September 29, 2008 - Freshmen Representative Positions
Dear Honors College Freshmen,
The Honors College Advisory Board (HCAB) is looking for two motivated,
outgoing, and energetic freshmen to fill the two freshman representative
positions for this upcoming year.
HCAB is the student-elected council that serves the HC student body by
coordinating programming ideas and activities, providing resources and
benefits to the HC community, as well as serving as advocates on behalf
of the students. Some of these activities and services include our annual
Honors College Ball, Honors College luncheons, tutoring services,
volunteer opportunities, and various socials and outings.
If selected as an HCAB Freshmen Representative, you will become a
full-voting member-at-large and join the other current 15 members. More
importantly, as a freshmen representative you will be able to voice the
opinions and interests of your entire freshmen class. Freshmen
Representatives will be expected to attend HCAB meetings every other
week, work office hours, as well as serve on two standing committees
(Ball, Fundraising, Activities, Student/Fellow, Publicity, Luncheon, and
Tutoring).
We encourage everyone to apply! We are not necessarily looking for the
most decorated or impressive candidate. Rather, we are looking for the
people who would fit in best with the rest of HCAB. We are looking for
qualities like enthusiasm, effort, and teamwork. Becoming a freshmen
representative is a great way to get involved, meet new people, and learn
more about the college and the university. Also, it can count as your
Honors activity for the spring semester!
The application process is a two-step process. The first step is a paper
application, which is attached to this email. Hard copies can also be
obtained from the Honors College front desk. The paper application
includes some biographical information, and a paragraph about why you
would want to join HCAB and how you would contribute. The paper
applications are to be submitted to the Honors College front desk no
later than FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10 at 4:00 PM. Due to the large number
of anticipated applicants, we will not be accepting any late
applications. After review of the paper applications, a number of the
candidates will be selected to be interviewed by current HCAB members.
The interview is very informal and is just an opportunity to get to know
you as well as to learn more about your interests and ideas for HCAB.
After the interviews are conducted, two candidates will be selected to
fill this year's freshmen representative positions.
Freshmen representatives will be selected by the ninth week of the
semester (Oct. 20-24), and they will be expected to attend their first
meeting on the Thursday of that week (Oct. 23rd).
If you have any questions about the application process or about HCAB in
general, please feel free to contact me at
blin6@uic.edu.
Good luck to all the applicants!
Sincerely,
Brian Lin
Honors College Advisory Board President
An electronic version of the paper application can be downloaded here, FreshmanRepApplication.doc.
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September 6, 2008 - FALL 2008 TUTORING SCHEDULE
The fall 2008 tutoring schedule has been posted, and can be viewed (in Excel *.xls* format) here, Fall2008Schedule.xls.
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April 14, 2008 - 2008 - 2009 HCAB
Congratulations to the students elected to the 2008 - 2009 Honors College Advisory Board. These students will represent you for the coming school year, so be sure to approach them with programming and other ideas to make the Honors College a better place!
President: Brian Lin
Vice - President: Anita Mathew
Secretary: Nilay Shah
Treasurer: Shauna Gunaratne
Members at Large:
Joseph Esparaz
Siva Iyer
Josh Kannankeril
Apoorva Maddi
Parth Nanavati
Milan Patel
Keerthi Ranganath
Prashansa Sharma
Jess Sheynman
Annabella Vidal-Ruiz
Lisa Zhang
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April 8, 2008 - HCAB Elections
Elections for 2008-2009 HCAB Board Members will begin at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, April 8 until 10:00 PM on Thursday, April 10. A list and description of each candidate can be found here.
All current members of the Honors College are eligible to vote for their student representatives. Each voter will be given one vote for president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer. As well as up to 9 votes for member-at-large positions. Voters can choose to use, all, some, or none of their votes for each position. Remember, candidates for board positions are also eligible for member-at-large positions so be sure to take them into consideration when voting for members-at-large!
Thanks for voting!
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April 7, 2008 - The Honors College Hoodie
Honors College hoodies are here for the spring and can now be purchased at the Honors College front desk. Each hoodie will cost $20.00 and come in either blue or grey. We will be selling them while supplies last, so get yours soon because they are going fast.
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April 7, 2008 - Jersey Boys
HCAB has obtained a number of tickets for Jersey Boys, showing on May 1st. The tickets will cost $30.00 each and can now be purchased at the Honors College front desk. Wicked sold out in one day so go get your tickets as soon as possible!
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March 20, 2008 - HCAB Spring Luncheon
On APRIL 2, 2008, HCAB will be hosting its Spring Luncheon in the Honors College Lounge. This times luncheon will be Italian themed so come enjoy some great Italian food with other Honors College students, faculty, and staff. The food will be free but you must bring your ICARD in order to get in.
The Luncheon will run from 11:00-2:00, so be sure to stop by for lunch when you have a break!
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March 20, 2008 - 2008/2009 HCAB Elections
The Honors College Advisory Board (HCAB) is preparing for the next
academic year by beginning elections for the 2008-2009 HCAB. If you
enjoy working with other students, are returning to the Honors College
(HC) next year, and are seeking a challenging and rewarding leadership
opportunity, then you should consider running for a position on the
Board!
The HCAB was created in 1983, at the inception of the HC itself, in order
to serve as a body of student representation advisory to the Dean of the
College and its faculty executive committee, the Honors Council, in
matters regarding the academic and administrative procedures of the
HC. It has played an extremely important role in its growth and
success over the past 25 years. Participating in the advancement of
the College as a member of the HCAB is a serious leadership commitment
that is both valuable and enjoyable, and we hope that you will consider
contributing your efforts to ensure its continued success. Please
note that serving on the Board requires a time commitment of several
hours per week.
The HCAB consists of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and
Treasurer, as well as 11 Members-at-Large. More information about each position can be found here. The HCAB is responsible
for representing the students of the HC, and also plans activities for
them, including the Annual Honors College Ball, the semesterly
Faculty-Student Luncheons, Guest Speaker events, and New Student
Days. HCAB also provides valuable services to all members of the
UIC community by overseeing the HC tutoring services.
In addition to gaining valuable leadership experience and invaluable
networking opportunities with students and staff, participation on the
HCAB may also serve as an HC Activity for the spring semester of next
year. Newly-elected HCAB members will be required to attend a
training session to be held Tuesday, April 22, at 5 p.m. in the Honors
College.
To make your candidacy official, you will need to submit the following
items by FRIDAY, APRIL 4, at 3 PM.
1. The 2008 - 2009 HCAB Application (click to download). The application includes a brief (about 100 words) statement. Please note that this statement will be made available to all HC students on the HCAB voting website where they will cast their ballots. Please complete the application and EMAIL it to uichcab@gmail.com.
2. The enclosed HCAB Nomination Form (click to download) for 2008-2009, which must be PRINTED
OUT and signed by 10 members of the Honors College. Please return
your completed nomination form to the Honors College front desk in
Burnham Hall.
3. A digital photo, which will be displayed on the Honors College
bulletin board during the week of the elections (April 8-10). Please EMAIL the
digital picture file to
uichcab@gmail.com.
Voting for the 2008-2009 HCAB elections will take place online, via the
HC homepage, from 12 PM ON TUESDAY, APRIL 8, UNTIL 10 PM ON THURSDAY, APRIL 10. All HC members are eligible to vote for their student representation.
Good luck to all running in the HCAB Elections!
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March 20, 2008 - Wicked!
HCAB has obtained 40 tickets for a showing of Wicked on THURSDAY, APRIL 10. Each ticket will cost $17.50 and can be purchased at the Honors College Front Desk. The Phantom of the Opera tickets sold out very fast in the fall, so be sure to get your tickets early! We are limiting 2 tickets per purchase, but Non-Honors College guests are welcome.
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February 25, 2008 - Thank You!
HCAB would like to thank everybody who helped make the 15th Annual Honors College Ball a huge success! There were a large number of individuals who assisted us greatly this year and we would just like to let them know that we truly are grateful.
We hope everybody who attended had a great time. For those of you who did not get to make it this year, remember Honors College Ball 2009 is just a little over a year away!
So from HCAB to you,
We would just like to say thanks!
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January 27, 2008 - Honors College Ball Tickets on Sale!
Honors College Ball tickets will go on sale Monday January 28! Ticket prices are as follows:
Students - $40.00 (Before February 8) $45.00 (After February 8)
Faculty, Staff, Alumni - $60.00
You will be able to buy tickets at the HCAB booth outside the Honors College from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Monday through Friday or from individual HCAB members.
We will also be taking table reservations. Each table seats 10 people, so send your seating requests to uichcab@gmail.com after all members of your party have purchased their tickets.
Please go to the Honors College Ball Main Page for more information regarding the ball.
January 29, 2008 - HCAB Scholarship
This year HCAB will be awarding two Honors College students with $750.00 scholarships. The applications can be downloaded off the Honors College webpage and are due on Friday, February 15 at 4 PM. Applicants need to submit a completed application, an essay, a resume, and a letter of recommendation. Financial need is not a requirement for this scholarship!
Winners will also be awarded Honors College Ball tickets, where they will be presented with their scholarships.
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Welcome to the 2007-2008 Honors College Advisory Board website! HCAB is an advisory committee of the Honors College at the Univesity of Illinois at Chicago. Through HCAB, students have a voice in the planning, programming, direction, and purpose of the Honors College. In addition, HCAB also sponsors a number of fundraising and social events every year. Use the links on the left to navigate and find out more about our organization.
2007 Honors College Ball - Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel
Note that the Honors College Lounge and Library are now open every Monday through Thursday until 8:00 pm!