If there are corrections or omissions, e-mail honors@louisville.edu to update information.

Priority Registration Begins April 10; Walk-in Advising ends April 10

Honors students in good standing can begin registering for their summer and fall courses on April 10, 2008. To add Honors courses, students need to have seen an Honors academic counselor before April 10 in order to have his or her name cleared to add these restricted courses.

Students experiencing problems with registration functions should be sure they have determined that there are no negative service indicators, or holds, on their accounts before contacting us. Reasons for not being able to add courses may include: not being cleared for the course; not being an Honors student in good standing; having unpaid parking tickets; or having an unpaid account in the Bursar's Office. If you click on the 'hold' you should be able to see which department or office placed the hold--contact them for assistance in removing it.

Walk-in advising also ends on April 10. Students wishing to apply to the program may not do so during walk-in, but can meet with counseling staff to discuss their completed applications starting April 14, 2008.

Etscorn Scholarship Applications Available

Applications for several academic scholarships from Honors equivalent to full tuition for the 2008-2009 academic year are now available. Out-of-state students are encouraged to apply. Online applications may be found on the Local Scholarships page under Honors Program Academic Scholarships, with paper applications located in the information rack in the reception area of the Etscorn Honors Center. The Etscorn family supports these scholarships through a generous donation. Applications are due in the Etscorn Honors Center Monday, April 21 and should be returned to the attention of Dr. John Richardson.

Undergraduate Research Symposium

The Undergraduate Research Symposium is April 15 from 12:30 p.m. through 4 p.m. in the Belknap research building first floor seminar room. Abstracts are due April 7. The Undergraduate Research Symposium is a chance for undergraduates to share what they have learned through their research experiences with a larger audience. It provides a forum where students can showcase research projects that build on and enrich faculty work across the disciplines. Symposium participants gain valuable experience in oral and graphic presentation, and can include their presentations on résumés and graduate school applications. The symposium includes projects from all disciplines, allowing students to learn from each other about a broad range of exciting research topics. Abstract instructions are available online.

Summer Employment Opportunities

Student Staff Applications for Honors Modes of Inquiry

Honors Modes of Inquiry is an academic orientation that introduces freshmen to academic disciplines and campus life before the fall semester. The program is largely staffed by Honors students. The student staff is selected through an application process, with applications now available in the literature rack at the front desk of the Etscorn Honors Center. If you would like to assist with the event before school starts and get paid, fill out an application and return it to the Etscorn Center by 4:30 p.m., April 11.

Student Ambassador

The Visitor Information Centers are accepting applications for Student Ambassador positions, 10-20 hours week. They are looking for students to represent the university as a front-line customer service representative and official tour guides for prospective students. Applications are available at North Visitor Information Centers (next to Davidson Hall). Contact: Chris Cherry Davis for more information.

Student Worker needed!

Two Student workers are needed for flexible hours, May 1-11, 2008. The pay is $7.50 an hour to assist with a group of visiting students from U of L's campus in Panama, Central America. (Yes, we have a campus there!)

From May 1-May 6, hours are very flexible and work will be mainly helping with preparations for the visit. From May 7-11, duties will include driving a van that will take the
students to St. Matthews Mall, Kentucky Kingdom, Churchill Downs, 4th Street Live and other fun stuff. Student workers will be hosts and accompany our visitors to many of these events. Great meals included! If you are interested in working with this international group please contact Nefertiti Burton or phone her 852-8576. Note: Spanish language skills helpful but not required.

Other Employment Opportunities

Become a REACH tutor!

REACH is hiring undergraduate and graduate students to be tutors for the 2008 fall semester. Tutors are needed in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Foreign languages, Accounting, Economics, EAC courses, and more. Tutors may work as few as 4 hours a week up to 20 hours a week. The beginning salary is $8.00 an hour. REACH tutor training is required and earns international certification for the tutor at the end of the first semester. More information is available and the application can be found online.

REACH is also looking for Graduate assistants. If you are returning to U of L in the fall -- and are interested in a way to pay for graduate tuition -- contact REACH for more information.

Graduate Student Assistantships at REACH

REACH is accepting applications for Graduate Student Assistants (GSA) positions for the 2008-2009 academic year. GSAs work 20 hours each week in various leadership and service roles. Full tuition will be paid for both the fall and spring semesters. (REACH can not pay tuition for Law School, Medical School, or other professional programs outside the UofL Graduate School.) An additional salary of $15,000 is paid for the academic year. An individual U of L student health insurance plan is provided if desired.

Applicants must be full-time students for both fall and spring semesters. Applicants need to have earned at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA during their undergraduate career. Applicants need to be available to begin GSA responsibilities in August, 2008 and be able to continue these responsibilities until May, 2009.

The application form is due by April 18, 2008. Interviews are selective. (All application materials are due at the time of the interview if not submitted with the application form.)

Interviews will be held April 21-May 16. Applicants selected as GSAs will be notified by May 30, 2008.

Got Honors?

With nicer weather right around the corner now is the time to free yourself from your self-imposed hibernation and get active. There are many wonderful ways that you can participate in the honors program beyond taking an honors class. If you enjoy giving back to your community then HVP is for you. If you want to be apart of the changes in honors then HSC is for you. The Honors program also offers student worker positions during the academic year and summer. Would you like to expand your scholastic horizons with research? If so Honors offers four wonderful opportunities a year to travel, meet other students, and earn valuable experience presenting research to your peers. If you would like more information on any of these opportunities contact an honors advisor, staff member, or read The Current.