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Tickets cost $5, pick them up at any UHP office, starting Wednesday, April 16th.
Come and go as you please, no need to show up exactly at 4:30pm.
Students MUST purchase a ticket, but you’re encouraged to RSVP on Facebook, too.
Go take a hike with UHP Professor Mark Ralkowski! He’s teamed up with GWTRAiLS for a hike in Shenandoah National Park!
Saturday, April 5, 2014 – Leave at 7:30am, return 7pm.
Old Rag Day Hike
Trip Leaders: Philip Tateyama + Lauren Mitchell
Destination:
Located in Shenandoah National Park, Old Rag is one of the most popular hikes in the region. It is a circuit hike with some beautiful panoramic views and some cool rock scrambles. The total loop is 8 miles, so this would definitely be a trip that takes an entire day. (Despite what the registration form says, we’ll provide lunch — sandwich assortments from the GW Deli!)
Visit the Commencement Fair (March 25-29) at the GW Bookstore and take care of all of your Commencement needs — here’s what you can expect:
March 21st at 12:30pm in Ames 101Join the UHP for lunch to discuss Prof. Fontana’s research on the importance of location in governance. What if we moved the capital of the United States to Wyoming instead of Washington? Or what if we moved the Congress to San Francisco and kept the White House in Washington? Where government is located is a big part of how government operates, and Professor Fontana will talk about the many reasons that is the case.
Registration Day
Fall registration is just around the corner! Please pay close attention to the following registration guidelines! Registration begins each day at 7:00 a.m. and closes at 10:00 p.m.
Fall 2014 Early Registration Schedule
***Friday, March 21: UHP Freshmen (Privileged Registration)
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March 24 |
Monday |
90 or more hours (credits) earned |
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March 25 |
Tuesday |
70 or more hours (credits) earned |
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March 26 |
Wednesday |
50 or more hours (credits) earned |
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March 27 |
Thursday |
30 or more hours (credits) earned |
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March 28 |
Friday |
Less than 30 hours (credits) earned |
Advising Hold Removal Schedule
While all honors students are encouraged to see an Honors Program Officer before registration, Columbian College students who have not declared a major MUST meet with one of the Program Officers to remove your advising hold BEFORE registration. Show up with this form filled out!
Make sure you are prepared with a tentative course schedule using the Fall 2014 Schedule of Classes and Honors course offerings. As new course information and revisions become available we will update the website. Please re-check the information on the Schedule of Classes and the Honors site before you register to ensure that you’re up-to-date!
Please use our wide selection of dates to your advantage – plan on meeting with an advisor at a time that is most practical given your registration date. Students may discuss registration and remove advising hold by one of the following options:
1. Attend an advising party:
Monday, March 17th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. – pizza in the lounge on the 3rd floor of West Hall on Mount Vernon!
Wednesday, March 19th from 12 to 2 p.m. – pizza in the Club Room on Foggy Bottom!
Thursday, March 20th from 12 to 2 p.m. – pizza in the Club Room on Foggy Bottom!
2. Make an appointment with an advisor.
Attention ALL Students: Urgent Hold Information
Check your record via GWeb regarding holds prior to your scheduled registration time. Any hold on your account will prevent access to registration.
Elliott, Business, and Engineering School students should meet with their school advisors for hold removal, if they have holds, and for registration advising, but are always welcome to Honors advising about their course selection!
Get your CCAS advising holds removed and eat for free. Catherine and Mark can remove advising holds for CCAS students, and are also available to give anyone advice and scheduling help.
If you’re a CCAS student planning to get your advising hold removed by Catherine or Mark, you’ll need to fill out an Advisor Approval Form.
Pizza, Advising, and CCAS Advising Hold Removals
The UHP and your SPA have two advising events this Wednesday at the Foggy Bottom Club Room:
FOR JUNIORS: Senior Requirements Workshop at 2PM. Confused about what you need to do to senior year to fulfill UHP graduation requirements? Come talk with Catherine and some of your senior SPA who are in the process of completing those requirements right now! Get a head start on thinking about what you’ll need to do your senior year and make sure you know what the requirements are so the lead up to graduation goes as smoothly as possible!
FOR UNDERCLASSMEN: UHP requirements beyond freshmen year workshop, at 6:30PM. Freshmen and sophomores don’t need to really start worrying about senior graduation requirements just yet, but between now and the end of senior year you’ve got other UHP requirements to fulfill. Your SPA will walk you through what those requirements are so you can make sure you’re on the right path to get all of your UHP requirements done by graduation!
We know thinking about this stuff can be stressful, but trust us: it’s going to be okay.
Join the Honors Program for a lunch time discussion on
Friday, March 21st at 12:30pm in Ames 101
What if we moved the capital of the United States to Wyoming instead of Washington? Or what if we moved the Congress to San Francisco and kept the White House in Washington? Where government is located is a big part of how government operates, and Professor Fontana will talk about the many reasons that is the case.
It’s time again for small group meetings! Freshmen will meet with Catherine and Mark to go over the pressing matters of these hectic times.
The topics:
Register online for the most convenient time, but hurry, spots are limited and this is mandatory!
Small groups meet the week of March 3rd (next week!). Specific days and times are available at the online registration page. Sign up now!
This Friday, February 21st, join your SPA at 2pm in the townhouse Club Room for a study abroad panel. SPA who have been abroad in exotic locales all over the world will be on hand to share their experiences and answer any questions that you have about studying abroad, including:
Should I study abroad?
How do I figure out the right program for me?
Can I study abroad as an Honors Program student?
How will I fit going abroad into my four-year plan?
Come see your SPA on this Friday for answers all to these questions and more!
