Winter 2022 | January 31, 2022
Bi-Weekly Newsletter
Honors Winter Workshop: Uplifting The Experiences of First-Generation, BIPOC Honors Students

In the context of COVID and increasing pressures of living in the Bay Area, many first-generation, BIPOC students are doing their best to succeed and thrive in the college context. The Honors Institute is happy to see that more and more of these students are challenging themselves to take honors courses for the first time in spite of these difficulties. This workshop will offer some insights into the mental-health impact that these increasing pressures pose to first-generation, BIPOC students, and students who are taking honors courses for the first time. Join us for a student panel in which students will share their experiences and facilitate dialogue around strategies for success as well as strategies to help maintain mental health.

If you are interested in attending this event on February 9, 2022 from 12-1PM, please register.
Foothill College Research and Service Learning Symposium

If you are interested in honing your research and public speaking skills, please consider participating in the Foothill College Research and Service Learning Symposium (RSLS). Applications are due March 18, 2022.

The Research and Service Leadership Symposium provides students an opportunity to expand their learning beyond the walls of the classroom (or the confines of the screen), to investigate their world through in-depth research projects, to create and participate in worthwhile service learning activities, including original creative arts projects, and to present their newfound knowledge, insights and experiences to the campus community.

Students will gain experience presenting in a professional conference setting on the virtual campus through presentations, performance, displays and discussion.

The Symposium itself is the culminating event of these student projects. The event includes
  • A full day and evening of presentations, peer discussion forums, art galleries, and creative performances.
  • Awards ceremony, keynote speaker and closing celebration.

For more information and support in the process of participating in this wonderful opportunity, check out the RSLS Workshops coming up this month!
First Annual Ethnic Studies Summit!

Please save the date for the first ever annual Ethnic Studies Summit at Foothill College on Friday March 4th, 2022 from 1pm to 3pm.

This year’s summit will be hosted on Zoom and will bring together local high school students and Foothill College students. The summit will include student speakers, a keynote speaker, and information about Ethnic Studies at Foothill College.

Please register in advance for this event.
UCLA TAP Certification Workshops

If you applied to UCLA for Fall 2022 and are expecting to participate in the UCLA Transfer Alliance Program, the UCLA TAP Certification process has officially begun! We have two more TAP Workshops for you to attend so that you can get started on the process.

Honors Institute applicants to UCLA must complete an Applicant Agreement and register for one of the TAP Certification Workshops below where you will be walked through the complete certification process of completing the worksheet, meeting with a counselor, and obtaining the signature of one of the co-directors.

Please select one of the dates below to register for the Zoom workshop


If you are still waiting on an email confirming UCLA TAP eligibility, please contact us as soon as possible so we can follow up: honors@foothill.edu.
UC Irvine Honors to Honors Nominations

Eligible students who participate in the UC Irvine Honors to Honors are granted early admission to UCI (not necessarily to their first choice of major) and guaranteed admission to the prestigious Campus wide Honors Collegium. Students also receive priority consideration for a special set of merit-based scholarships.

Students must have a cumulative UC GPA of 3.7 in transferable coursework by the end of Fall 2021. By the end of the Spring 2022 quarter, students must have completed 90 quarter units, minimum major preparation requirements and fulfilled UC English Composition (2 courses), mathematics (1 course), and additional subject requirements (4 courses). In addition, you must also complete the Honors Scholar program by Spring 2022.

In order for Honors Institute students to be considered for UCI's Honors to Honors program, you must have applied to UC Irvine for Fall 2022 and be nominated by the Honors Institute Coordinators. Please complete the following form to begin the nomination process.
Honors Student Counseling Report Form
All Honors Institute participants are required to meet with a counselor at least once every quarter to review or develop their educational plan, as well as to discuss any personal, career or academic concerns. Counseling appointments are scheduled for 30 minutes.

After your counseling appointment, please complete the new Counseling Report Form to record your visit and help evaluate your plan towards academic, personal, and professional successes. The Honors Institute will verify your appointment at the end of each quarter. This new reporting process replaces the documentation that counselors needed to complete.

Contact Your Honors Counselor Today!
If you have any questions regarding your schedule, the transfer application process, or any other questions about being an honors student, please be sure to visit any one of the General Counselors. For Honors specific questions, do contact any one of our Honors Counselors:

Foothill College Heritage Months: February is Black History Month!

Please join our Heritage Month series by participating in online events for Black History Month- Celebrating Black Culture Through Black Joy. You are invited to attend the opening ceremony this Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Register today and join the fun!