Weekly Update January 27, 2014

Howdy UHP!
I hope that you all had a wonderful weekend and are ready for the week ahead! Also, thank you to all who came out to our Buffalo Wild Wing night to help raise money for Relay For Life!! Just so you all know, we are currently (Honors Relay Team) in 3rd place for the University Relay For Life event!! (KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!)

IMPORTANT News

• NEXT general body meeting is Monday, February 10 from 5-6 in Cone 112, PLEASE bring a bag of candy to this meeting so we can have candy to deep fry at Relay For Life (fun size chocolate bars; i.e. snickers, milky way, musketeers, etc) (Word going around is the possibility of yummy foods at this meeting!)
• Make sure you are logging your community service events on ORGSYNC!
• Bake sale starts today at 11:00am and ends at 4:45pm. Tuesday it is from 1:00pm to 4:45pm. Please spread the word so we can raise as much money as possible for Relay For Life :)
• Make sure you mark your calendars now and save the date for the Honors Gala on March 22 starting at 8:00pm!

UHP Dates! Be there ;)

Meetings

• Monday, February 10 from 5-6 in Cone 112
• Wednesday, March 12 from 5-6 in Cone 210
• Tuesday, April 1 from 5-6 in Student Union 340 HI (officer nominations meeting)
• Sunday, April 27 from 4:30-7:30 in the Cone Center Lucas Room (UHP Spring Banquet)

Community Service 

• Relay For Life: Friday, April 4 starting at 6:00pm at the Belk Track
• Talent show auditions: Thursday, February 6 starting at 6:00pm in After Hours Cone

                (czitting@uncc.edu) to sign-up for an audition time or for more information

• Talent Show: Thursday, February 13 starting at 7:00pm in After Hours Cone
• Fashion Show: Thursday, March 20 starting at 7:00pm on 3rd floor Student Union

                 If interested, sign-up by completing the survey                                                                                  at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DK2K5BK, 

                 or contact Katey Mishler (kmishler@uncc.edu)

• Hospitality House of Charlotte: Friday, January 31; need more volunteers >> sign up here: https://docs.google.com/a/uncc.edu/document/d/1wx8P-C2KZmRbHQQhvhLYCsDp0FaEZgB-PyNppKG-5Lg/edit
• Crisis Assistance Ministry: Saturday, February 1-all of the spots for that day have already been taken. Saturday, March 1, Saturday, March 15, and Saturday, April 12 need more people sign up here>>>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av4x7sp1lM45dGdyRk9BakZpUHExMUtqZ3ZjdzFORHc&usp=sharing#gid=0 (We can take a maximum of 25 people on each trip)
• Animal Shelter: Saturday, February 22 from 8:30 to 11:30.  We can take a max of 20 people, and it looks like it is filled (yay)! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av4x7sp1lM45dDNhblFCWi15dnRURklJNHprT19iT1E&usp=sharing#gid=0
• Volunteering @ MS Society Walk:  Friday, February 28, and we need more people!  NO MAXIMUM! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av4x7sp1lM45dFlKZVYybkluT0RPWlU5dVB6bVBSUUE&usp=sharing#gid=0

Other

• Don't forget to submit your work and questions to Kyle McGee (kmcgee4@uncc.edu or in-person at Witherspoon 313) for the Valentine's Day Edition Newsletter!  Please feel free to brag about yourself, write about your experiences/perspectives, and/or submit your questions (about anything) to be answered by Norm! 
• Xtreme Ice Center: Saturday, February 1- show starts at 6:00pm and public skating starts at 7:30pm (show=$10 and skating=$8)

                        Email Ashley Lea to let her know if you are going alea@uncc.edu)

                        Location:  4705 Indian Trail Fairview Rd., Indian Trail, NC, 28079

• Honors Gala: Saturday, March 22 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway starting at 8:00pm. The cost is $25/person, dress is semi-formal, and it will be FUN!! 

Have a great day & go eat all kinds of crazy, awesome goods- the table is in the union!! :)

Weekly Update January 21, 2014

Greetings fellow UHP'ers!  Hope everyone had a great day off from classes.  This week's update has a lot of info, so please read carefully and  mark your calendars with the exciting events we have coming up!  

 

Spring 2014 UHP Meetings:

 

Listed below are the dates/locations of our meetings for the rest of the semester.  Please note that our next meeting is just a couple weeks away, and we'd love another big turnout!  This meeting will be quite eventful and some important announcements are going to be made.

• Monday, February 10 from 5-6 in Cone 112
• Wednesday, March 12 from 5-6 in Cone 210
• Tuesday, April 1 from 5-6 in Student Union 340 HI (officer nominations meeting)
• Sunday, April 27 from 4:30-7:30 in the Cone Center Lucas Room (UHP Spring Banquet) 

 

Relay For Life

 

Relay For Life is an annual event held at the UNC Charlotte Belk Track & Field Complex.  It raises awareness and funds to save lives from cancer.  This year, Relay will start at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, April 4 and will run through 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 5.  If you haven't already, please register for the Honors College Relay team through the following link: http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/RelayForLife/RFLCY14SA?team_id=1480547&pg=team&fr_id=60080.  All UHP members are also welcomed and encouraged to attend the next Relay committee meeting, which will be held next Tuesday, Jan. 27 (note the date change) at 6:00 p.m., location TBA. 

 

Relay Fundraising Events

 

• UHP will be hosting a Bake Sale next Monday, Jan. 27 (11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) and Tuesday, Jan. 28 (1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.)
  • You can help with the bake sale by bringing baked goods into the Honors Office (please have them in no later than next Monday at 11:00 a.m.) and/or by taking a shift to sell the baked goods at our table in the union.  The sign-up sheets for these are below, so please sign-up if you haven't already or check it out if you can't remember what you signed-up to bring: 
  • Baking Crew:   https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av4x7sp1lM45dFYyYjc2TkNUQzlfREE5aURtUUg1OGc&usp=sharing
  • Selling Crew:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av4x7sp1lM45dEluS3RSQ1FuQjJBNlhTZ1RYZWlEYkE&usp=sharing
• There will be an Honors College Talent Show (hosted by the Teaching Fellows Program) on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7:00 p.m. in After Hours(Cone Center next to the food court).  All proceeds will benefit our Relay team.  The entrance fee is only $2, and you can also bring change to donate towards your favorite act. 
  • Want to showcase your talents at this exciting event?  Auditions will be held on Feb. 6 at 6:00 p.m. in After Hours.  Contact Christina Zittinger via email (czitting@uncc.edu) to sign-up for an audition time or for more information. 
• The Honors College will be hosting a Fashion Show on Thursday, March 20 at 7:00 p.m. on the 3rd floor of the Student Union to benefit Relay. 
  • There are many opportunities for all of us to get involved with this...volunteers are needed to be models (both male and female), to take photos, to help setup/clean-up, etc.  If interested in getting involved, you can sign-up by completing the survey athttps://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DK2K5BK, or you can contact Katey Mishler (kmishler@uncc.edu) for more info. 
  • If you're interested in being a model, you will need to attend one of the casting calls.  These will be held on Feb. 4, Feb. 5, and Feb. 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Witherspoon Hall 3rd Floor Lounge.  If you still want to model but can't make those dates, please get in touch with one of the show coordinators:  Katey Mishler (kmishler@uncc.edu), Brad Setzer (bsetzer7@uncc.edu), or Melissa McHugh (mmchugh3@uncc.edu).      

 

Community Service Opportunities 

 

• 49ers for Life Blood Drive:  This is TODAY!  Even if you didn't make an appointment but still want to give, please still go to the SAC at your convenience today as they always accept tons of walk-ins every year.  All donors get lots of free goodies, including t-shirts, ice cream, etc., along with the warm feeling that you helped another human being in an incredible way.  It will be running until 7:00 p.m. tonight. 
•  Hospitality House of Charlotte:  We will be going next Friday (Jan. 31), and need at least ten people to sign-up for it to be a success, so we are in desperate need of more people for this.  Please email me (ajenki47@uncc.edu) if you need transportation.    https://docs.google.com/a/uncc.edu/document/d/1wx8P-C2KZmRbHQQhvhLYCsDp0FaEZgB-PyNppKG-5Lg/edit
• Crisis Assistance Ministry:  We will be going on Feb. 1, and all of the spots for that day have already been taken.  However, I just added in the March 1, March 15, and April 12 dates to the Google Doc so please go ahead and sign-up for those spots before they're all gone!  We can take a maximum of 25 people on each trip, and it's always a blast!  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av4x7sp1lM45dGdyRk9BakZpUHExMUtqZ3ZjdzFORHc&usp=sharing#gid=0
• Animal Shelter:  Going on Feb. 22 from 8:30 to 11:30.  We can take a maximum of 20 people, so there are only a couple spots left! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av4x7sp1lM45dDNhblFCWi15dnRURklJNHprT19iT1E&usp=sharing#gid=0
• Volunteering @ MS Society Walk:  This is all day on Friday, Feb. 28, and we need a lot more people!  There is no maximum.  If you need hours for your Citizenship or Honr 2750 course, this is a great opportunity to get some of those hours in!    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av4x7sp1lM45dFlKZVYybkluT0RPWlU5dVB6bVBSUUE&usp=sharing#gid=0

 

Other Goings-On and General Announcements

 

•  Here's a message from the 49er Dance Mine Committee.  Please see the attached application that goes along with it! 
  • Do you want to get more involved in next year's Dance Marathon?  We are looking for students who are passionate about Dance Marathon to fill leadership positions for the upcoming year. Dance Marathon is entirely student run, from the catering to the music, and there is sure to be an opportunity for you!  Attached is the 2014 Leadership Application. If you are interested in a leadership position with Dance Marathon, whether on the Executive Board or as a Committee Chair, please email your completed application to 49erdancemine.uncc@gmail.com.  All applications are due next Friday, January 24^th and interviews for finalists will be scheduled during the week of February 3^rd - 7^th.  Please contact Caitlin Vaverek at cvaverek@uncc.edu with any questions about the application.  Also, if you haven't already done so, please complete this 10-question survey about your experience with Dance Marathon 2013.  Whether or not you attended, your opinion is valued! With your help we can exceed the $35,000 raised last year FTK (For The Kids)! 
• Don't forget to submit your work and questions to Kyle McGee (kmcgee4@uncc.edu or in-person at Witherspoon 313) for the Valentine's Day Edition Newsletter!  Please feel free to brag about yourself, write about your experiences/perspectives, and/or submit your questions (about anything) to be answered by Norm! 
• Please stock-up on fun-sized candy bars (specifically Snickers, 3 Musketeers, Milky Ways, Twix, Reese's Cups, and Butterfingers).  Please bring these to the next UHP meeting on Feb. 10!
• Here's a message from our UHP Treasurer Ashley Lea regarding an upcoming enrichment event she has planned: 

 

• I just wanted to let you all know of a UHP event that I am planning forSaturday, Feb 1st at Xtreme Ice Center! There is an Ice Show called " Skating Dreams" from 6-7pm. There is, also, a public session following the show from 7:30-9:20 that night. I thought it would be a really fun opportunity for everyone to get out to see a figure skating show, and maybe skate some ourselves right after the show. The cost of the show is $10 per person and proceeds go to the Leukemia and Lyphoma society. The cost of the public skating session and skate rental combined is $8 total.  I encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity for the sole reason that it will be a fun way to hang out with your fellow UHP members, and a perfect way to celebrate the upcoming Winter Olympics! It would also count as an enrichment or social event! Please email me with any questions and concerns. Also, please respond to me via email (alea@uncc.edu) ASAP if you are planning on attending. I would like to have a total by this Friday. I am personnally really excited about this! 

• Location:  4705 Indian Trail Fairview Rd., Indian Trail, NC, 28079 (About 25 min. from campus) 
• Act fast!  We want to reward people who read the update thoroughly, so the first two people who email me (ajenki47@uncc.edu) with the date of the Honors College Fashion Show will win a special prize! :-) 
• Please don't forget to join the UHP OrgSync group and upload your community service and enrichment events to it.  OrgSync can be accessed through this link (https://orgsync.com/login/university-of-north-carolina-charlotte) and we ask that you use the timesheet feature (listed under the "Events" tab) to upload your time for approval.  Please let us know if you have any questions about this process.  If you have participation from last semester that you still haven't uploaded yet, please do so ASAP.  This is our primary way of tracking your community service and enrichment participation.  It is important to give yourself credit for the great work you do, and members who do not participate will losethe benefits associated with being a UHP member in good standing, such as priority registration.  We don't want to see this happen to a single person, so please take advantage of opportunities to participate and make sure you are getting credit for the work you do! 
• Here's information regarding the 2014 Honors College Gala.  It's certainly going to be an event to remember!  Also see the attached "Save the Date" Card. 
  • Date:  March 22, 2014 (Saturday)
  • Location:  Charlotte Motor Speedway
  • Time:  8:00 p.m. -- 12:00 a.m.
  • Attire:  Semi-Formal
  • Theme:  Mardi Gras Masquerade
  • Food:  Dessert Buffet
  • Pictures:  Shutterfly Booth (Unlimited)
  • Cost:  $25/person (All Honors members are allowed to bring one guest if you so choose, and they may or may not be an Honors College member) 

That's it for this week's update!  Hope everyone has a great rest of the week.  Keep your head held high and remember that you can do anything you set your mind to!  :-) 

 

Warmest regards,

 

Austin E. Jenkins

 

President-Elect, University Honors Program Student Association

 

University Honors Program...30 years in the making...YOU in the making!   

 

Weekly Update January 13, 2014

Happy Monday Everyone!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, and that you're nice and rejuvenated for our first full week of classes! Please take some to read this weekly update...it contains some important updates that are vital to make note of!

Mark your calendars! The following are the dates, times and locations for our next UHP general meetings: February 10th from 5-6pm in Cone 112; March 12th from 5-6:30pm in Cone 210; April 1st from 5-6pm in the Student Union 340HI. Reminder: These specific days and times were chosen after careful review of the survey share sent out last semester regarding meeting times. The majority of UHP members indicated that these days and times would work best...majority rules!

Other Important Dates:

·         Relay For Life Spring Kick Off- January 15th from 5-6pm in Student Union 340.

·         Relay For Life Buffalo Wild Wing Day/Night- January 16th all day long! *See the attached flyer and make sure you bring the attached ticket with you for it to work!*

·         Relay Committee Meeting- January 23rd at 6pm. Location to be announced!

·         Relay For Life: April 4th from 6pm-6am located at the Belk Track! *Don't forget to register with our UHP Relay For Life team!*

·         UHP Spring Banquet: April 27th from 4:30-7:30pm located in the Lucas Room in the Cone building.

Next up...community service:

If interested in any of these events, please click on the Google doc linked provided! For those of you who attend the 1st meeting of the semester on January 7th, we have already added your names to the Google docs. However, please check to make sure we have your name down for the right event and time! If you have any issues you can simply change it yourself!

1.     Relay For Life Baking Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av4x7sp1lM45dFYyYjc2TkNUQzlfREE5aURtUUg1OGc&usp=sharing

2.    Relay For Life Bake Sale Shifts Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av4x7sp1lM45dEluS3RSQ1FuQjJBNlhTZ1RYZWlEYkE&usp=sharing

3.    Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control Center Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av4x7sp1lM45dDNhblFCWi15dnRURklJNHprT19iT1E&usp=sharing

4.    Crisis Assistance Ministry Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av4x7sp1lM45dGdyRk9BakZpUHExMUtqZ3ZjdzFORHc&usp=sharing

5.    Multiple Sclerosis Walk Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Av4x7sp1lM45dFlKZVYybkluT0RPWlU5dVB6bVBSUUE&usp=sharing

6.    Hospitality House of Charlotte: https://docs.google.com/a/uncc.edu/document/d/1wx8P-C2KZmRbHQQhvhLYCsDp0FaEZgB-PyNppKG-5Lg/edit

7.    Remember to sign-up for the 49ers' For Life Blood Drive! It is on January 21st from 8-7 in the SAC: https://drive.google.com/?urp=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3D%26esrc%3Ds%26sou&authuser=0#folders/0B2zLzQDoBl4cSHdIcGZ4M3N5ZEk

8.    Fashion Show: If you were unable to attend the first UHP meeting and are interested in volunteering at the fashion show please contact Katey Mishler at kmishler@uncc.edu. The fashion show will be held on the evening Thursday, March 20th in the Student Union on the 3rd floor.

Make your mark...and get involved!

Upcoming Learning and Social Events:

1.  Savannah Conference

·         March 27th-29th

·         Email Mrs. R by Friday if you are interested in attending this event. Her email is crothwll@uncc.edu.

·         See minutes for more information!

2.    Gala! When? March 22nd from 8pm-12pm. Location? Charlotte Motor Speedway Club Ballroom.

·         Honors College students are invited, an everyone is allowed to bring 1 guest outside of the Honors College.

·         Dress: semi formal (females: cocktail dresses or long gowns, males: suit with a tie)

·         Keep an eye out for a save-the-date invitation!

·         Tickets? Tickets will be sold from Feb. 24th through March 14th.

·         Price? $20 for all Honor College members

·         More updates coming soon!

UHP Newsletter!

1.     Don't forget to submit your work and questions to Kyle McGee for the newsletter! You can email him at kmcgee4@uncc.edu or visit him at Witherspoon 313.

·         You're welcome to brag about yourself!

·         Submit questions for Norm to answer!

T-Shirts:

·         For those of you who purchased a t-shirt keep a eye out for an email! The t-shirts will arrive soon :)

That wraps up all of the updates for now! Feel free to email any of us officers if you have questions. Have a great week!

Sincerely,

Claire 

Welcome Back Meeting Minutes -- January 7, 2014

January 7^th, 2014 Welcome Back Meeting Minutes!

·         Welcome to new students! 

·         Registration

o   If you want to get into a class but it is closed, email Connie Rothwell at crothwll@uncc.edu

·         Be on the lookout for weekly announcements from Dr. Pereira

·         Applications and deadlines for scholarships will be on the website soon!

·         Are you interested in presenting your research?

o   March 27^th-29^th

o   Southeastern Honors Conference in Savannah- social and learning events

o   Email Mrs. Rothwell within the next week!

·         Community Service

o   Crisis Assistance Ministry Dates (2:30 to 4:30 P.M. each day)

§  February 1^st

§  March 1^st

§  March 15^th

§  April 12^th

§  Crisis Assistance Ministry is located at 500 Spratt Street

o   Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control Center

§  February 22^nd (8:30 to 11:30)

§  8315 Byrum Drive

o   National Multiple Sclerosis Society

§  February 28^th

§  April 4^th

o   Hospitality House

o   49er’s For Life Blood Drive

§  Remember to sign up!

§  Tuesday January 21^st from 8-7 in the SAC

o   Fashion Show!

§  Guest speaker: Katey Mishler

§  Tentative Date Thursday March 20^th

§  Some ways you can help

·         Models

·         Set-up and clean-up teams

·         Refreshment

·         Photography

§  Contact Katey Mishler at kmishler@uncc.edu for more information!

·         Relay for Life

o   Welcome to our team captains Cassady Tetsworth and Anna Onorato

o   Relay is April 4^th

o   New incentive program!

§  Part of the money raised in the events you work at go to the total you’ve raised

o   Spring Kick-off

§  January 15^th from 5-6 P.M. in Student Union 340

o   Buffalo Wild Wings Day

§  January 16^th all day long!

§  We receive 15% of the profits from the day

o   Relay Committee Meeting

§  January 23^rd at 6 P.M.

§  Location to be announced

o   Bake Sale

§  January 28^th-29^th in the Student Union

§  Sign-up sheet at meeting and online

o   Remember to register for the Honors College Relay Team!

·         Gala!

o   Charlotte Motor Speedway

o   March 22^nd, 8 P.M. to 12 A.M.

·         Newsletter

o   If you have a question for our “Ask Norm” column, be sure to email it to Kyle McGee at kmcgee4@uncc.edu

·         T-Shirts

o   The UHP shirts should be in soon!

o   You can still order a UHP t-shirt

§  Shirts are $10 each

§  Order by this Friday, January 10^th, in the Honors Office

·         Important Dates

o   February 10^th: General Meeting, 5-6 P.M.

o   March 12^th: General Meeting, 5-6 P.M.

o   March 22^nd: Gala, 8 P.M. to 12 A.M.

o   April 1^st: General Meeting and Nominations for Officers, 5-6 P.M.

o   April 4^th-5^th: Relay for Life, 6 P.M. to 6 A.M.

o   April 27^th: Spring Banquet, 4:30 to 7:30 P.M.