From the Director…

Summer classes are here! Late registration for summer classes is May 7th.  Although most of the Honors summer classes are full, we still have some seats available.

Priority Registration for Fall 2008 Classes begins May 13th for Honors Students!

Summer Schedule - Honors Classes

EAST CAMPUS

Summer Term A (05/05/08 - 06/16/08)

PCB1435H - Florida Environ Systems -TR 3:00-6:20 PM CRN 30554 (2 spots left)

Full Term (05/05/08 - 07/29/08)

POS2041H - US Government- TR 11:30-1:05 PM CRN 30463 (3 spots left)

WEST CAMPUS

Full Term (05/05/08 - 07/29/08)

ENC1102H - Freshman Comp II-MW 11:30A-1:05PM CRN 30331 (8 spots left)

HUM2250H - Humanities 20th Century-TR 11:30-1:05 PM CRN 31299 (2 spots left)

SPC1600H - Fundamentals of Speech-T 6:00-9:20 PM CRN 32884 (5 spots left)

Note: First payment deadline for your classes must be made by April 18th and if you signed up for summer classes between April 19th  through May 1st, then the payment is due on May 1st, anytime after that, your payment will be due immediately upon registration. After the due-date, you will be purged from the course and will have to re-register for all of your classes.

Priority Registration for Fall 2008

Priority registration for Honors students will begin during the week of May 13, 2008. Look for details about courses, dates, and procedures in an upcoming e-mail from Mrs. Harrison.

Graduation Application Deadline

If you are graduating at the end of Spring Session 2 (April) or Summer Sessions A, B, or Full, and have not completed an Honors Program graduation application, please contact the Honors Program office at (407) 582-1729, or apply online at: http://www.valenciacc.edu/honors/gradapp.cfm

Honors Spring Break 2008 in Peru

Words are hard to find to express my pride in the group of 29 students that I served while in Peru this past Spring Break. Special thanks also to our wonderful faculty members, Professor George Brooks and Professor Frame for their amazing support in our travels. Thank you all for an experience of a lifetime!

Let’s Plan Spring Break 2009 Together!

Please join Tracy and other Honors students in the East Campus HRC on Wednesday, May 7th at 2:30 to participate in a discussion about next year’s Honors destination. If you would like to be a part of the planning process, please attend!

New Honors Scholarships and Procedures

Good News! The Honors Scholarships have gone through some changes to make them more accessible to more students, while supporting the growth and development of our Honors Program. There are two different scholarships available to our students and the names are very similar to the prior scholarships: The President’s Academic Honors Scholarship and the Honors Exemplary Scholarship, both require a 3.5 GPA minimum. If you are interested in learning more about the criteria and the requirements for each scholarship, go to our website at http://www.valenciacc.edu/honors/finaid.cfm. Please note that if you are currently on scholarship with our program, you will be required to re-apply to be considered for next year’s funds. If you have any questions regarding our new scholarships, procedures, or policies, you can call B at 407-582-1729 for more information. Applications for the Honors Exemplary Scholarship will be accepted beginning May 5 through July 14, 2008. Applications can be printed from the above website.

Valencia’s Brain Bowl Team Wins National Academic Quiz Tournament Intercollegiate Tournament

The Valencia Brain Bowl team won the National Academic Quiz Tournaments Intercollegiate Tournament (NAQT ICT)title for community colleges on Saturday at Washington University in St. Louis. This marks Valencia's fifth CC national championship in the seven years this tournament has existed. Valencia also won in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2007.

The team comprised Tristan Byers, Lyndsay Harvey, Greg Kazaros, Ian Mackenzie (who was the fourth-leading scorer among CC players), Chris Muto, and Lane Silberstein.

Muchcredit for the team's successis also due Chris Borglum, Boris Nguyen, and to Lois McNamara, the latter of whom still puts in hours and hours helping the team despite having officially retired.

The four starters for this year's champions will all be moving on next year, so, if you think you may be interested in being part of the Brain Bowl team (they practice on Mondays and Wednesdays and receive a stipend for their time) contact Chris Borglum at cborglum@valenciacc.edu.

Counselors’ Corner

Submitted by Laura Thomas

Frequently asked questions:

 Question:  How many times may I attempt a course?

Response:  If you are enrolled in a course for credit beyond the Drop/Refund Deadline, the course counts as an attempt. The Drop/Refund Deadline for each term is listed in the Academic Calendar in the online official catalog and the Mock Registration Credit Class Schedule which can be obtained from the Advising Center, Answer Center, Book Store, and Information Station on each campus.

You may attempt the same course only three times at Valencia including the original grade, repeat grades and withdrawals.  The same course normally means the subject’s prefix and course number is the same when posted on a Valencia transcript.

What do you know about Interdisciplinary Honors (IDH)?

How’s Shakespeare related to Machiavelli? Voltaire to Karl Marx? Steven Spielberg to Jean-Paul Sarte? You’ll find out in IDH. IDH is a program within Honors that immerses the student in the study of science, philosophy, psychology, art history, religion, and literature from a perspective that stresses the interrelatedness of these disciplines.

The Honors IDH program contains four courses, all of which meet Valencia graduation requirements and count for 6 credits each (two courses in one). Students who choose to take all 4 IDH courses will have enough credits to count toward the Honors Degree, will have a global perspective of today’s most current topics, and will be a part of a dynamic learning community that will impact their lives forever. If you have any questions about IDH, call our office at 407-582-1729. Register for IDH for fall!

Look for some new Honors Courses coming in the Fall and MANY more next Spring

• Oceanography with Professor Rogers on East
• Multimedia Literature and the Holocaust with Professor Paul Licata, online
• HUM2310 Mythology will be taught online in Second Life by Professor Frame

Commencement Information

Congratulations for our many Honors graduates. The Commencement Ceremony and Honors Reception is scheduled for May 3, 2008.  Please arrive early, preferably around 8:30 am no later than 9:00 a.m. to pick up your name card and Honors regalia (including your Honors stole). Graduates may also pick up their Honors stole and other regalia in the Honors Office (3-136) on West Campus beginning Monday, April 21st.

Immediately following commencements, the Honors Graduation Reception will take place at Valencia’s Osceola Campus in Building 1 Atrium. Graduates and their guests will have the opportunity to mingle with faculty, administrators and other students and join the Valencia Alumni Association.  Please R.S.V.P. by Monday, April 28, 2008 if you plan to attend this special event.

Honors Degree/Certificate

Graduation Requirement

REMINDER:  To be eligible to graduate with an Honors Degree, you must complete 24 hours of honors course work within a maximum of 80 total credit hours with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.50.  To receive an Honors Certificate, you must complete 12 hours of honors course work within a maximum of 80 total credit hours with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25.

Decision Days are special UCF admissions events for Valencia students. There are three Decision Days event scheduled in May:

Congratulations to our 2008 Honors Graduates

Honors Degree Awardees

Honors Certificate Awardees

Visions and Voices presents

Tony Hoagland

Poet
June 3, 2008
Winter Park Campus - Room: 225
Event: 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.