April 9, 2008 - Announcing the 2009-2010 HCAB!
Congratulations to the students elected to the 2009 - 2010 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: Lisa Zhang
Vice - President: Sylvia Pawlowska
Secretary: Josh Kannankeril
Treasurer: Parth Nanavati
Members at Large:
Anu Bommakanti
Joseph Esparaz
Helen Hwang
Susan Kang
Apoorva Maddi
Joseph Ou
Milan Patel
Shivani Salvi
Jarna Shah
Prashansa Sharma
Annabella Vidal
Thank you to everyone who applied and voted! Contact information for each board member can be found under the tabs to the right.
March 16, 2009 - 2009 - 2010 HCAB Elections
Dear Honors College Students,
The Honors College Advisory Board (HCAB) is preparing for the next
academic year by beginning the election process for the 2009-2010
HCAB. If you enjoy working with other students, 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 Honors College
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.
The HCAB consists of a President, Vice President, Secretary, and
Treasurer, as well as 11 Members-at-Large. Further information about the responsibilities of HCAB Officers and Members can be found here(Click to Download). 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 the New Student Days Freshmen
Picnic. 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 21, at 5 PM in the
Honors College.
To make your candidacy official, you will need to submit the following
items by FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2009 at 3 PM.
1. The 2009-2010 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 HCAB Nomination Form(click to download) for 2009-2010, 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 7-9). Please
EMAIL the digital picture file to
uichcab@gmail.com.
Voting for the 2009-2010 HCAB elections will take place online, via the
HC homepage, from 12 PM ON TUESDAY, APRIL 7, UNTIL 10 PM ON THURSDAY,
APRIL 9. All HC members are eligible to vote for their student
representation.
Good luck to all running in the HCAB Elections! If you have any questions
about HCAB or the election process, don't hesitate to email me at
blin6@uic.edu
Sincerely,
Brian Lin
Honors College Advisory Board President
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March 4, 2009 - Thank You!
HCAB would like to thank everybody who helped make the 16th 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 2010 is just a little over a year away!
So from HCAB to you,
We would just like to say thanks!
February 15, 2009 - Regular Ticket Sales Period Extended!
With
a large number of people expected to attend this year's 16th Annual Honors College Ball, HCAB has decided to add tables to the ballroom increasing its overall capacity. Although ticket prices were scheduled to go up by $5.00 starting next week, we have decided to extend the regular ticket price sale period through next Tuesday (Feb 17th). Ticket prices
will go up by $5.00 on Wednesday, Feb. 18th. Feb. 18th will be the absolute last day you can purchase tickets to the event. The HCAB TicketBooth will be open next Monday through Wednesday from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.
Monday (2/16) 10:00 - 3:00 - Students - $45, Faculty - $60.00
Tuesday (2/17) 10:00 - 3:00 - Students - $45, Faculty -$60.00
Wednesday (2/18) 10:00 - 3:00 - Students - $50.00 Faculty - $60.00
So if you missed out on the initial rush for tickets, you have one lastchance. Get your friends together, non-Honors College and non-UIC, and ask your fellows to go too!
Pictures from previous Balls can be found here!
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February 7, 2009 - The 16th Annual Honors College Ball
Attention Honors College Students.
It is Ball season at UIC. This year's Honors College Ball will be held on Saturday, February 28 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. All information about the Ball including ticket, pricing, menu, silent auction items, and hotel information can be found off of our Ball webpages linked here.
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January 16, 2009 - HCAB Scholarship Now Available
Dear Honors College Students,
The Honors College Advisory Board
(HCAB) is pleased to announce that it is now inviting applications for the HCAB
Scholarship. This year, HCAB will be awarding a $1000 scholarship to a single
deserving
applicant.
We are looking for the student who embraces and exemplifies the goals and ideals of the Honors College. In addition to excelling within the classroom, the student should have involvement in either extracurricular activities or the community. The scholarship winner will also be given a complementary ticket to this year's Honors College Ball, where he or she will be honored. This year's ball will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers.
We encourage all Honors College students to apply. This scholarship is open to both graduating and continuing students. Financial need is not a requirement. The application materials can be downloaded here. The application and all additional materials are due to the Honors College front desk by Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 12:00 PM. The scholarship winner will be notified by February 6, 2009.
All questions and concerns regarding the application or scholarship can be directed to me by email at blin6@uic.edu
Good luck to the applicants!
Sincerely,
Brian Lin
Honors College Advisory Board President
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November 23, 2008 - Angel Tree Program
Dear Honors College Students,
With the holidays right around the corner, most of us are already
looking forward to the gifts and presents we will be receiving this
season. Unfortunately, there are many children in the Chicago area who
will not be as fortunate as we are. The Honors College Advisory Board
is inviting you to get involved to make a needy child's Christmas a
memorable one. This holiday season, the Honors College will be teaming
up with the Salvation Army through their Angel Tree program to reach
out to needy Chicago area children.
The Angel Tree program is a toy-drive that uses "tags" to personalize
each and every gift. As a program participant, you would take a blank
tag, then go out and purchase a gift for a child. The cost of the gift
usually ranges around $15.00 to $30.00, but there really is no limit.
After purchasing the gift, you simply fill out the tag specifying for
whom the gift would be ideal (male/female, and age). Finally, you would
return the gift to the Honors College, unwrapped and in a plastic bag
with the tag attached.
That's all you need to do! When all the gifts have been collected, the
Salvation Army will come pick them up and then distribute them to needy
Chicago families. Parents who would not have been able to afford giving
their children gifts for the holidays will now be able to allow their
children to celebrate the holidays.
This program is a great way to help out needy families in the Chicago area, as well as help a family during the holiday season. We
have only ordered only a limited number of tags, so it is important
that if you take a tag, you make the commitment to follow through and
purchase a gift for a child. If you are interested in participating in
this program, please contact me at blin6@uic.edu, so I can set aside a tag for you.
Once you have requested a tag, you can pick up it at the tag
distribution booth that HCAB will run next Tuesday (11/25) in the
Honors College between 11:00 and 2:00.
Thank you, and have a great Thanksgiving Break!
Sincerely,
Brian Lin
Honors College Advisory Board President
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November 6, 2008 - HCAB Luncheon!
HCAB's fall semester luncheon will take place on Wednesday, November 13th in the Honors College lounge and library. It will take place from 11:00 to 2:00
The theme for this semester's luncheon is Indian food! We will be having food catered from Taj Mahal on Taylor.
Please bring your iCARD to the luncheon as you will not be admitted without it.
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November 2, 2008 - Congrats Freshmen Reps!
Congratulations to the two new HCAB Freshmen Representatives Anu Bommakanti & Sylvia Pawlowska!
Anu and Sylvia were selected from a pool of nearly 30 applicants. Thanks to all of those who applied. For those who were not accepted, we encourage you to apply to become a general HCAB member in the spring!
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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