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Fall Semester: Week 14      
MEChA's Thanksgiving Food Drive

 
Please bring donations for MEChA's food drive today - Monday, November 25th.  They'll be packing up boxes for delivery on Tuesday.  There are collection boxes all over campus and they really need your help.   In addition to food donations, they need gift cards and plenty of empty cardboard boxes.
CSUF Educational Symposium


The Center for Research on Educational Access and Leadership (C-REAL) at Cal State Fullerton promotes a vision and mission that focuses on social justice, equity, access, and success for all students. As part of this mission, C-REAL is hosting a symposium titled, "Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: On Your Campus and In Your Classroom," on December 6 to address the educational concerns of the LGBTQ community.

Educational concerns for LGBTQ students exist in our schools and colleges. Issues include harassment, invisibility, the "coming out" process, gender neutral restrooms, creating safe spaces for interaction, bullying, violence, and negative stereotypes about social characteristics and academic potential.

The main purpose of the symposium is to bring together a series of expert speakers and panelists to address the aforementioned issues that affect our communities and schools.

Seats are limited so make sure you register early at: http://ed.fullerton.edu/c-real

ALL participants must register. Student registration is $30, and non-student registration is $80.

If you're interested in attending, we have a limited number of registration fee waivers available.  Contact Jodi Balma if you're interested. 

 

 
Walk-in Appointments for Honors Students

Kelly-Mandich
Walk-in Appointments

Every Thursday 

 

If you have not met with the Honors counselor for this semester, be sure to do so because she will help plan out your future semesters at Fullerton College and guide you in the right direction for your specific major. Starting November 18, the Honors counselor, Linda Kelly-Mandich, will be available for walk-in appointments exclusively for Honors Students every Thursday.

 

 
Honors Spring Schedule

  

HONORS - SPRING 2014

 

Please stop by the Honors Office and pick up your Clearance Form to register for honors classes for spring 2014. You need to take that form to the Counseling Department and be cleared to register for our courses. You don't need an appointment to be cleared.

  

ANTH 102HF  Honors Cultural Anthropology                    3 Units

 

20362

HN1

11:45-

1:10 P

MW

 

Cadena, Maria

 

 

ART 196HF  Honors Creative Arts - Art                                 3 Units

 

22689

HN1

8:00-

11:10 A

F

 

Perez, Jaime

 

 

BIOL 101HF  Honors General Biology                                  5 Units

 

20506

HN1

12:45-

2:55 P

MW

 

Young, Calvin

 

 

 

LAB

8:30-

11:40 A

F

 

Young, Calvin

 

 

ENGL 100HF  Honors College Writing                                  3 Units

 

20762

HN1

9:30-

11:35 A

TR

 

Dobyns, Sheilah

 

 

ENGL 103HF  Honors Critical Reasoning and Writing   3 Units

 

21615

HN1

7:55-

9:20 A

MW

 

Powers, Miguel

 

 

20804

HN2

7:55-

9:20 A

TR

 

Henderson, Bruce

 

 

 

ENGL 243HF  Honors Folklore and Mythology                3 Units

 

23718

HN1

11:45-

1:10 P

MW

 

Lundergan, Robert

 

 

 

ESC 116HF  Honors Astronomy                                              3 Units

 

23915

001

11:10-

12:35 P

MW

 

Barabas, Liliana

 

 

 

HIST 111HF  Honors Western Civilization II                        3 Units

 

22776

HN1

7:00-

8:25 A

TR

 

Hole, Michael

 

 

 

HIST 171HF  Honors History of the United States II          3 Units

 

20924

HN1

10:10-

11:35 A

MW

 

Douglas, Leslie

 

 

LIB 100HF  Honors Intro to Research                                    1 Unit

 

24358

HN1

8:00-

9:50 A

F

3/21-5/23

Delatte, Monique

 

 

MATH 291HF  Honors Applied Mathematics                       .5 to 4 Units

                            Seminar  *NEW*                                                           

 

23694

HN1

4:30-

6:35 P

T

 

Clahane, Dana

 

 

MUS 196HF  Honors Creative Arts - Music                            3 Units

 

22694

HN1

8:00-

11:10 A

F

 

Perez, Jaime

 

 

PHIL 100HF  Honors Introduction to Philosophy               3 Units

 

21068

HN1

8:35-

10:00 A

TR

 

Hanson, Bruce

 

 

 

POSC 100HF  Honors American Government                      3 Units

 

21161

HN1

3:30-

6:40 P

W

 

Balma, Jodi

 

 

POSC 180HF  Honors Capitol Field Trip:                               3 Units

                        Sacramento Seminar                                                 

 

23870

HN1

8:00-

4:50 P

MTU

3/2-3/4

Balma, Jodi

 

 

SOC 101HF  Honors Introduction to Sociology                  3 Units

 

23600

HN1

10:10-

11:35 A

MW

 

Nelson-Wright, Kelly

 

 

THEA 196HF  Honors Creative Arts - Theatre                       3 Units

 

22899

HN3

8:00-

11:10 A

F

 

Perez, Jaime

 

 

 
College Clubs

  

Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honors Society 

PTK promotes scholarship, development of leadership, service, and cultivates fellowship among qualified students of this college.  

Every other Wednesday from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Room 529

Next Meeting: November 27th

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Other Student Clubs: 

    

ENGAGE in STEM (online application)  

All Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) majors are welcome and encouraged to join.  


Math Colloquium
We invite all students to come see what is unknown in mathematics and/or what math can be used for.  Fullerton College faculty, student presentations, and guest speakers will present their research.    

Calendar for Events  

Meetings: Every Thursday 12:45-2:50pm, Often in Room 623  

    

Latina Leadership Network

We bring together many diverse individuals who understand the need for promoting higher education and the professional development of Latinas and worked to overcome institutional and personal barriers impeding that development and success.

Every Tuesday, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Room 412

Next Meeting: November 26th

 

STOMP Club

STOMP stands for Student Transfer Opportunity Mentorship Program. This is a new club on campus that is focused on creating a transfer-driven community with an emphasis on UCs, out-of-state, and private universities. If you're interested in transferring, this is a great club to join.

Every Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 Room 312

Next Meeting: November 26th

 

If you have club or organization information you'd like to share, please let us know so we can include it.   

 
Personal Statement Tips

Fretting over your personal statement? Fussing about ways to proceed? Then take a break and read some helpful hints from Berkeley, UCI, UCLA and other great schools. These tips derive from meetings over the years with key admissions personnel, as well as from presentations at the National Collegiate Honors Council conference.  I hope you don't think of your essay as something you can do well at the last minute. It takes thought. And time. Teachers who offer workshops in the personal statement advise you to allow several weeks (some say months) to prepare it.  

 

So let's get started - read the full article below:

 

Personal Statement by Chuck Whitechurch

 

Here is another informational sheet from UC Santa Barbara to help you write your personal statement for the UC Apps:

http://admissions.sa.ucsb.edu/Pdf/PersonalStatement.pdf 

 
Research and Conferences

Presenting your academic research at a conference is a great opportunity to set yourself apart from the crowd when you're applying for transfer.  As an honors student, you can apply for the Honors Transfer Council of California's Research Conference next spring (conference date: Saturday, April 5, 2014).  If you're writing a research paper this semester, you can easily use that topic as your presentation material.

 

More information about the Honors Transfer Council of California Research Conference:  http://htcca.org/students/ 

 

Please fill out the HTCC Application Form and return it to Jodi Balma by December 15th.   

 

 
Writing Center Workshops

The Writing Center offers various workshops throughout the semester to help you develop your writing skills. You do not need to register, but arrive early to ensure you get a space.  Room 808 

 

These are the upcoming workshops: 

Monday, November 25, 11:00-11:50 How to Be an Active Reader (Jacqueline Cooper)
Reading may seem like a quiet, sedate activity, but effective readers are anything but passive. In this workshop, you will learn and practice techniques and strategies to read more effectively.

Tuesday, November 26, 3:00-3:50
Transitions: How to Move Seamlessly between Paragraphs (Shawn Quirk)
Participants will outline examples of essays in which writers have effectively used transitional words, phrases, and sentences to create connections between paragraphs. Furthermore, a writing exercise will be given to help participants create their own transitional elements.


For more information, visit the Writing Center's website at http://writingcenter.fullcoll.edu/workshops.html 

 
UCLA's Transfer Alliance Program (TAP)

UCLA's Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) is a collaboration between local community college Honors/Scholars Programs and UCLA College (Letters and Science) in conjunction with Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools. The program is designed to foster academic excellence at the community college level and to promote diversity and retention in the UCLA transfer population. Member community colleges like Fullerton College provide enriched general education curricula emphasizing critical thinking, writing, and research through their Honors programs.

 

TAP Applications will be available in January in the Honors Office.  Students who are Honors Certified at Fullerton College receive priority consideration for admission to UCLA College (Letters and Science). Admitted TAP students are eligible to apply for scholarships reserved for the Transfer Alliance Program. (FC Honors Alumni Maria Duque and Shayne Wiggins received $5,000 scholarships for the next two years at UCLA as TAP scholars) 

 
Transfer Workshops and University Representatives

Save the date and mark your calendar.  Make sure you attend the Cadena/Transfer Center Workshops and make your transfer plan a reality. RSVP by contacting the Cadena/Transfer Center: (714) 992-7086!

 

Tuesday, November 26th -- LAST DAY for Personal Statement assistance at the Transfer Center!

 

Saturday, November 30th - Deadline to apply for transfer to CSU & UC for Fall 2014  

 

The schedule for university reps. can be found on the link below:

http://transfer.fullcoll.edu/university_representatives/default.html 

 
UCLA and UCI Library Access

If you were interested in accessing the campus libraries at UCLA and UCI, stop by the office to pick up a form. Depending on the school, you have different access to databases for research papers and other resources, at your disposal. Simply put, with the form, you can head over to the campus and get a library card to use for school assignments.

 
The Honors Program Staff is here to help you.  If you have any questions, please stop by our office in College Center: Room 225 or 714.992.7133. 

Jean Foster, Administrative Assistant
Michelle Kim, Student Assistant

 

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Jodi Balma
Coordinator, Honors Program
Honors Program, College Center, Room 225

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