Now is the time to start planning (or calling dibs on) your Halloween costume to be sure that nobody else will copy you! Whether you prefer super scary costumes, “sexy” themed outfits – like witches, nurses, or a certain North Korean dictator – or funny and ironic costumes… we want to see them on Facebook! The UHP Facebook page is a great way to socialize with your fellow UHP community members. Share stories, post pictures, and read about the latest UHP news. Followers can even look back at our past seasonal parties! So if you haven’t done it already, make sure to follow us on Facebook.
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This Week's Freshmen Small Groups
This week, Catherine and Liz are meeting with freshmen in the discussion sections of their Origins classes.
Topics to be covered are: time management, stress, four year plans, spring registration, getting holds removed, and more!
Freshmen don’t need to sign up for anything, just show up for their regularly scheduled Origins discussion section, in their regularly scheduled room.
Now, isn’t that easy?
Vanilla Ice Has A Special Message about Advising Holds
Yo, UHP, Let’s kick it!
All right stop, Collaborate and listen /
Advising holds on your registration /
Alerts in Banner: unsightly /
shows like a warning daily and nightly /
How to take it off? Yo — I don’t know /
Go to the blog, and we’ll show /
CCAS, they put a hold for advising /
Catherine and Liz can take it off if you complete the necessary advising hold removal form, but you will need to see the schedule of classes for next semester first and that’s not yet available.
Okay, Vanilla clearly lost his flow.
This is all to say that 1) we know that CCAS has already put advising holds on their students, 2) Catherine and Liz will be able to remove them for UHPers, but 3) no one can really have them removed until the schedule of classes comes out, so just sit tight.
Also, 4) the 90’s, when most of you were born, was a really, really weird time.
Last Chance for Special Honors
Seniors, here’s our final reminder (we promise we’ll stop nagging now):
Special Honors Verification forms are due this Friday by 5pm. Don’t delay!
Teach for America Undergraduate Internship
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Free Concert at the Kennedy Center [SPA Event]
Interested in free music with an interesting international mix? Join SPA sophomores Kevin Frey and Rebekah Johnson on their grassroots outing to see a free performance by Toubab Krewe at the Kennedy Center on Friday, Oct. 12.
This North Carolina based folk band fuses the music of Mali with American musical styles to create what is truly a unique blend of sound. Aside from electric guitar and bass, this small ensemble features exotic instruments such as the kora, soku, and African Drums.
Sound interesting? Kevin and Rebekah will be meeting outside of Funger Hall at 5:30 p.m. on Friday and will walk over to the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. Afterward, join them for half-price fro-yo at Campus Fresh!
Make Your 4-Year Plan Appointment, Now! [Freshmen]
Freshmen, if you haven’t scheduled your meeting with Catherine or Liz to talk about your Four Year Plan (PDF), do it now!
Technically, you’ve got until Friday, October 19th to complete this meeting. But, Liz and Catherine’s schedules book up fast, so grab an appointment now! They’re just really, really popular, okay?!
If you’re feeling stumped on your Four Year Plan, don’t despair. It’s just an exercise to help you see how to complete your five majors, full year abroad, 8 minors, and 7 internships in four years. No pressure.
The best thing to do is to make your appointment right now, and just make sure you’ve got your plan prepared in time for it!
Walk-In Advising at the UHP!
Liz Sutton was once just a little girl with a dream, hoping to one day advise Honors students when they were available, and without an appointment. Today, that dream is finally a reality. She never thought the day would come, the day when a student could visit the Townhouse on Foggy Bottom after hours, from 5-7pm, walk right in and talk to her or a member of the SPA. Questions will be answered! Conversations will be had! And issues will be resolved in a timely manner!
Help make Liz’s lifelong goal more than just a pipe dream. Join hands with the UHP and say, on Wednesday nights, from 5-7pm, yes, we can.
Can’t wait to see you there, all hyped up on UHP patriotism and caffeine.
If you need an appointment during regular daytime hours, make sure to make an appointment.
Speaking w/ Your Professors
Dont’ feel intimidated by your professors! If you’re nervous about how to ask for help from your prof, or just how to talk to them, check out the workshop tomorrow! It’s a CCAS event, but it’s open to all students.
Graduating this Semester?
It’s not uncommon for UHPers to hit the ground running a little bit earlier than their non-Honors peers. If you’re one of the early birds, let us know!
For those of you graduating in December, we need your Intent to Graduate Form by Friday, October 12.
The Intent to Graduate Form is an online form that should take you about 5 minutes to complete.
We need you to fill this out to make sure you get counted as a UHP graduate!
