Welcome to Honors Student Council!

September 16, 2013

As Honors Student Council we:◦ Represent and lead all honors students ◦ Liaise between honors students and other university bodies ◦ Bring the honors community together◦ Provide programming for honors students◦ Build student leaders

Vision for 2013-2014: ◦ To involve more honors students and honors organizations,

to increase the sense of community, and to commit to greater representation.

Our Mission and Vision

Meetings are mandatory◦ Every other Monday (Rudder 510, 8:30 pm)◦ Excused absences will be assessed on an individual basis

50% of all socials, events, etc.◦ Exceptions: D&D, mentoring (if not signed up)…

Required for:◦ End-of-semester dinner◦ Running for an officer position (after 1 semester)

Attendance

Dues◦ $25/semester◦ $40/yearPays for socials, end-of-semester dinner, subsidizes shirt costs, etc.

Shirts◦ Navy HSC classic = $10◦ Periodic table = $12(for members)

Talk to Kendra about either!

Dues and Shirts

Position Officer

President Kathryn Kudlaty

Executive Vice-President Megan Poorman

Secretary Sam Terrill

Treasurer Kendra Smale

SGA Representative Mike Pohlen

Tech Chair Aaron Lindsey

VP of Representation Tristian Martinez

VP of Communications Bridget O’Connell

VP of Research/Academics Brandon Bordovsky

VP of Intellectual Discussion Travis Wainscott

VP of Activities Emily Mason

VP of Special Events John Barth

VP of H-Week Ryan Flaherty

HSC Officers

Tristian Martinez

Seeking out opinions of honors students in regard to current/proposed honors policies

Desire to increase representation of colleges (whole organization)

Surveys Independent research

Representation

Bridget O’Connell

Keeping in touch with the Honors Office◦ Event calendar

Sending out information to general honors population

Advertising big events◦ Especially honors dorms

Communications

Brandon Bordovsky

Seminars◦ E-Portfolio◦ “How to Get Involved in Undergraduate Research”

Planning the Honors Open House◦ Contacting honors professors◦ Scheduling venue and time

Research/Academics

Travis Wainscott

Donuts and Discussions◦ Contacting and scheduling speakers◦ 2 per month

Intellectual Discussion

Emily Mason

Socials◦ Member retreats (1 per semester)◦ Post-meeting dinners◦ Dead week S’mores

Service◦ Tutoring/mentoring at local school

Activities

John Barth

Large-scale speaker/presentation put on for all honors students

In the past: Human Genome Possibilities:

◦ T.E.D talk◦ Pixar speaker

Special Events

Ryan Flaherty

Scheduling full week of honors-related events in the spring◦ Fun activities- e.g. visiting the astronomy

observatory◦ Interesting presentations

“Mini H-week” coming up this fall◦ Centered around weekend of the September 5th

H-Week

Field Day: September 19◦ 4-6 pm◦ Simpson Drill Field

Donuts and Discussion◦ September 25th or 26th

E-Portfolio Workshop◦ End of September (before the 30th?)

Mini H-week◦ Thursday/Friday/Weekend of October 5th

Member retreat◦ Friday, October 4th

Upcoming Dates (make a note!)

Friday, September 20◦ 5:00 – 8:00 PM

Incentives!◦ Pizza/drinks the day of◦ $50 gift card

Limited to 40 students

https://academicevents.tamu.edu/hur/event/cat-pilot-administration

CAT Pilot (Critical Thinking Assessment Test)

Today:◦ New members sorted into committees◦ Committees plan event for Field Day◦ Any tasks assigned by committee head◦ Be sure to sign in to document attendance◦ New members should join the FB group!

“TAMU Honors Student Council”

Next time:◦ Assign small groups to honors college programs

Tasks

Representation Communications Research/Academics Intellectual Discussions Activities Special Events H-Week

Committees (for reference)