Get Involved and Earn Points!
Watch out for upcoming events to keep up with your Honors points
Welcome to your guide to getting involved, earning Honors Points, and getting the most out of your time at SF. Each week, look for an updated guide to students, current events, scholarship opportunities, internships, and academic involvements you need to know about. 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!
Activities in this edition:
Join Santa Fe’s Official Newspaper - The Saint Bernard
Student volunteers needed for the Student Conduct Board
Volunteer with the SF Spring Arts Festival
Remote and Virtual Volunteer Opportunities
Free public speaking workshops & Pitch Competition
Santa Fe League of Women Voters
2024 RUE Festival
Support fellow SF students by working with Project Saint
Personal Statement Workshop (Pre-Law)
UF Health Volunteering Opportunities
Dance Marathon at UF Applications
Academic Opportunities
Join Santa Fe’s Official Newspaper - The Saint Bernard
Honors points for joining and for contributing
Join fellow SF students in building our official college newspaper, the Saint Bernard. Whether you’re passionate about sharing what’s going on, practicing your reporting skills, writing about your community, or getting experience in the publishing industry, the Saint Bernard is a fantastic opportunity.
Meetings: Mondays, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
For more information: thesaintbernardnews@gmail.com
Student volunteers needed for the Student Conduct Board
The Student Conduct Board is looking for students willing to assist with hearings over the summer and early fall. You can support your fellow students and collaborate with professionals at SF in hearing cases of academic misconduct and helping determine fair and just outcomes. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in education, law, or leadership experience. If you are interested in serving, all you need to do is email dan.rodkin@sfcollege.edu and complete the Canvas course training for you to soon be a part of the Student Conduct Board.
Contact info: dan.rodkin@sfcollege.edu
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer with the Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival
1 Honors Point per Service Hour
SF's annual Spring Arts Festival will be April 13 and 14 on the Northwest Campus! We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate volunteers to serve as ambassadors for the college at information booths, artist check-in and registration, event set-up and breakdown, kid's arts and crafts, performance and stage managers, artist support, signage distribution, and much more!
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
Santa Fe League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters is open to all and college students can join for free! SF also has a student chapter of the League! Since 1920 the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, has worked to improve our systems of government and impact public policy through citizen education and advocacy. A grassroots organization, the League functions at local, state and national levels.
2024 RUE Festival
Register for the 2024 Research in Undergraduate Education (RUE) Festival! This festival is designed to highlight research being done by current SF students.
About Festival: 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 research. All subjects are welcome! Faculty judges will select winners for best analytical or empirical research.
Date: Monday, April 22
Location: Fine Arts Lobby
Contact: Ramona.miller@sfcollege.edu
Pre-Professional Opportunities
Business
Pitch Competition
The Santa Fe Business Club encourages you to take advantage of 4 free public speaking workshops with Part Time Business Programs Professor and Public Speaking Expert, La'Shondra Johnson! During the workshops, you will learn how to develop a Perfect Pitch, which you will then enter The Pitch Perfect Competition and apply what you've learned in the workshops to hopefully win prizes!
Workshops: Zoom on March 19 and 26 and April 1 and 4 from 7:00 - 8:30 PM.
The Pitch Perfect Competition Location, Date, & Time: Blount Hall April 19 from 2:00 - 6:00 PM
The competition and workshops are standalone opportunities; attend one or all. You are not required to enter the competition to attend the workshops.
Education
Support fellow SF students by working with Project Saint
30 Honors points per semester of employment
Pre-Law
Personal Statement Workshop
1 Honors Point for workshop attendance
Pre-Health
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.
Dance Marathon at UF Applications
1 point per volunteer hour
The Dance Marathon at the University of Florida is a campus tradition that celebrates and advocates for children’s health, and it is such a great way to get involved in our community. This campus tradition raises funds and awareness that benefit UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, so this is such a great opportunity for anyone involved in Pre-Health to connect with the hospital! Dance Marathon is now celebrating its 30th year, so they wanted to share a volunteer involvement opportunity with you. This walks students through all things DM at UF, our local hospital, Children’s Miracle Network, and more! They provide volunteer opportunities at Shands, service hours, and inspirational stories from many of our Miracle Children, Teens, and Families that have been treated by a Children's Miracle Network hospital. Being a part of DM at UF helps to connect students to both the hospital and our community as we serve and learn more about the life-saving care and research taking place at Shands Children’s Hospital. This opportunity helps to build leadership, mentorship relationships, and connections to both the hospital and UF Health Leadership. It is a great experience that you all can use in your future healthcare careers!
MaryKate Arbuckle is the Overall Director of Recruitment for Dance Marathon here at UF, and because they work so closely with UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital, this is the perfect opportunity for Pre-Health students to get involved in a student-run organization.
Don’t miss out on the chance to join the movement! Applications are open now, and there are just a few short questions. They are offering you an exclusive discount code! Enter code "prehealth" at checkout for $10 off your registration!
Contact Info: MaryKate Arbuckle, 270-313-1002, marbuckle@floridadm.org
Location: Stephen O'Connell Center, Gainesville, FL
Date & Time: Starts- 4/13/2024 @ 12:00 PM & Ends- 04/14/2024 @ 12:00 PM