Living with the Pandemic- A note
The Honors Institute would like to take a moment to recognize the reality that we are all living in- one of great loss, disruption, and isolation. We realize so many of our Foothill community are grappling with the loss of loved ones, illness, and drastic changes in our lives, routines, and livelihood. We honor the role that all essential workers are playing in helping us to stay safe and stay home as much as possible, and we a grateful to be able to work with many of them in the Honors Institute. Please know that we are moving through this with all of you with a great awareness of how challenging life is for many of us. Thank you for showing up and doing the hard work of following through with your goals. We are happy to help you along the way, especially during these times.
If your circumstances are such that you need some help or need to reach out to someone, please remember that Foothill College offers many helpful services and resources. Check out the Foothill College Virtual Campus link to access information regarding resources for mental health, food assistance, and even resources for housing insecurity. And please do not hesitate to reach out to us or any of our counselors for help. |
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Student Housing Survey for Foothill-De Anza Students
This week you have received an invitation to take a Student Housing Survey. The Foothill-De Anza District and the Board of Trustees are working with the colleges to respond to the need for more affordable housing, and your input is critical to helping identify below-market-rate housing solutions that meet your household needs. This survey should take you less than 5 minutes to complete. To complete the survey, please use the link below. The survey will close on February 6.
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UCLA TAP Certification Workshops
If you applied to UCLA for Fall 2021 and are expecting to participate in the UCLA Transfer Alliance Program, the UCLA TAP Certification process begins next week and the certification form must be completed by February 19, 2021 at 11:59 PM (Pacific).
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
Students will also be contacted by the Honors Institute confirming their UCLA TAP eligibility. If you do not receive a confirmation email by next Wednesday, January 13, and you were expecting to qualify to participate as a TAP student, please send an e-mail to honors@foothill.edu.
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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 Campuswide 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 2020. By the end of the Spring 2021 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 2021.
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 2021 and be nominated by the Honors Institute Coordinators. Please complete the following form to begin the nomination process.
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Pursuit of Excellence Scholarship Foundation
The Pursuit of Excellence (POE) scholarship program supports students with demonstrated financial need who are determined to pursue a college degree.
POE Provides:
- Financial Scholarships- $4000-$6000 per year
- Continued financial support throughout college - based on need
- Mentoring throughout college
- Workshops
- Stipends for unpaid internships
- Financial incentive post-college graduation for students who graduate from UC with just 2-years
For additional details and to apply, visit /www.poescholarships.org
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Honors Student Counseling Report Form |
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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:
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Research and Service Learning Symposium |
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We know that many Honors students look forward to participating in the Bay Area Honors Consortium Research Symposium. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, this year's symposium has been canceled. However, we want to remind you that Foothill College has its very own research and service leadership symposium and we strongly encourage Honors students to apply and participate. Applications are due March 19, 2021, so now is a great time to start envisioning projects and research proposals.
What exactly is the Research and Service Leadership Symposium?
- 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.
Check out the links below for more details if you're interested:
Please contact Allison Herman at hermanallison@fhda.edu or Michael McCusker at mccuskermichael@fhda.edu, co-coordinators of the RSL Symposium.
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CORE (Coalition on Racial Equity)
CORE is a student-led coalition organizing a movement to end systemic inequities at Foothill College by mobilizing the power of students and the community to affect policy change, equity goals, and college culture to create a more equitable and just higher educational
system.
CORE supports the following: development of Ethnic Studies, diversifying curriculum, faculty diversity, mandatory professional development, outreach to Black and African American students, supporting Indigenous & Native students and communities, mental health, basic needs, financial literacy, reimagining campus safety, observing Juneteenth, and recognition of student activism.
CORE members are looking for Foothill students to join their coalition and support their advocacy, offering many have many leadership opportunities. CORE is open to all current Foothill College students. If you're interested in learning more, please see the flyer and sign-up here: CORE Sign-Up Form.
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Foothill-De Anza Student Leadership Conference 2021
Are you a student leader at Foothill-De Anza and have a wonderful lecture or messages you'd like to share with other students about leadership and mentorship?
Register in advance for a workshop by selecting one of the dates below.
Sign-up to be a speaker for the Winter 2021 Foothill-De Anza Student Leadership Conference!
Each lecture time slot will be 50 minutes and you will have a moderator in the lecture to help you. Only 12-16 speakers will be chosen from over 100 applications and student leaders at Foothill and De Anza. Each will receive an award and be able to add being a speaker at this conference to their resumes. They will also be acknowledged at the Leadership Recognition Awards at the end of the year celebrations.
Topics for your lecture can be anything. Here are some ideas to get you started: Dealing with Difficult People, Marketing Virtually, Giving Great Feedback, Equity, and Diversity in Student Leadership, Communication Problems in a Virtual Environment, Agenda Setting, and Virtual Meetings, Organizing Virtual Events, What is Your Leadership Styles? or anything you can think of as being useful for student leaders around you!
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Honors Connection Club
The Honors Connection Club is being revamped in the Winter 2021 quarter!
Come meet other Honors students, delve into thoughtful discussion, participate in peer mentorship, learn about the resources offered by the Honors Program, and partake in a variety of other cooperative activities.
The goal for the Honors Connection Club is to form strong and lasting companionship with other members (and prospective members) of the Honors community. Please consider joining this winter. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact club President Adam Hashmi (adamhashmi02@gmail.com / asfc.adamh@gmail.com / (650) 799-9670) or club Vice President Will Tholke (tholkewilliam@fhda.edu/(650) 862-4203).
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