Approaching the Finish Line
Watch out for upcoming events to keep up with your Honors points!
Welcome to your guide to getting involved! As we are approaching the end of the semester, there are a lot of things going on simultaneously, which could be overwhelming for many students, especially with exam week approaching, so make sure to get good rest and take the next couple of weeks lightly. I wish you all the best on your final exams! Each week, there will be an updated guide to students consisting of current events, scholarship opportunities, internships, and academic involvements. Every one of these is available to SF students and they’re all worth Honors Points. Look for a new edition of the Compass at the end of every week!
If you are feeling anxious over impending finals or looking for a study group, consider joining the Honors Ambassador’s Destress Fest coming up next week! Destress Fest will provide students with the perfect place to relax, unwind, and destress from the finals season. Look for an announcement next week for more information.
Activities in this edition:
Remote and Virtual Volunteer Opportunities
Participate in a Research Project to Help the Psychology Club
2024 Research in Undergraduate Education (RUE) Festival
Pathways To Success: Maximizing Your College Experience
Student Art Show
Support fellow SF students by working with Project Saint
NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars is Accepting Applications!
UF Chemical Engineering Walk-In Advising
UF Journalism And Communications Walk-In Advising
UF Veterans Outreach Program
UF Health Volunteering Opportunities
Volunteer Opportunities
Remote and Virtual Volunteer Opportunities
1 Honors Point per Hour of Service
Are you looking for volunteer hours, but have a hard time finding something that fits your schedule and availability? Thanks to the SF Office for Civic Engagement and Service, there are many opportunities to get engaged virtually and provide service from home or an SF computer!
Cultural and Community Events
2024 Research in Undergraduate Education (RUE) Festival
15 honors points for presenting at RUE
Santa Fe’s Research in Undergraduate Education Festival is coming up. Applications will be accepted until Thursday, April 18.
Register for the 2024 Research in Undergraduate Education (RUE) Festival. This festival is designed to highlight research being done by current SF students. Students create posters about research they have done while at Santa Fe and have a chance to present these posters to faculty and their peers. Whether research was done in a lab, library, or the field, you are encouraged to share your work. All subjects are welcome!
Location: Fine Arts Lobby
Date & Time: Monday, April 22 at 5 pm
Contact: Ramona.miller@sfcollege.edu
More Information: https://www.sfcollege.edu/rue/festival/.
Pathways To Success: Maximizing Your College Experience
Join Santa Fe College’s Academic Advisors to uncover internships, study abroad programs, job opportunities, volunteering experiences, and student organizations that can enrich your college journey. Students are strongly encouraged to bring an electronic device to the workshop. Also, students who attend will have an opportunity to receive a free Subway cookie voucher.
Location: Building A, Room 028
Date & Time: April 24 at 11:00 am- 12:30 pm
Contact for More Information: academicadvisingcenter@sfcollege.edu
Student Art Show
The Santa Fe College (SF) Art Gallery hosts the annual Student Art Show. Join them for the opening reception on April 19 at 7 p.m. in the SF Gallery.
This juried exhibit features work made for or in class from the various subjects taught in the Visual Arts program. This includes painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking and photography. A guest juror from the community will select pieces for awards that are presented at a ceremony at the opening reception.
Date & Time: Friday, April 19- until Friday, May 3.
Location: SF Gallery in Building M, Room 147 on the Northwest Campus at 3000 NW 83 Street in Gainesville
Education
Support fellow SF students by working with Project Saint
30 Honors points per semester of employment
Pre-Professional Opportunities
STEM
NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars is Accepting Applications!
The NCAS application period is open now through 11:59 p.m. CDT on June 10, 2024! NCAS wants to connect SF students to NASA and provide opportunities for community college students to participate in activities following STEM pathways.
About NCAS: Uses NASA’s unique expertise, research, facilities, and other resources to engage students in authentic and experiential learning. NCAS makes connections between students’ degree programs and NASA career opportunities, while motivating students to participate in other NASA activities, internships, competitions, and challenges. NCAS encourages students from STEM and non-STEM majors to apply.
Secure your spot! Join NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) Mission 1: Discover, the first step in your NASA story.
Application Deadline: Today through 11:59 p.m. CDT on June 10, 2024!
More Info: NCAS website or by joining an information session below.
UF Chemical Engineering Walk-In Advising
Meet with UF an advisor from UF Chemical Engineering in the UF @ Santa Fe Center, HA132. For more information about the major: Home – Department of Chemical Engineering (ufl.edu)
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Location: The UF@SF Center, HA-132, Northwest Campus.
Department: UF College of Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department.
Contact for More Information about the Event: Olivia.Steingraber@sfcollege.edu / 352-381-7136.
Journalism and Communications
UF Journalism And Communications Walk-In Advising
Meet with advisor, Judy Hunter from the College of Journalism and Communications.
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 24, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Location: The UF at SF Center, HA-132, Northwest Campus.
Department: UF College of Journalism and Communications. Includes advertising, journalism, communications, media production, public relations, and more.
More Information About the Majors: https://www.jou.ufl.edu/undergraduate-academics-main/.
Transfer Requirements: https://www.jou.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Transfer-Admissions_2023.pdf
For information about the event contact: Olivia.Steingraber@sfcollege.edu or 352-381-7136.
Pre-Health
UF Veterans Outreach Program
The Veterans Outreach Program (VOP) is a student-run organization dedicated to serving and assisting the men and women who have served in the armed forces. The application cycle will start in Summer 2024. The VOP offers many opportunities to volunteer at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, located across the street from Shands. Those who are on the pre-med track should consider this opportunity to apply, but they are also taking applicants from any majors.
Applications Deadline: April 21st at 11:59 PM
More Information: Contact vopufsecretary@gmail.com
UF Health Volunteering Opportunities
1 Point per volunteer hour
Date & Time: April 8 at 9 a.m.
Register for an online, Zoom information session. Registration is first come, first served and will close when all 800 spots are filled.
Session 1: May 7, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Session 2: May 8, 2024 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
People who successfully register will receive a confirmation email with instructions on how to join the meeting. Additional instructions will be supplied in forthcoming information sessions and onboarding sessions.
Attend a mandatory Zoom information session and learn about:
Current volunteer opportunities
Volunteer requirements
The steps and deadlines to become a volunteer
People who attend the full Zoom information session will be invited to apply to volunteer.
If you have any questions, please contact the volunteer services office at (352) 265-0360 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.