service, Professional Development, Intellectual Achievement & Research, Cultural Exploration, Engaged Living, and Skill Development. The ELF is an opportunity for them to share their experiences and learn to speak about them in meaningful ways. We intentionally invite community members and UTSA partners to judge to make explicit our belief that education is a civic good. Student efforts in our curriculum should benefit our communities. Judging Process. The judging process will be relatively simple: * The judging is Wednesday, November 15th. * The student presentation times are 11:30-12:30 and 2:30-3:30. * There are two judging sessions: 11:00-12:30 and 2:00-3:30, both in the HEB SU Ballroom. * The judge training and poster previewing in the first 30 minutes of the sessions. * We will provide the rubrics and training. Interested and available? Thank you! Please RSVP here<https://forms.office.com/r/Z4gAGdYwpQ> by November 1st . If you RSVP yes, we will send a meeting invite that includes the same info as above by November 1st . Please share this invitation with other UTSA faculty and staff that might be interested. We invite anyone who works at UTSA to be a judge, aside from undergraduates who would be peers. Questions? Send an email to Associate Dean, Hector Aguilar at Hector.Aguilar@utsa.edu<mailto:Hector.Aguilar@utsa.edu>. Honors Opportunities for All Students: Citymester - UTSA Citymester is a student engagement initiative developed by the Honors College through which UTSA and community partners work together to educate our future leaders using internships, service-learning projects, and networking opportunities. You do not have to be a part of the Honors College to participate. Applications for Citymester are now open! The direct application link can be found here<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=-40iOkfGy0SIN...;. The application will close on January 15, 2024. Why Citymester? * Thanks to generous campus support, students who participate are awarded a $3,000 stipend to offset tuition and fees associated with registering for 9 SCH. * All majors are welcome! * Earn credit for coursework and gain hands-on work experience in a full-time internship of your choosing. * Work, serve, and explore the city of San Antonio. * Honors College students earn 3 Honors Experiences when completing the Citymester program Learn more at an information session this month: Tuesday, October 17 |4-5 p.m. | Virtual | RSVP<https://rowdylink.utsa.edu/event/9456080> Tuesday, October 24 | 12- 1 p.m. | GSR 1.204F | RSVP<https://rowdylink.utsa.edu/event/9456077> Eligibility - The Citymester Program is available to undergraduate students of all majors and areas of study, and we welcome a diverse array of student interests and backgrounds. Students do not need to be members of the Honors College to be a part of the Citymester Program. Students must meet the following eligibility requirements in order to apply: * have a UTSA GPA of 3.25 or higher (students that have a 3.0 GPA may email citymester@utsa.edu<mailto:citymester@utsa.edu> to petition) * be enrolled at UTSA for the semester prior to the beginning of Citymester * commit to 10 weeks of a full-time, in-person program based in San Antonio To learn more about Citymester: UTSA Citymester Program | Honors College | UTSA | University of Texas at San Antonio<https://honors.utsa.edu/programs/utsa-citymester/> Questions? Please email us at citymester@utsa.edu<mailto:citymester@utsa.edu> Highlighted Benefit for Honors College Members: Funding assistance – The Honors College has multiple sources of funds that can help support expenses related to an experience, which include outside the classroom experiences, study abroad, research opportunities, and graduate education costs. For experiences: * The Honors Experiential Learning Award: https://honors.utsa.edu/scholarships/honors-experiential-learning-award.html * Alvarez Opportunities Fund: https://honors.utsa.edu/scholarships/alvarez-fund.html<https://r20.rs6... * The Honors College Study Abroad Planning Award: https://honors.utsa.edu/scholarships/study-abroad-award.html Plus, additional scholarship opportunities! Check out the: * National Fellowships and Awards: https://honors.utsa.edu/onca/awards/ * Honors College Endowed Scholarships: https://honors.utsa.edu/scholarships/list.html Student Highlight: Will Hughes, Senior, majoring in Chemistry in the College of Science with a minor in Japanese [cid:image003.png@01D9FC29.9DD76CE0] * Top Scholar Class of 2024 * Assistant Executive Director, Top Scholar Student Organization * Treasurer, Japanese Book Club * Dogs love me (the feeling is mutual) * Research investigating organic reaction mechanisms using computational methods * Janice and Michael Doyle Endowed Research Award in Chemistry recipient * Spent 2 weeks in Japan as a part of the Honors College Japan Study Abroad program * Hobbies: Reading fantasy and mystery novels, lifting, and cooking breakfast foods (at non-breakfast hours) * Future Plans: pursue a PhD in Chemistry and perform research in academia Best Regards, Alegra Lozano, Director of Counseling, Honors College, alegra.lozano@utsa.edu<mailto:alegra.lozano@utsa.edu> Hector Aguilar, Associate Dean, Honors College, hector.aguilar@utsa.edu<mailto:hector.aguilar@utsa.edu> Honors email: honors@utsa.edu<mailto:honors@utsa.edu> Honors advising email: honors.advising@utsa.edu<mailto:honors.advising@utsa.edu> Honors website: https://honors.utsa.edu/ Honors Experiential Learning Lab: https://honors.utsa.edu/academics/experiential-learning-lab.html