SF Honors News: April 28, 2025
Wrapping up the Spring!
In this edition:
Spotlight on Honors Classes: Honors Ethics
Congratulations Honors Graduates!
Updated Office Hours - Finals Week
Surviving Finals Week? We’re Here to Help!
Register for Honors Classes Today
How do I Know What to Take?
Don’t Wait, Submit Your Honors Points Today
Spotlight on Honors Classes
What does it mean for a class to be Honors? What are you signing up for when you select the Honors version of a class? From now until the beginning of Fall, we’re going to highlight some of the classes you can sign up for, to give you an idea of what to expect. This week, we’re kicking things off with Honors Social Psychology.
Honors Ethics
Course Number: PHI2600, Section 0H1
Department: Humanities
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00am - 11:15am
Hello, I’m Ann Thebaut, and I’d like to invite you to join me in a collaborative exploration of the fascinating field of ethics. Honors ethics will provide you with an opportunity to embark on a "moral journey," whereby you will gain better insight into yourself as an ethical being--how your ethical decisions affect/shape who you are and how that, in turn, affects others. Your journey will entail looking inward/engaging in self-reflection and looking outward, engaging with others to become aware of and consider other points of view. Along the way, you'll gain a basic familiarity with some traditional Western, but also non-Western moral theories and will learn how to apply these frameworks to concrete, contemporary moral issues. A case-studies approach to ethics will be used in this class, focusing particularly on the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl cases, which will be released in early September 2025. In the process of conducting in-depth case analyses, you will develop strong critical thinking and analysis skills, which will serve you well as you move through your college career and beyond in your personal and professional life. You will also be introduced to the Ethics Bowl format of engaging in civil discourse across difference and will be given the optional opportunity to participate in and/or contribute to the SF Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl Team’s fall competitions.
Don’t hesitate to reach out with questions or if you’d like additional information. I look forward to meeting and working with you next fall!
Congratulations, Honors Graduates!
I am so grateful for the opportunity to celebrate such an impressive group of students. Each of these individuals has gone beyond the classroom, embracing challenges, pursuing their passions, and lifting up those around them. They’ve brought energy, creativity, and compassion to our community, making Santa Fe College better by their presence. We proudly honor their accomplishments and look forward to the remarkable impact they will continue to have in their communities and beyond. Today, and on Friday at Commencement, we celebrate their academic achievements but also the genuine impact they've made—and continue to make—in the lives of others.
Professor Keith’s Meeting Hours - Finals Week, Spring 2025
Like everyone else, my schedule this week will be a little bit different. If you’re planning to come by and talk about classes, Honors Points, graduation, or anything else, just take a look below to see when I’ll be in:
Monday: 1pm - 3:30pm
Tuesday: 9am - 11am
Wednesday: 9am - 10:30am
Thursday: 9am - 11am
Surviving Finals Week? We’re Here to Help!
Finals week is *tough*. Luckily, whether you’re looking for an extra set of eyes, some help on test-taking strategies, or an outlet for stress, SF is here to support you. The Learning Commons and Counseling Center are great places to connect with people who can help.
Tutoring:
Success Coaching:
Counseling:
The Counseling and Wellness Center provides free short-term counseling to SF students, as well as crisis intervention and outreach. The role of the Santa Fe College Counseling and Wellness Center is to provide brief mental health counseling and related services to help students identify barriers, improve coping, and achieve personal goals. Our services are available to eligible students whose concerns fall within our scope of practice. Those whose needs cannot be accommodated within our treatment model will be referred to community resources for care. Such referrals might occur immediately following an intake, or they might occur after some treatment and a further assessment of need has taken place.
Connect with a counselor at the CWC by calling 352-395-5508 or visiting the Counseling and Wellness Center during the schedule below.
Northwest Campus (R-227) Monday - Friday 8:15 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Davis Center: Monday 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Blount Center: Monday 1 - 4 p.m.
Andrews Center: Tuesday 1 - 4 p.m.
Watson Center: Thursday 1 - 4 p.m.
Register for Honors Classes Today
Once you have selected your courses for the coming term, including your honors courses, you can request Honors courses be added to your schedule using the Honors Registration Request. In fact, you don’t need to wait until your registration date to do this—you can request Honors classes right now. Note that you don’t need to include your whole schedule, just your Honors classes.
How Can I Register?
As an SF Honors Student, you have access both Honors and non-Honors courses. The process for registration is a little different, however, depending on which classes you plan to take:
Non-Honors Classes: Log into eSantaFe , then navigate to “Classes” and “Register for Classes.” Select the sections you want and register for them. It’s that easy!
Honors Classes: Registering for Honors classes requires that you submit an Honors Registration Request. Select all of the classes you would like for the coming semester and we’ll get you registered the next time we process requests.
Clear Your Registration Holds
While you’re logging into eSantaFe and planning ahead, take a moment to check in “My Status” and clear any registration holds. Whether it’s a financial obligation, the Registration Agreement, or just a late library book, there are a number of holds that can prevent you from registering for classes when your time comes. Take care of these ahead of time to make sure you can get registered right away when Advanced Registration starts.
Plan the Perfect Schedule
Scheduling requirements are different for each student, but there are some general guidelines, however, that are helpful as you build your schedule for the summer and fall. Follow these brief steps to start building a strong plan.
Maintain your honors status: To remain in the Honors Program, you will need to register for at least 3 credits of Honors coursework for the upcoming semester, or earn 30 Honors points. Click here for a listing of honors courses to be offered this coming semester.
Maintain progress toward your degree and/or transfer: You can review your progress toward earning your degree, as well as any courses required or suggested for transfer by reviewing your Degree Audit in eSantaFe. If you have any questions about degree or transfer requirements, take a minute to connect with the Academic Advisement Center.
Balance your time: Santa Fe expects that you will invest 2 - 3 hours per week for each credit hour that you register. This means that, for example, a full-time, 12 credit, schedule equates to a roughly 24- to 36-hour per week commitment.
How do I Know What to Take?
We’re all more successful when we know why we’re doing what we’re doing, and this semester is a perfect time to build or refine your academic plan. Whether you are working on your first plan of study, created yours with me last semester, or got your start with Professor Hom, now is a great time to connect with an advisor to build a plan. Just remember that you want to take at least one Honors class per semester.
Meet with your Advisor in the SF Academic Advisement Center
Your advisor in the AAC is the expert in preparing for graduation from SF and transfer to a university and they are dedicated to supporting your education and career goals. Make an appointment to put together your academic plan now, before it’s time to register. You can learn more about the AAC through the SF Advisement website, or set up an appointment to meet with your advisor.
Meet with a UF advisor in the UF@SF Center
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 plan of study. Contact the UF@SF Center for information on when UF advisors will be visiting to meet with prospective transfer students.
Honors Schedule: Summer and Fall 2025
Remember that, when planning your schedule you’ll want to make room for at least one Honors class each semester. To help you put together that plan, we’ve got the schedule of classes for Fall 2025. Just remember that you’ll need to fill out an Honors Registration Request for any Honors class you plan to take.
You can see the full schedule right here on the Honors Hub.
Don’t Wait, Submit Your Honors Points Today
This semester, you’ve been working hard in your Honors classes, your clubs, internships, volunteer positions, and in other opportunities to get the most out of your time today. Make sure you get the recognition you deserve—and your Honors Points—by recording these involvements in the Honors Program Canvas. Just log into Canvas, select the Honors Program, and click the “Honors Points” button to get started.
Have questions? Reach out to the Honors Program or come by and meet with a Navigator to get started on recording this semester’s points!