Upcoming events that wrap up the semester!

Hello everyone!

Next week is that time of the year: finals and if you have some time in between studying, I would like to invite you to two upcoming events where you can relax, eat some food and interact!

 Thursday, April 16th from 5-8 p.m

Celebrate the end of the semester and your hard work by joining the Honors College at the end of the year picnic. There will be food and activities (with "Soar Higher" bumper stickers given away!!) to enjoy with other Honors students! Hope to see you there tomorrow!

Please RSVP here if you plan to attend: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GDRQBH9

What: Honors Annual Picnic
Where: Big Bob's Lakehouse
When: April 16, 5-8 pm
Who to contact: Lauren Renou, lrenou@emich.edu, Kaylee Brown, kbrow107@emich.edu

 Saturday, April 18th from 10 a.m-12 p.m

Are you a student and a parent? Join the Women's Resource Center and Children's Institute for our spring Family Day! Come out and connect with other parenting students while enjoying picnic snacks and Farmer John's Barnyard Express. Students and their children of all ages are welcome to attend. Feel free to bring a blanket or lawn chairs as we will be enjoying the spring weather outside. Farmer John's show will begin at 10:30 am, but snacks and fun begin at 10 am.

What: Family Day
Where: The Children's Institute (Fletcher Building)
When: April 18, 10 am-12 pm Who to contact: Ellen Lassiter Collier, ecollie1@emich.edu , 734.487.0364

I hope everyone has a great end to the semester!
 
Kaylee  

Focus group: Opporunity for your voice to be heard (and be given a prize)!

Hello everyone!

I hope your semester is going great, only a few more weeks left!

I just wanted to remind everyone about the non-traditional student initiative and say that it is not too late to get involved!

If you consider yourself to be a non-traditional student, which is a broad definition that may mean:

• Over 25 years of age
• Has Dependents
• Is financially independent
• Works full time
• Attends classes part time
• Did not begin college right after high school

*This definition is according to the NCES (Nation Center for Education Statistics)

Please fill out this survey and come to one of the focus groups! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9FF7TN9

These focus groups would be a more informal meeting where we just try to see what events would be best to plan this upcoming fall for this group as well as find out what your experience has been with Honors and how that could be improved!

Our overall goal of this entire initiative is to provide a greater sense of community amongst all types of Honors students!

We will be giving out a new "Soar Higher" bumper sticker to every person that attends!
 

We hope to see you soon and hear what you have to say!

Feel free to email me with any further questions or if those dates/times don't work for you!

Kaylee

Non-traditional student initative and other updates!

Hello everyone!

I just wanted to give some exciting updates of new things going on in the Honors, some of which you should add to your calendar!

As promised, more of the details went out this past weekend for the non-traditional student initiative!  
If you haven't looked at your email or are still unsure of what this term means, take a look at this flyer!

If you feel any of these situations apply to you, please fill out this survey:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SKL65VY

We plan to hold focus groups soon or send out more surveys to hear your suggestions and ideas related to Honors services and events. We are really trying to continue to build community within the Honors College, and we look forward to your involvement!

Also on March 27th, the Honors College is hosting its annual lock-in with some really cool giveaways and prizes including new items and baskets, one even has a commuter touch! If you are interested in attending a night of games, food and fun then RSVP here:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/honorslockin

Here is a sneak peak of one of the new Honors accessories that will be part of prizes given away at the lock-in!
Thanks and hope to see you all soon at these events! Feel free to contact me with any comments or questions!

Kaylee :)

Break for some opportunities!

Hello all!

I just wanted to take a second to wish everyone a safe and relaxing "spring" break next week! Do you have any really exciting plans?! Of course I'm going to Tennessee which is having an icy time right now, just like here but either way, it's nice to get away!

I wanted to let everyone know about a scholarship that would be great for all of you to apply for! It is the Connelly Commuter Scholarship, a one time award of $250 for several recipients and the deadline is March 1st, 2015.

Here are the requirements:

1.      Be an undergraduate or pre-bachelor student who has completed at least one semester at EMU.

2.      Have a minimum EMU grade point average of 2.0 and maintain good academic standing for 2014-2015.

3.      Be in good judicial standing with Student Judicial Services.

4.      Have financial need as determined by the Office of Financial Aid for 2014- 2015.

5.      Be enrolled at least half-time (6 credit hours) for Fall 2014 and Winter 2015.

6.      Commute from at least 15 miles away or be living in your family’s home.

7.      Commit to actively seek involvement and learning on EMU’s campus (beyond the classroom) during your year as scholarship recipient (i.e. student organizations, undergraduate research, student employment, volunteerism, etc.).

8.      Agree to meet with a member of the Connelly Commuter Scholarship Committee in Winter semester to discuss your progress of active campus involvement.  

Find the rest of the information and the application here: http://www.emich.edu/campuslife/leadership/scholarships.php

This is a great opportunity to help yourself get more involved on campus!

Keep your eyes peeled for an upcoming survey going out for non-traditional student interests!

Thanks so much!

Kaylee 

P.S. This is what my to-do list for over break looks like, what about yours? :)