HONORS COLLEGE COMMUNIQUE: December 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

2. A highlighted benefit of being an Honors College member

3. A student highlight from your advising areas

4. Contacts within Honors for more information

Honors News:

Winter break begins Monday, December 25, 2023 and continues through Sunday, January 1, 2024. Below is our general contact information. The emergency contact will respond as soon as possible. For all other inquires, we will respond upon our return on January 2^nd. We wish you all a wonderful winter break!

General Honors inquiries: honors@utsa.edu or 210-458-4106

Honors admissions inquiries: honors.admissions@utsa.edu

Honors counseling/advising: honors.advising@utsa.edu

Honors emergency contact: Dr. Jill Fleuriet, jill.fleuriet@utsa.edu

Update on Honors Block in DegreeWorks – the Honors block in DegreeWorks no longer impacts the degree progress! Honors is not degree-granting, so matter the status of the student’s Honors progress, it does not impact or impede their ability to graduate with their degree. Have questions? Email the Honors Counselors at honors.advising@utsa.edu.

Honors Opportunities for All Students:

What is Citymester?:

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. This program includes a professional internship, community service, and engagement with community leaders across the city of San Antonio. Participating in Citymester will count as three experiences for the Honors College. However, you do not have to be a part of the Honors College to participate. With Citymester, the city is your classroom.

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. All UTSA students can apply! No prior internship experience is required! Program dates: May 28th - August 7th.

Students must meet the following eligibility requirements to apply:

· have a UTSA GPA of 3.25 or higher (students that have a 3.0 GPA may email 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

Applications for Citymester are now open! The direct application link can be found here. The application will close on January 15, 2024. Citymester staff can also meet from December 4^th to January 12th via 1:1s to chat with students about how Citymester may work for them and review application materials. You can schedule a meeting with the staff here.

To learn more about Citymester: UTSA Citymester Program | Honors College | UTSA | University of Texas at San Antonio

Questions? Email 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

· 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: December 2023 Honors Graduates

This December, 130+ students graduated from the Honors College. There are different paths to graduating from the Honors College, as listed below. We congratulate all students who graduated this fall!

· Honors College Graduate – students who have completed all Honors curricular & GPA requirements. This designation is indicated on the diploma and the transcript.

· Honors College Graduate with Distinction – students who have met the Honors College Graduate eligibility and completed 3 additional Honors electives or experiences + completion of a capstone requirement. This designation is indicated on the diploma and the transcript.

· Honors Member - students who did not complete all the curricular requirements to graduate with Honors but have at UTSA GPA of 3.0 at graduation. This recognition is designated on the transcript.

Majors of graduates:

COB: Accounting, Cyber Security, Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Management, Marketing, Operating and Supply Chain Management, Statistics and Data Science
COLFA: Art, Art History and Criticism, Anthropology, Communication, English, Film, Global Affairs, History, Medical Humanities, Microbiology and Immunology, Modern Language Studies, Music, Political Science, Politics and Law
CEID: Architecture, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
COS: Biology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Math of Data and Computing, Neuroscience, Physics
COEHD: Interdisciplinary Studies
HCAP: Criminology & Criminal Justice, Health, Kinesiology, Psychology, Public Health, Sociology
UC: Multidisciplinary Studies

Best Regards,

Alegra Lozano, Director of Counseling, Honors College, alegra.lozano@utsa.edu

Hector Aguilar, Associate Dean, Honors College, hector.aguilar@utsa.edu

Honors email: honors@utsa.edu

Honors advising email: honors.advising@utsa.edu

Honors website: https://honors.utsa.edu/

Honors Experiential Learning Lab: https://honors.utsa.edu/academics/experiential-learning-lab.html