Honors Program KickOff 2017 Honors Program KickOff 2017

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 • • Welcome Program details & opportunities Q & A Mentor Program

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 • Dr. Jeff Stopple, • Dean of Undergraduate Education • Professor, Department of Mathematics

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 • Dr. Jeff Stopple • INT 84 IR Introduction to Research: from Citizen Science to Digital Humanities. • 2 units, letter graded, no final exam • Counts as an ‘honors experience’. • Meets Wednesdays from 4 to 5: 50 PM

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 Advantages • Close contact with faculty • Special advising services • Mentor Program • Priority Registration • Honors Email List • Graduate Library Privileges

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 Honors Experiences Must take for a letter grade and earn “B” or higher • Honors Sections • Honors Seminars • Discovery @ UCSB Seminars • Contracts • Auto Honors Courses (Independent studies, CCS)

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 Honors Experiences Must take for a letter grade and earn “B” or higher • EAP/Honors Meeting, Oct 10, 4: 00 -5: 00, Phelps 1260 • UCDC, UC Sac • URCA • UC NRS

Why Study Abroad? Invest in your future! Diversify & strengthen your academic experience Acquire or improve foreign language skills • Earn UC units • Take major/minor/GE courses

Career Opportunities

Many programs cost less than staying at UCSB Use your financial aid & scholarships!

Learn More! EAP for Honors Students October 10 @ 4 pm Phelps 1260 Visit us: UCSB EAP Office South Hall 2431 M-R 9: 30 am-4: 00 pm | F 9: 30 am-2: 00 pm www. eap. ucsb. edu

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 UC Natural Reserve System http: //www. ucnrs. org/teaching/cec. html Every spring, summer, fall Capped at 27 students (across UC) Earns 19 units over a seven week course Requires 2. 5 GPA, passed intro bio or ecology

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017

UCDC and UC Center Sacramento Jacob La. Violet, Coordinator 2110 North Hall Walk-in Hours: Monday through Friday 9: 00 -12: 00 and 1: 00 -4: 00

What are UCDC and UCCS? Unique opportunities for students of all majors to live, intern and earn academic credit in the heart of Washington, D. C. , or Sacramento, CA Counts as an Honors Experience*

Where do students intern? UCDC Examples: • National Archives • White House Office of the First Lady • World Wildlife Fund • Meet the Press • Various branches of the Smithsonian UCCS Examples: • California Department of Justice • California Department of Education • CA Assembly: Committee on Labor and Employment • Lieutenant Governor's Office • San Francisco Chronicle Opportunities for Health Policy internships in both programs!

What do the programs entail? ● Internship in the field of your choice Students intern at an organization 3 -4 days a week (24 -32 hours) ● Research Seminar Students complete a substantial research paper ● Upper Division Electives (optional) Topics vary each quarter duels. ucsb. edu/academics

Undergraduate Education Research Initiatives Jacob La. Violet

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities (URCA) duels. ucsb. edu/research/urca Jacob La. Violet, Coordinator 2110 North Hall Walk-in Hours: Monday through Friday 9: 00 -12: 00 and 1: 00 -4: 00

URCA GRANTS Funding for student-initiated research and creative projects • Open to undergraduates of any major • Application requires a project proposal, abstract, budget, and faculty mentor letter of support • Recipients present at a poster session in May • Application deadline – November 5 • Application workshops in the weeks leading up the deadline Details at duels. ucsb. edu/research/urca

FRAP – Faculty Research Assistance Program Provides opportunities for undergraduates to gain valuable research experience with UCSB faculty • Use the FRAP Directory to find current research projects posted by faculty members and contact them to apply • Undergraduates work as research assistants to earn units (enroll in department’s 98, 99 RA, 199 or 199 RA) Details and directory found at duels. ucsb. edu/research/frap

www. undergrad. research. ucsb. edu Undergraduate Research Panel Wednesday, Sept. 27 th, 3 pm-4 pm Buchanan Hall 1910 Hear the Associate Vice Chancellor for Research, faculty, and students share their experiences, and find out how to get involved. All disciplines welcome!

IV Tutoring Program Ashley Boren

Isla Vista Elementary Tutoring ▪A great community service opportunity for those who would like to work with local kids ▪Tutors spend two hours per week with a student at IV Elementary ▪Become a mentor, tutor, and friend

Become an IV Elementary Tutor ▪Enhance a student’s learning experience by becoming an IV Elementary tutor ▪Attend an informational meeting, details TBA

Become an IV Elementary Tutor Any questions? Please email: ivtutoring@ltsc. ucsb. edu You’re on your way to helping a local student succeed!

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 National Scholarships Xiaojian Zhao, Associate Dean Nick Alward-Saxon scholarships@ltsc. ucsb. edu http: //www. duels. ucsb. edu/academics/scholarships/endorsement

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 What is a National Scholarship? • Merit based scholarships for undergraduate, or public service programs • Highly prestigious, setting a student apart from their peers. • Highly selective and competitive, with nominees from schools across the nation all competing in the award pool • Unique opportunities supporting a specific type of research or project or course of study at a specific institution, or in a particular region.

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 ● Scholarships for undergraduate education ○ Barry Goldwater Scholarships (Sciences) ○ Boren (NSEP) Study Abroad Scholarships (Language/US National Security) ○ Donald A. Strauss Foundation Scholarship (Public Service)

For post-undergraduate study (but should apply in junior/senior years mostly): » » » » Rhodes Scholarships (UK) Marshall Scholarships (UK) Schwarzman Scholarship (China) Yanching Scholarship (China) Churchill Scholarships (UK) George Mitchell Scholarships (Ireland) Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Junior Fellows Program (Washington DC) » Harry S. Truman Scholarships (US Public Service) » Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarship Program (US Public Service)

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 National Scholarships Workshop Oct. 16 th, 1: 30 -2: 30 pm SSMS 2135

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 2016 UCSB Goldwater Scholarship Winners Kevin Dervishi Major: Biology Christina Garcia Major: Physics Qicheng Zhang Major: Physics

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 Thank you! National Scholarships Contact Info: scholarships@ltsc. ucsb. edu http: //www. duels. ucsb. edu/academics/scholarships/endorsement

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 Health Science Honors Program Director UCLA Emeritus Clinical Professor of Dentistry Stephen Blain sblain@ltsc. ucsb. edu

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 • Advising, guidance & counseling Nadia Mei-Atabek, Scott Kassner, Dr. Blain • Health Science Honors courses Seminars (Various INT--see GOLD) Clinic Shadowing (INT 184 PD) Clinic Internships (INT 199 H) http: //duels. ucsb. edu/honors/advantages/health

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 Annual Review ●Complete 2 Honors Experiences ● 3. 5 GPA

Academic Excellence Award 1 st and 2 nd Year Students: • • • 6 Honors Experiences 40 hours of community service 3. 5 cumulative GPA 3 rd Year Students (including Transfers): • • • 5 upper-division honors experiences 20 hours of community service 3. 6 cumulative GPA

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 More Ways to Earn Honors at UCSB • Dean's Honors (Every Quarter) • College Honors at Graduation • Undergraduate Honors at Graduation • Departmental Senior Honors Program “Distinction in the Major”

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 Questions? Honors Program www. duels. ucsb. edu/honors Walk In Advising Hours Tues & Fri 9: 00 -11: 30 am

Honors Program Kick-Off 2017 Meet your Mentor!