Honors Daily Opportunities List, Thursday, March 1, 2012 

The Honors Daily Opportunities List is an official UF e-publication sent to all members of the UF Honors Program.





Table of Contents

HONORS OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
1.	ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Summer / Fall Course Registration:
2.	ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Taking Courses Elsewhere this Summer:
3.	ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Enrollment / GPA / Conduct Verification Forms:
HONORS STUDENT ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
4.	ANNOUNCEMENT: Hume Change Wars to Benefit Relay for Life (TODAY):
ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
5.	ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Medical Care and the Homeless (NEW POSTING):
6.	ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Religion Lecture (TODAY):
7.	ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Summer Enrichment Program in Medicine at Loyola University Chicago:
8.	STUDY ABROAD: UF in Brussels:
9.	INTERNSHIP: Dream Summer Internship (NEW POSTING):
10.	LEADERSHIP: CLS Ambassador Applications:
STUDENT ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS
11.	ANNOUNCEMENT: Startup Digest Gainesville (NEW POSTING):
12.	ANNOUNCEMENT: Prom Dress Drive:








HONORS OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS

1.	ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Summer / Fall Course Registration:
Summer / Fall registration will be here in less than a month, so now is a great time to check ISIS for holds and other information. 

All engineering majors have an advising hold - you must meet with an advisor in engineering (*not honors*) to get your engineering advising hold removed. To view the list of engineering advisors by department, visit http://www.eng.ufl.edu/students/advising/who-is-my-advisor   

Also check for other holds, including financial holds and emergency contact holds. Staying on top of holds will make the registration process much smoother.

The schedule of courses will be available starting Friday at http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/soc/ . Fall honors course descriptions should be online soon after Spring Break (there are no honors courses during the summer). Honors course registration for first year students will take place on March 22 and 23. Regular registration will begin March 26. 

Please plan ahead so you'll be ready when registration begins!

2.	ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Taking Courses Elsewhere this Summer:
Are you thinking about taking a course elsewhere this summer? You must get the approval of your college advising office (honors advisors cannot do this) prior to doing so. For more information, see http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/currents/transients.html 

Certain colleges may have additional requirements or guidelines for taking courses elsewhere. For example, see the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences http://www.advising.ufl.edu/information/trans.html and the College of Business http://warrington.ufl.edu/sb/advising/registration/trans.asp . Please meet with your college directly if you have questions.

Also note for first-year students, if you are planning to take a course elsewhere this summer in hopes of fulfilling the 9 hour summer requirement, courses must be taken at one of the State University System institutions. Community colleges (including those converted to state colleges) and private colleges do not count. For more information see https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/graduation.aspx#summer 

3.	ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Enrollment / GPA / Conduct Verification Forms:
If you need someone to complete a form verifying your enrollment at the University of Florida, your GPA, and/or your conduct/discipline record, please visit the Registrar's Office on the 2nd floor of Criser Hall. Common examples might be verification for insurance or scholarships or the common application for transferring to another institution. 

For more information on enrollment verification: http://www.registrar.ufl.edu/enrollment.html

For more information on academic and conduct verification: http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr/procedures/deancertif.php 

Please note that the honors advisors cannot complete these forms for you.





HONORS STUDENT ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS

4.	ANNOUNCEMENT: Hume Change Wars to Benefit Relay for Life (TODAY):
Ever get annoyed by spare change rattling around in your pockets? Does your piggy bank need to lose some weight? Do you like pizza? If you answered yes to any of these questions and live in Hume, we have the event for you! The Honors Relay for Life team is sponsoring Change Wars in Hume. The side that collects the most change will win a pizza party. The cans for change collection are located in each side's kitchen and collection ends on March 1. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, and your side could win some absolutely delicious pizza - so please donate and help a great cause!





ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

5.	ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Medical Care and the Homeless (NEW POSTING):
Please join the Graham Center for an informal meeting with Governor Bob Graham and Dr. Pedro Jose "Joe" Greer, the assistant dean of academic affairs at Florida International University's Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine and one of the nation's leading humanitarian-physicians on Tuesday, March 13 from 4:30-5:30pm in Room 210, Pugh Hall. This will be a great opportunity for you to talk with Governor Graham and Dr. Greer in a small group setting. Dr. Greer will discuss his pioneering work delivering medical care to the homeless.

Space is limited. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to [log in to unmask] no later than noon Monday, March 12.

Dr. Greer will also speak at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service at 6:00pm on March 13 at Pugh Hall on the topic, "Medical Care and the Homeless: It's No Laughing Matter."  At FIU, Dr. Greer oversees unique educational programs which aim to develop highly skilled and culturally competent physicians that are socially accountable to their communities. For more information on Dr. Greer go to http://www.bobgrahamcenter.ufl.edu/event/dr-pedro-jose-joe-greer-medical-care-and-homeless

6.	ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Religion Lecture (TODAY):
Dr. Gene Witmer from the Department of Philosophy will be giving the lecture, "Religious belief, rationality, and religious experience: An atheist's view" on Thursday, March 1 at 7:00pm at the Christian Study Center. Free and open to the public. The CSC is located at 112 NW 16th St. For more information, visit christianstudycenter.org

7.	ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENT: Summer Enrichment Program in Medicine at Loyola University Chicago:
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood, Illinois is pleased to share information with students interested in a career in medicine about our Summer Enrichment Program (SEP), which seeks to help students understand healthcare disparities and the importance of promoting equity in healthcare. Please refer to our website at www.stritch.luc.edu/sep for program specifics and contact information if you have additional questions. The application deadline for the program is March 1.

8.	STUDY ABROAD: UF in Brussels:
The UF in Brussels program will be held during Summer A and allows students to earn 6 credits at Vesalius College. This program is part of the European Union Studies minor and certificate programs. Courses are taught in English, and a competitive internship option is available. Students in any major with at least a 2.75 are eligible to apply. Deadline - March 1. For more information, visit http://www.ces.ufl.edu/study_abroad/program_brussels.shtml 

9.	INTERNSHIP: Dream Summer Internship (NEW POSTING):
In 2011, the UCLA Labor Center's Dream Resource Center, in partnership with the United We Dream Network, developed Dream Summer, the first national internship for DREAM Act student leaders across the country. One hundred and two leaders were placed full-time for ten weeks with social justice and labor organizations where they gained an invaluable experience, leadership skills and organizing knowledge. This year, we want to continue that work and we invite all DREAM Act leaders to apply. 

Dream Summer participants will receive a $5,000 scholarship. Applications due March 30.

Requirements: 
- Able to attend opening retreat on June 15 -16 and closing retreat on August 25 - 26 in Los Angeles. 
- Available for 10 week full-time placement from June 18 - August 24.  
- Submit application by visiting www.dreamresourcecenter.org

10.	LEADERSHIP: CLS Ambassador Applications:
The Center for Leadership and Service (CLS) Ambassadors are a select group of students who are highly committed to the CLS. This group of students serves to promote the CLS and its mission on campus and to raise the profile of the CLS. They facilitate curricular and co-curricular presentations on various leadership and service topics, plan the Volunteer Organization Fairs and CLS Open House, and assist with other CLS programs and services throughout the year. The mission of the Center for Leadership and Service is to enhance the education of students through meaningful experiences designed to prepare socially responsible individuals to create positive sustainable change.

Previous experience with the CLS is not required!  For more information about the Ambassadors and application information, contact Katie O'Brien at [log in to unmask]

Electronic applications are due March 16.




STUDENT ORGANIZATION ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EVENTS

11.	ANNOUNCEMENT: Startup Digest Gainesville (NEW POSTING):
StartupDigest is an internationally recognized event-finding service for entrepreneurs, backed by the Kauffman Foundation. Their model is simple: local entrepreneurs in each city offer to do the research and curate a list of the best upcoming events nearby, and StartupDigest sends it out once per week, every Monday morning.

You can subscribe at www.startupdigest.com and subscribe to "Gainesville, Florida" under "More U.S. Cities". Contact [log in to unmask] if you have any questions.

12.	ANNOUNCEMENT: Prom Dress Drive:
Women's History Month is proud to host its first Prom Dress Drive benefiting Gainesville area high schools. Donate your gently used prom/special occasion dresses to local high school students who might not otherwise be able to attend prom.  

Dress collection will begin March 12 and end March 23, and drop boxes will be located in all residence hall common areas. In celebration of Women's History Month, help serve as a role model to young women in the area.

Please keep the Prom Dress Drive in mind with Spring Break coming up. This is the perfect time to clean out your closet at home and donate dresses you are no longer using to a good cause-because every girl deserves to feel beautiful.

For more information, contact Annie Boggs [log in to unmask] or find us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/events/332138763498937/



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