2009

Date	Day	Event	Time & Place
June 22	Monday	Summer Session II Contracts Due	Honors Office ED 0114
July 27	Monday	Summer Session III Contracts Due	Honors Office ED 0114
August 30	Sunday	Honors Welcome Meeting & Reception	ED Center Lower Lobby by Honors Office (ED 0114) 12:30 am to 2:30 pm
September 10	Thursday	Mentor Mind Melt - Ice Cream Social	ED Center Lower Lobby by Honors Office (ED 0114) Mentors 4:30 pm Mentees 4:45 pm
September 15	Tuesday	Student Council Meeting	ED 0138 5:00 pm
October 1	Tuesday	Student Assembly Meeting	SC 2242 5:00 pm
October 7	Wednesday	Honors Program Open House	Honors Office ED 0114 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
October 13	Tuesday	Student Council & Committee Chairs Meeting	ED 0138 5:00 pm
October 23-24	Friday-Saturday	New Harmony Overnight Retreat	New Harmony
October 29	Thursday	Halloween Party/Dance	Eicher Barn 8:00 pm
November 17	Tuesday	Student Assembly & Community Service Meeting Operation Christmas Child	HP 1079 5:00 pm
December 7	Monday	Honors Forum	Carter Hall 7:00 to 9:00 pm
December 9	Wednesday	Biaggi's Dinner	Biaggi's Restaurant 7:00 to 10:00 pm

Honors Welcome Meeting and Reception

Sunday, August 30^th - The lower level lobby of the Education Center (ED 0114), 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm

This is your chance to meet new and current Honors students, the Honors Director and members of the Honors Faculty Council.  Lunch will be served.  Honors students will receive a free Honors t-shirt and the Honors Student Handbook, which contains everything you need to know about the Honors Program.  Come and meet the people that make the Honors Program a great asset to USI.

Honors Mentor Mind Melt – Ice Cream Social

Thursday, September 10^th - The lower level lobby of the Education Center (ED0114) at 4:30 pm

The Honors Mentor Mind Melt gives new Honors students a chance to get to know well-established Honors students.  Incoming students can learn from the experiences of their mentors and contact them with questions about the Honors Program.  There is no better way to meet your mentor than with ice cream.

Honors Student Assembly Meeting

Thursday, October 1^st – SC 2242, 5:00pm

Guest speaker: Peggy F. Harrel, Ph.D., Director, Graduate Studies and Sponsored Research

Topic: Planning for Graduate School

All Honors students are members of the Honors Student Assembly.  The Assembly serves to bring Honors students together to build community and plan events.  It also serves as a link between Honors students, the Program Director, and the Honors Faculty Council.  The Assembly offers leadership opportunities and a chance to get involved in the implementation of the USI Honors Program.  At this first meeting, we will discuss and plan events and activities for the coming academic year.  All Honors students will receive a free Honors canvas bag and food will be served.

Honors Program Open House

Wednesday, October 7 - The Honors Office (ED0114), 9:00am to 4:00pm

Half of the Honors Program suite is dedicated student space.  Students are welcome to use the space to study, read or work in groups.  This is a great opportunity to familiarize yourself with the Honors Office and the facilities that are available to you.  There will be doughnuts and coffee served in the morning and drinks and sandwiches in the afternoon.  There will also be a raffle with a chance to win a microwave cart and other prizes.

Honors Halloween Party & Dance

Thursday, October 29 - Eicher Barn, 8:00pm

One of the traditions of the Honors Program is the annual Halloween Party.  The Halloween Party is always a great way to come out and socialize with other Honors students and have fun dressing up.  We plan to have a bonfire by Eicher Barn and a DJ.  It will be a great night of costumes, food, games, and dancing!

Honors Student Assembly & Community Service Meeting

Tuesday, November 17 – HP 1079, 5:00pm

The Assembly will plan events for the Spring Semester and work on a community service project.  This year’s project is Operation Christmas Child run by Samaritan’s Purse.  We will be packaging gifts for children in need all around the world.  You can pick up your Honors t-shirt and canvas bag if you haven’t done so already.  Food will be served.

Students at Honors Meeting

“Being part of the Honors program is a way to distinguish yourself.”

Danielle Cundiff