Handy Web-Links

Look up Spring courses

http://registrar.utexas.edu/schedules/112/

* registration hint: if classes are closed under one section look to see if it’s cross-listed and try to register under the cross-listing.

When to register , add-drop, and pay for spring

http://registrar.utexas.edu/schedules/112/whentoregister/

Check course descriptions

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/resources/syllabi/index.php

Check on Professors’ Course-Instructor Surveys

https://utdirect.utexas.edu/ctl/ecis/results/search.WBX

Schedule Construction and professor reviews for free

theclasspoint.com

Check your Credit by Examination, Claim, or sign up to take placement tests  (from SAT II, AP, etc)

http://www.utexas.edu/academic/mec/

Need to take the TX Government Only test to pair with your AP Government? Here’s a supplemental online text-book on Texas Politics

texaspolitics.laits.utexas.edu/

Plan to take classes over the summer in transfer? Check transferability

http://www.utexas.edu/student/admissions…

note: make sure to double check with Stacey or Linda to verify degree applicability

Update your personal information include your cell number! (email, address etc.)

https://utdirect.utexas.edu/utdirect/index.WBX

UT Calendar for 2010-11

http://registrar.utexas.edu/calendars/10-11/

Figure out your gpa

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/student-affai…

Tug-o-War Tournament to Benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital

Tau Kappa Epsilon and the student organization Absolute Texxas are sponsoring a Tug-o-War Tournament on October 24th from 12-4p at Adam’s Park to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and they would love to see a few teams from the honors programs come out. This is their first BIG philanthropy event,  and the more teams they have come out, the more they can help St. Jude’s.

Where:
Adam’s Park
201 W. 30th Street – Austin, TX 78705
When:
Sunday October 24th, 2010
Team Sign-In: 11AM | First Match: 12PM
Cost:
$80.00/Team
Includes: Food, Drinks, and 8 T-Shirts

As listed above, sign up begins at 11am, but teams can also email us sign up forms beforehand so that they will be guaranteed a spot and proper t-shirt sizes. All of this info and more can be found on the event website: www.pullingforpatients.com <http://www.pullingforpatients.com>

There will be 2 brackets: a coed division and an all male division, and trophies will be awarded to the winning team in each division.

Anyone who would like to participate is welcome, and any further inquiries should be directed to the event website (www.pullingforpatients.com <http://www.pullingforpatients.com> ) and the contacts listed there.

Getting Into Law School for Dummies! Sponsored by Liberal Arts Council

Getting Into Law School for Dummies! Sponsored by Liberal Arts Council
Time: 5:30-7:00pm, on Wednesday, October 13th
Location: UTC 4.132

If you have even the slightest desire to go to law school someday: This is a can’t miss event! Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors can benefit from this opportunity. We are lucky enough to have several wonderful guest speakers coming. First, Dr. Sam Riley, Director of Admissions at UT Law School, will discuss the the admissions game and how to make your application most effective! Second we have representatives from Princeton Review talking about the LSAT and the law school application timeline! Don’t wait until it is too late. Prepare yourself now!

Find the event on Facebook!: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=123724667682731

Fall Bridging Disciplines Application Deadline: Friday, October 15

FALL BRIDGING DISCIPLINES APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2010

Learn More about the Bridging Disciplines Programs!
How can you benefit from the BDPs?
How do you choose the right BDP for your interests?
How can a BDP complement your degree plan?
What is the application process for the program?
How can I write a successful BDP application essay?

Come to an Information Session with BDP Advisors

WHEN:
Every Tuesday, 11:00am -12:00pm
and
Every Wednesday, 3:00 – 4:00pm

WHERE:
FAC 1

WHAT:
BDP advisors will answer questions and tell you about the requirements for each program, how a BDP can work with your degree plan, and how to choose the right BDP for you. You will also learn about the application process and hear valuable tips about how to write an effective application essay.

WHAT IF I HAVE QUESTIONS BUT CAN’T COME TO AN INFO SESSION?

If you cannot attend one of these information sessions, please call
232-7564 to make an appointment.

For All Potential History Majors

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN HISTORY AS A MAJOR OR SECOND MAJOR:

We are starting to take applications for the Honors Program in History.

We are looking for energetic, ambitious juniors and sophomores.

For those who don’t know, the honors program consists of a seminar in historiography in the spring of a student’s junior year, and a two-semester thesis doing original research during their senior year.

Many honors students want to combine the program with study abroad, interdisciplinary programs, Normandy scholars, and so on.

In almost all cases we can accommodate this. Some students have taken the honors seminar in the spring of their sophomore year, gone abroad junior year, and done a thesis senior year.

The honors director is happy to discuss your schedule and plan.

History honors is a very substantial credential.

It’s great preparation for all kinds of graduate programs, from history to law, public policy, business, medicine, or education.

It’s a wonderful opportunity to work one-on-one with a faculty member.

We have money for travel and research.

We have prizes for best thesis.

We eat pizza.

The deadline to apply for the spring class is coming up. October 18th. You can get more information from the Director, History advising, and the website

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/history/undergraduate/honors.php

Dr. Coffin will be in her office today, Thursday, October 7 from 2-5 and again tomorrow, Friday from 1-2:30, if you want to come by.

Judy Coffin

Associate Professor of History

Garrison 2. 122

jcoffin@austin.utexas.edu

If you are interested in our major, come to the History Advising Office

GAR 1.140 M-F 9-noon and 1-4

Nancy Sutherland, Susan Somers, and  Tom Griffith

Study Abroad Scholarships

Studying abroad this Spring?  LAH students and Humanities majors who will be studying abroad in the Spring are eligible to apply for the LAH study abroad scholarship.  Priority will be given to students working on the acquisition of a foreign language.

Now is the time to apply for Liberal Arts Honors Study Abroad Scholarships for Spring 2011. The deadline is:

5:00 pm November 1, 2010 for Spring 2011.

The application requires a one-page statement of his or her study abroad plans. The statement should include where and what the student will be studying, the projected cost involved, and the role that study abroad and the mastery of a foreign language plays in the student’s academic and career goals.

Please submit your application online through the study abroad online scholarship application, Global Assist and select “Get Started”. The website will prompt you to set up an online profile and show you a list of scholarships which criteria you meet. If you are applying for a study abroad program not affiliated with UT, please enter program code 300999.

LAH Literary Magazine-Echo Accepting Submissions

Echo is now accepting submission for the 2011 edition! Please submit your poetry, prose, and photography to echolitmag@gmail.com by March 28. Our theme this year is “Illuminate”. While this is the chosen theme, please do not limit the content that you submit; however, think of it as a general guideline with which you can explore the boundaries. “Illuminate” can mean a spiritual enlightenment, a clarification, or simply a change from dark to light. It can involve some sort of physical transformation or a realization (the familiar light bulb sparking in your mind).The possibilities are endless and are yours for the taking. We feel you all are an enlightened group full of energy and pizzazz, and we look forward to a fine batch of submissions. Please feel free to submit any number of pieces in any or all of the categories!

Sincerely,

The Echo Team

P.S.
If you are interested in helping out the Echo Team read submissions and put together the magazine, sign the sheet in the LAH office and we will get back to you!

Registration is just around the corner-Call the LAH office to set up your advising time

It may feel like fall, but spring is in the air. Spring registration that is!

The Spring Course schedule will be available online October 13 at 5:00 p.m.

Before you register, you should see us for advising. Just call 471-3458 to set up a time with Linda or Stacey. Don’t email us, as it’s too hard to go back and forth choosing a time. Calling is much more efficient.

We will have the lower-division honors course sign up  book available on Wednesday, October 13. To secure a seat in a lower-division honors course, you must sign up in the book.

Upper-Division LAHers, Remember that for any upper-division LAH course (LAH 350s)  you can register on your own as long as you have close to 60 hours and a 3.5 gpa. IF you are pursuing a dual degree in another college, you  will need to contact us during your registration time to be manually added into the class if the class is open.

Registration tip: for upper-division cross-listed LAH courses, it might be easier to register for the class under it’s cross-listing. Especially Government/LAH 350. If you are a Government major, and want an LAH 350 class that is cross-listed, you should go to the Government department to be added into the class. It will still count towards LAH under it’s cross-listing.

Spring semester registration begins Monday, October 25 for Graduate students and student with priority registration

Seniors register Oct 26-27 (time and day based on last name)

Juniors register Oct 28-29

Sophomores register November 1-2

Freshmen register Nov 3-4

Open day Nov 5

Swedish Endowment Scholarships

Purpose of Award

For study in Sweden

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all UT students, graduate and undergraduate, for study in Sweden in spring 2010.

Minimum GPA: 3.0 UG/ 3.5 G

Requires two letters of recommendation.

Award amounts: varies

DEADLINE: October 15, 2010

To apply, go to

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/student-affairs/Programs/Scholarships.php