Honors News: December 5, 2024
Better late than never!
Happy Thursday, everyone! I know you all are getting ready for finals week, so we’ll keep this one brief. We’ve got a few critical updates, including a new way to track Honors Points, upcoming semester planning strategies, and first semester Honors Student requirements.
In this Edition
Track Your Honors Points in Canvas, Starting Today
Preserve your Honors Status - Register for Spring 2025 Honors Classes
New to Honors? Take a Required First-Semester Credit
Preserve your Honors Status - Register for Spring 2025 Honors Classes
We are proud to announce the recent launch of our new and improved Honors Canvas Page! Having implemented a variety of monumental updates, the current Canvas Portal will significantly enrich the Honors experience. The strongest asset of our contemporary Canvas Community, is the ease and efficiency of our enhanced point tracking system. Starting today, Honors Points will be awarded through submitting various “assignments” categorized by student involvements, and awarded Honors Points will be tallied as “grades” of your submissions. Visit the Honors Program Canvas Portal for further details and greater insight into everything that the Honors Canvas Community has to offer!
Register for Spring 2025 Honors Classes
If you haven’t gotten a chance to sign up for Honors classes for the spring, we want to remind you that membership in the Honors Program requires that you earn at least 30 Honors Points per semester, and that 3 credits of Honors coursework is the most straightforward way that you can earn your needed points. Luckily, although classes are filling up, there is still space available. To sign up now, just complete a registration request.
Check eSantaFe for Registration Holds
Before you register, be sure to check your eSantaFe account for registration holds. Holds, such as the requirement to complete a registration agreement or meet with an advisor, will result in you being ineligible to register for courses and significantly delay processing.
Planning for Spring Classes
Are you trying to figure out which classes would be the best fit for this spring, summer, or beyond? The best way to set up a plan for success is to meet with your advisor in the Academic Advisement Center. Log into eSantaFe now to find your advisor and set up a time to meet.
If you are planning to transfer to UF in the future, now is also an excellent time to plan on meeting with an advisor from your intended program. Contact the UF@SF Center for information on when UF advisors will be visiting to meet with prospective transfer students.
New to Honors? Remember to take a first-semester credit
We know that having a strong foundation and common academic experience are great ways to make sure you are successful in the Honors Program. As such, all new Honors Program members accepted for Spring 2025 are required to sign up for one of the following courses for the Spring 2025 semester.
Sign up for one of the courses below. Each course is a one-credit class that will require up to 3 - 4 hours of involvement per week. If the class is SLS1320, you will need to submit a registration request, but you can enroll in LIS1002 and LIS2004 via eSantaFe like any other class. If you are not able to register for one of these courses or if registering for one of these courses for the spring would present an inordinate burden, please email honors@sfcollege.edu so that we can coordinate on a solution.
Option 1: Honors Foundation Seminar (SLS1320) The Honors Foundation Seminar gives you an opportunity to connect with other members of the Honors Program, SF resources, and our local community. Build a strong foundation in the Honors Program while working together on a semester-long service project that supports a local organization! Because this is an Honors course, it is worth 10 Honors Points. This class meets once per week on Fridays—section GH1 at 9:30 and section GH2 at 11:00—and begins in Spring G (February 2).
Option 2: Library Online Resources (LIS1002) Library Online Resources is a one credit hour course that provides an introduction to information retrieval using SF library databases. This class is available online in either Spring A (first half of spring) or Spring B (second half of spring). You can register for this class on your own through eSantaFe.
Option 3: Internet Research (LIS2004) Internet Research is a one credit hour course that focuses on methods of accessing information resources available through the Internet. Students will learn how to design effective search strategies and how to retrieve, evaluate, and cite Internet sources. This class is available online in either Spring A (first half of spring) or Spring B (second half of spring). You can register for this class on your own through eSantaFe.