Dear University Honors community,
On behalf of the entire UH staff and faculty team, I hope you’re doing well, enjoying the summer break, and looking forward to beginning your UMD and UH journey.
 
Details about Fall semester are beginning to come into sharper focus. So I’m writing today to share with you some of the latest information about course-instruction, campus housing, and your UH community. 
Schedule Updates and Corrections
The Fall 2020 Schedule of Classes was updated yesterday . As we shared with you last month, nearly all UH classes will be offered online. Faculty are working hard to ensure that your courses are as engaging and stimulating as ever. 

As you finalize your Fall schedules, please be sure to review some important notes ( right ) from Dean Hebert .
Assistant Director for Student Achievement, Dean Hebert
Notes from Dean
HONR 218Z . This class is currently under review for GenEd Distributive Studies Humanities (DSHU) and Diversity Understanding Plural Societies (DVUP), and we expect the course to be approved in both categories.

HONR 219T . Although it currently appears on the Schedule of Classes as an online course, HNUH 219T (“Transform Maryland: Theories and Models of Consulting”)  will be offered in-person on Tuesdays, 4:00-6:30pm . The Registrar is working to correct this error on the Schedule. Note: HNUH 219T is currently being considered for GenEd Distributive Studies History & Social Science (DSHS), and we expect the course to be approved in this category.

HONR 238X . This class is currently being considered for GenEd Distributive Studies Humanities (DSHU) and Diversity Understanding Plural Societies (DVUP), and we expect the course to be approved in both categories. 
Houses, PALs, and the UH House Cup!
Gateway Seminar ( HNUH 100 ) will be where you meet a number of your UH peers in Fall 2020. You’ll get to know not only your Peer Academic Leader (PAL) through your Gateway section, but also 5 other sections and their PALs, all working together with the same UH Assistant Clinical Professor. 

In addition, we’ll also be launching the newest UH tradition: your UH Houses! You and your peers will be sorted into four Houses, which will give you a smaller, more meaningful community experience, whether you are living on or off campus. You will play a vital role in helping to create the unique character and identity of your House and determining which House will be named the inaugural winner of the  UH House Cup . Keep an eye out for more information, including important announcements about House names and ways to earn House points before the Fall semester even begins!
Housing Updates
As I emphasized in my message to you last month, we support whatever decision you make about where to live: however you show up this fall, our courses and community will be there to welcome you. For those of you who are considering living on campus, please be advised of the following:

Contract Cancellation
The deadline to cancel your On-Campus Housing and Dining Agreement without
financial penalty has been extended to Monday, July 20 (5:00pm) .

Housing FAQs
The Department of Resident Life FAQs page has been updated with additional
information about, for example, the residence hall housing addendum. 

Roommates
Keeping in Touch
Miss an announcement? Worried about something? Accidentally delete an email? Forget a detail? Got a question? We’ve got you covered ... First of all, the University actively maintains websites with useful information of all kinds:

  • Campus Reopening. Information about the Fall 2020 reopening plan and an archive of recent campus-wide communications may be found here.
  • Keep Learning. FAQs about Fall instruction as well as resources and tips for online learning can be found on the Keep Learning page.
  • Keep Connected. Resources related to health & wellness, assistance for parents and immunocompromised students, and ways for students to get involved at the University can be found on the Keep Connected page.

Of course, all UH communications are archived on our News & Communications page . And don't forget to connect with us on social media @UnivHonorsUMD !

We can't wait to welcome you to UH this fall!
cheers,
Dr. Stephan Blatti
Director, University Honors 
University of Maryland
2101 Susquehanna Hall
College Park, MD 20742
301.405.8899