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Honors Program
Kick-Off 2016
Honors Program Kick-Off 2016
• Welcome
• Health Science Honors Program
• Program details
• Other opportunities
• Q & A
• Mentor Program
Honors Program Kick-Off 2016
Health Science Honors Program
Program Director
UCLA Emeritus Clinical Professor of Dentistry
Stephen Blain
Honors Program Kick-Off 2016
• Nadia Mei-Atabek, Scott Kassner, myself
• Advising, guidance & counseling
• Health Science Honors courses
• Clinic seminars
http://duels.ucsb.edu/honors/advantages/health
Honors Program Kick-Off 2016
Advantages•Close contact with faculty
•Special advising services
•Mentor Program
•Priority Registration
•Honors Email List
•Graduate Library Privileges
Honors Program Kick-Off 2016
Honors Experiences•Honors Sections
•Freshman Seminars
•Honors Seminars
•INT 185
•Auto Honors Courses
•Contracts
•EAP, UCDC, UC SAC*
(Must take for a letter grade and earn “B” or higher)
Honors and EAP Meeting, 10/3, 4:00-5:00, 1115
Girvetz
Honors Program Kick-Off 2016
Annual Review
•Maintain UC Cumulative 3.6 GPA
•Complete 2 Honors Experiences
Academic Excellence Award
Freshmen:• 9 Honors Experiences, 5 must be upper-division
• 40 hours of community service
2nd Year Students: • 7 Honors Experiences, 5 must be upper-division
• 40 hours of community service
3rd Year Students (including Transfers): • 5 upper-division honors experiences
• 20 hours of community service
Honors Program Kick-Off 2016
More Ways to Earn Honors at UCSB
•Dean's Honors (Every Quarter)•College Honors at Graduation•Undergraduate Honors at Graduation •Departmental Senior Honors Programs –Distinction in the Major
IV Tutoring Program
Lauren Enright
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
Isla Vista Elementary Tutoring
Enhance a student’s learning experience
by becoming an IV Elementary tutor
Attend an informational meeting in Chem 1171
Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 6:30pm
or
Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 7:00pm
Become an IV Elementary Tutor
Any questions? Please email:
You’re on your way to helping a local
student succeed!
Become an IV Elementary Tutor
Invest in your future!
Diversify & strengthen your academic experience
Acquire or improve foreign language skills
• Intern / Volunteer abroad
Why study abroad?
UCEAP for Honors Students
October 3 @ 4pm
Girvetz 1115
Info meeting
South Hall 2431 | eap.ucsb.edu
• Financial aid | Scholarships
For some programs, cost could be
less than staying at UCSB
• Earn UC units
• Take major/minor/GE courses
Undergraduate Education Research
Initiatives
Jacob LaViolet
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities
(URCA)
duels.ucsb.edu/research/urca
Jacob LaViolet, 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 4
•Application workshops on October 10 and 12, 4-5pm, North Hall 1115
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, 99RA, 199 or 199RA)
Details and directory found at
duels.ucsb.edu/research/frap
www.undergrad.research.ucsb.edu
Undergraduate Research Panel
Today, 1:00pm-2:00pm
Buchanan Hall 1910
Hear the Interim Vice Chancellor for Research, faculty, and students share
their experiences, and find out how to get involved. All disciplines welcome!
UCDC and UC Center Sacramento
Jacob LaViolet, 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 choiceStudents intern at an organization 4-5 days a week (32-35 hours)
● Research Seminar Students complete a substantial research paper
● Upper Division Electives (optional)Topics vary each quarter
Info Sessions: Today, 3:00pm-4:30pm,
North Hall 1115
Honors Program Kick-Off 2016
INT 85:
Introduction to University Research
Dr. Xiaojian Zhao
Prof. Zhang, YitangDept of Mathematics
Unheralded Mathematician Bridges the Prime Gap
Quanta magazine, 2013https://www.quantamagazine.org/20130519-unheralded-mathematician-bridges-the-prime-gap/
The Pursuit of Beauty -- Yitang Zhang solves a pure-math mystery.
The New Yorker, 2015http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/02/02/pursuit-beauty
2016 UCSB Goldwater Scholarship Winners
Qicheng ZhangMajor: Physics
Christina GarciaMajor: Physics
Kevin DervishiMajor: Biology
Honors Program Kick-Off 2016
National Scholarships
Nick Alward-SaxonScholarships Coordinator
http://www.duels.ucsb.edu/academics/scholarships/endorsement
Honors Program Kick-Off 2016
Questions?
Honors Programwww.duels.ucsb.edu/honors
Walk In Advising Hours
Tues & Fri 9:00-11:30 am
Honors Program Kick-Off 2016
Meet your Mentor!