Come join us and the University Reps for the Campus Honors Transfer Scholarship Workshops. You’ll get all the tools you need to receive a transfer scholarship. Don’t miss out!

October 14, 2009
Central Campus
2:00-4:00 PM Bldg 17/425
Dr. Lulrick Balzora 954-201-6671

October 22, 2009
South Campus
12:30-2:30 PM Southern Breezes
Dr. Barbra Nightingale 954-201-8873

October 26, 2009
North Campus
12:30- 2:30 PM Bldg 46/152
Dr. Deborah Hefferin 954-201-2407

Honor students must attend one of these mandatory workshops (on any campus) to learn the transfer scholarship process and find out what other universities have to offer.

Battle with the brightest students in the nation!

September  23rd  &  24th
2pm –5pm
Central Campus Building 19 Room 111
Central Park Café (inside cafeteria)

For more information contact Professor Jeffrey Guild (954) 201-6618 or Professor Ronnie Rothschild (954) 201-6578

Download the flyer here for more info!

What is Brain Bowl?
Brain Bowl is an annual academic competition among teams from participating Florida community colleges. Students answer questions from Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences and Math in a “Jeopardy Style” format.  The teams, each consisting of up to five members, first compete in their assigned regions. Winners of the regional tournaments go on to compete in the state tournaments, usually held in February or March. Brain Bowl members also participate in NAQT (National Association of Quiz Tourneys) tournaments and other nationwide college competitions. If you’re good at Jeopardy and Trivial Pursuit, brain bowl is for you.

Brain Bowl State Championships
1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997, & 1998

NAQT National Community College Champions
2006

-- Scholarship $$$ if you make the team --

The Robert “Bob” Elmore Honors Institute presents to the Honors and PTK students Hacking College: How You Can Beat the Transfer Crisis by Dr. Dean Kohrs

Dean Kohrs, author of “Hacking College”, has been advising community college students on the abundance of transfer options for several years. He has assisted some of Florida’s high achieving students to attend elite Ivy League Institutions, and assisted thousands more in making better college transfer choices. Don’t miss out!

October 9th, 2009
1:00 PM– 3:00 PM
FAU Auditorium, Davie
Liberal Arts Bldg, RM 120.

Contact:
Monika Chowdhury
mchowdhu@broward.edu
954-201-7645

To Prospective Study Abroad students: The application cycle for the William E. Greene Scholarship is now open!

This is a competitive, merit-based, scholarship that is designed to award two students the entire program cost to study abroad for one semester, including airfare and visa fees, in one of the following locations where Broward has an international center:

1)      Center for American Education (CAE), Singapore.
2)      International College of Seville (ICS), Seville, Spain.
3)      Center for American Education at Broward College of Ecuador (BCE), Guayaquil, Ecuador.

To be considered for the Greene scholarship, a student must:

• Submit a WEGS application to the Greene International Education Institute no later than Friday October 2, 2009 for study abroad in spring 2010.
• Submit a BC transcript with the WEGS application showing a minimum degree cumulative GPA of 3.0 and completion of twelve (12) credit hours in 1000 - and/or 2000- level courses, at BC at the time of application.
• Have successfully completed ENC 1101 with a minimum final course grade of C or better at the time of application, or before.
• Be an AA, AS or AAS degree-seeking student.
• Be 18 years of age or older by the time of departure.
• Include with the WEGS application two faculty recommendations in letter form.
•  Be available for a personal interview with the International Education Advisory Committee.  No student will be selected who has not been personally interviewed by the committee.
• Affirm that he/she has read the WEGS Guidelines and Criteria
• Agree to enroll in a full schedule (12-15 semester hours) of classes at the BC affiliate program in  Spain, Ecuador, or Singapore during the spring term of 2010. 
• Agree to participate in activities to support the International Education programs at Broward College during the first term after returning as designated by the International Education Advisory Committee (see WEGS Guidelines and Criteria).

You can download the WEGS Application and Guidelines from the International Education web site at www.broward.edu/InternationalEducation. Please contact Katie Barcikowski if you have any further questions!

You need to attend ONE of the following sessions as a requirement for receiving your Scholars Award scholarship. You may attend ANY of the following scheduled sessions for Orientation.

Central Campus Orientation
Date: Thursday, June 4, 2009
Time: 2:00- 4:00 p.m.
Location: Building 17, Room 425

Dr. Lulrick Balzora
Building 1, Room 118 (954) 201-6671

South Campus Orientation
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Time: 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Location: Building 68, (Southern Breezes Dining Room)

Dr. Barbra Nightingale
Building 69, Room 219
(954) 201-8873

North Campus Orientation
Date: Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Location: Building 46, Room 233

Professor Deborah Hefferin
Building 47, Room 221
(954) 201-2407

For a downloable and printable flyer, click here.

It is our pleasure to announce that former Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute student Melinda Baugh has been elected Florida Atlantic University’s Broward Student Government Governor. Melinda attended BC South campus. She is now at FAU as an Accounting student and has been serving as Student Government Treasurer.

“She is an excellent example of the caliber of transfer student we get from BC Honors Institute! Thanks again for your wonderful students!” says Sherre Clegg-Jolly, Admissions Coordinator at FAU.

On Saturday, January 24th, Broward College hosted the NAQT Sectional Tournament at our Central Campus.  There were nine teams from six different community colleges, including two from Broward.  Broward's Blue Team, consisting of Chris Regner, Chris Pannier, Jennifer Serrano and Mary Ann Pertierra finished the round robin in a tie for first place.  They lost the championship match to Valencia's Red Team, finishing in second place.  The second place finish qualified the team for the NAQT National Community College Championship Tournament in Orlando on February 27-28th.  Broward's White Team, consisting of Gracia Bonilla, Joey Hodges, and Joseph Bertolino finished the tournament in 6th place.  Chris Regner, from Broward's Blue Team, was the overall top scorer in the tournament.

Brain Bowl - Blue Team

On February 6th, the team traveled to Indian River State College to compete in the FCCAA Regional Tournament.  Broward's Blue Team, consisting of Chris Regner, Chris Pannier, Gracia Bonilla and Mary Ann Pertierra, finished the tournament in first place with an undefeated record.  Broward's White Team, consisting of Joey Hodges, Joseph Bertolino, Paul Rowe and Marc Warrior, finished the tournament in second place.  Both teams qualified for the FCCAA State Brain Bowl Tournament to be held March 26-28 at Brevard Community College in Cocoa.  Chris Regner was the overall top scorer, with Chris Pannier the second overall top scorer.

Brain Bowl - White Team

 

It’s the “perfect storm” for Florida’s transfer students.  The national recession and state budget conditions are forcing the public  universities to turn away thousands more transfer students then ever.   Students who traditionally would have been accepted at our top state  universities are needing to make second and third choices. Our average students face harder choices.  Dean Kohrs Ph.D. author of Hacking College has been advising Florida’s Community College students on their abundance of transfer options for several years.  He has assisted some of Florida’s high achieving students attend elite Ivy League institutions, and assisted thousands more in making better 
transfer choices.  Now more ever it is time to introduce our students to his message and network.

March 10: South Campus
2-4 PM 69/133

March 11: North Campus
12:30-2:30 PM 46/233

March 12: Central Campus
2-4 PM 19/126

Download flyer here for more information!

 

It is our pleasure to share with you that Kaitlyn Wright, Central Campus Honors student and member of the College Academy, is the statewide First-Place winner of the Florida Collegiate Honors Council's Freshman/Sophomore Critical Analysis/Documented Research Writing Competition.  She is also our first-ever first place winner in this very tough and highly coveted category!  Kaitlyn competed with the freshmen and sophomore entries from the Florida State Universities, private colleges and community colleges to win this award. Entries are judged independently by a committee of six members statewide. Kaitlyn will be recognized and will receive her award at the FCHC State conference February 20-22, 2009. Congratulations Kaitlyn!

Special thanks to Central Campus Honors Faculty member, Dr. Patrick Smith, for recognizing Kaitlyn's talent and   submitting her paper to me for entry into the competition this past November.  Congratulations Dr. Smith!

We are also grateful to the Honors Faculty in the College Academy at Central Campus and to Principal Nell Sapp, for recruiting wonderful students who are our partners in the Honors Institute and in Honors activities such as the Brain Bowl Team.  

Congratulations are also in order to Central Campus Honors Student Committee members Magyury Gomez, Mario Ibanez and Robert Diaz! Their submission entitled "Innovations in Honors Student Leadership and Governance: The HSC" has been selected as one of the program sessions for the Florida Collegiate Honors Council State Conference in February 20-22, 2009.  

Many thanks are due to Dr. Lulrick Balzora, our Central Campus Honors Coordinator, for inspiring Honors students  to form our first-ever Honors Student Committee as a student organization. The HSC members have rejuvenated the Honors activities on Central with their leadership, dedicated service and special events that have attracted many students to join the Honors Institute!  
Way to go!!

Congratulations to all!

Come join us and the University Reps for the Campus Honors Transfer Scholarship Workshops. You’ll get all the tools you need to receive a transfer scholarship.  Don’t miss out!

October 29, 2008
South Campus
2:00-4:00 PM
Southern Breezes
Dr. Barbra Nightingale  
954-201-8873

November 5, 2008
North Campus
2:00- 4:00 PM
Bldg 46/152
Dr. Deborah Hefferin
954-201-2407

November 3, 2007
Central Campus
2:00-4:00 PM
Bldg 17/425
Dr. Lulrick Balzora
954-201-6671

For more information please click here to download the flyer.

The Light the Night Walk is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's nationwide walk to raise awareness and funds to cure leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

This is the ninth year that Dr. Miller’s Honors Biology class is participating in the walk in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancer. These people are the real heroes, and we need your support to help accelerate cures and give hope to patients and their families.

If you would like to sponsor our Broward College team for this once in a year special event, donations can be made by online at: http://www.active.com/donate/ltnHollyw/2348_russianblue

You may also join our team: BC Honors Bio South, in our walk on Saturday, October 25, 2008, at Downtown Fort Lauderdale - Huizenga Plaza. Just visit www.lightthenight.org to register.

Light the Night Walk for a Cure
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Saturday, Oct., 25, 2008, 6 PM
Downtown Ft. Lauderdale, Huizenga Plaza

The Broward College Phi Theta Kappa Mu Mu chapter, Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, and the National Collegiate Honors Council invite you to experience the 2008 Honors Seminar Series.

This complete speaker series will be broadcast live via satellite. It features four interactive presentations on topics such as doctors without borders, pathways out of poverty through green collar jobs, the geography of bliss, and archaeological evidence for the origins of affluence. The 2008 Honors Seminars are based on issues related to Phi Theta Kappa's 2008-10 Honors Study Topic, The Paradox of Affluence: Choices, Challenges, and Consequences.

DATES: Dates for the live broadcast of the 2008 Honors Seminar Series are September 23, October 7, October 21, and November 18.

TIME AND LOCATION:  6 PM - 7:30 PM, Central Campus/ Bldg. 17/ Room 146 (in the library).

Honors Seminar Presenters Include:

Lessons from Abroad: Opportunities in a Borderless World
Dr. Richard Heinzl
Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Pathways out of Poverty through Green Collar Jobs: The Role of Scholarship in Improving Quality of Life for Urban Residents
Dr. Raquel Pinderhughes
Tuesday, October 7, 2008

The Geography of Bliss
Eric Weiner
Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Archaeological Evidence for the Origins of Affluence
Dr. Michael Galaty
Tuesday, November 18, 2008

To learn more about the series, please contact Alon Parker (954-201-6635).  

Visit the Honors Seminar Series website to explore the benefits of the Series, and view highlights from the 2007 Honors Seminar Series.

The Brain Bowl Team at Broward College has a proven track record of victories, on the regional, state and even national level. Do you like trivia?  Have a passion for literature, science, or math? Are you a quick thinker? Do you watch Jeopardy and find yourself answering the questions before the contestants do? Then try out for the Brain Bowl team and join the fun.

Tryouots will be held on the Wednesday the 17th and Thursday the 18th of September in Building 7 Room 177 on Central Campus from 2pm - 4pm.  

What is Brain Bowl?
Brain Bowl is an annual academic competition among teams from participating Florida community colleges. The teams, each consisting of up to five members, first compete in their assigned regions. Winners of the regional tournaments go on to compete in the state tournaments, usually held in February or March. Brain Bowl members also participate in NAQT (National Association of Quiz Tourneys) tournaments, a nationwide college competition. Unlike Brain Bowl, which is limited to Community Colleges, NAQT tournaments are open to all universities.

What are the Rules?
A match begins with a 10-point toss-up round. The moderator asks a question and anyone on the team may answer by "buzzing in" without conferring with other team members. If the answer is correct, the team gets to participate in a 20-point bonus round. The team may confer, but they must answer in 5 seconds. The team with the most points at the end of the 44-question round wins.  Brain Bowl questions cover the four subject areas of the two-year community college curriculum: Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences. On the other hand, NAQT has Jeopardy style "Pop Culture" questions.

What to Expect
Broward has won the Florida State Brain Bowl Championship 7 times and won the NAQT National Championship in 2006, so we have a reputation to uphold.  The team participates in 4 - 6 tournaments per year, often involving travel to other Florida cities and sometimes out of state.  The team practices on Central Campus in Building 1 Room 140 every Tuesday and Thursday from 2pm - 4pm.  Brain bowl is fun, exciting and challenging.  There is a limited number of scholarship money for students who make the team and qualify.  If you think you have what it takes, come on out and show your stuff.

Team coaches are Professor Rob Fusco and Professor Ronnie Rothschild.  

For more information contact rfusco@broward.edu or rrothsch@broward.edu.

A total of 58 students from Hallandale High School will be dual-enrolled in two Honors courses each term for 2008-2009 in South Campus. The group of high school juniors and seniors qualified due to their outstanding SAT or ACT scores.

They are bused in by Hallandale High School two days a week in order for them to take their college credit classes. Most of the students are attending for the first time, other are in their second year at Broward College.

All this is possible due to the efforts of the students’ BRACE advisor, Ms. Karline Prophet. “[She] has done an outstanding job in bringing her very best students to our attention. She is a great partner!” said Dr. Irmgard Bocchino, Associate Vice President. She continued by saying “I am very happy about the early success of the recruitment efforts for this pilot program.”

Congratulations to all the students.

You need to attend ONE of the following sessions as a requirement for receiving your Scholars Award scholarship. You may attend ANY of the following scheduled sessions for Orientation.

South Campus Orientation
Thursday, June 12, 2008
1:00pm
Building 68, (Southern Breezes Dining Room)

Coordinator: Dr. Barbra Nightingale
Office:Building 69, Room 219
Phone: (954) 201-8873

Central Campus Orientation
Monday, June 16, 2008
1:00 p.m.
Building 17, Room 146

Coordinator: Dr. Lulrick Balzora
Office:Building 1, Room 118
Phone:(954) 201-6671

North Campus Orientation
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
6:00 p.m.
Building 46, Room 233

Coordinator: Dr. Barbra Nightingale
Office:Building 69, Room 219
Phone: (954) 201-8873

 

The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute is thrilled to announce incredible achievement! Two outstanding BC Phi Theta Kappa members have been awarded the International Guistwhite Scholarship.

Only twenty $5,000 scholarships are awarded internationally each year.

Join is in congratulating Paola Mariselli, Omega Phi Chapter, North Campus and Kendall Ramsijewan, Alpha Delta Rho Chapter, South Campus!!

Congratulations Paola and Kendall! We are all so proud of you! Also, congratulations to Phi Theta Kappa Advisors Professor Juan Calle, North Campus, and Dr. Barbra Nightingale, South Campus, as well as to all of our outstanding faculty who have supported these students in the competition process with great mentoring and letters of recommendation!

BC is fortunate to have an outstanding Phi Theta Kappan who has been awarded the recognition of national membership on the ALL-USA Second Academic Team. Only twenty chosen nationwide for this honor.

Join us in congratulating Kendall Ramsijewan, South Campus, Alpha Delta Rho Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Kendall will be featured in the April 7th edition of USA Today as an ALL-USA Second Academic Team member from BC! We are very proud of Kendall and her academic excellence and service to the college and the community!

In addition, we have six Phi Theta Kappans who have been recognized statewide as members of the ALL-FLORIDA Academic First Team and ALL-FLORIDA Second Academic Team. Please join us in congratulating First Academic Team Members: Patricio Gonzalez, Paola Mariselli and Kendall Ramsijewan.

Also, congratulations to our Second Academic Team Members: Angelica Aguirre, Christina Frascona, and Ziyad Kadir.

We are delighted to inform that two outstanding students have been chosen to represent BC in the 2008 National Competition for the Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship: Paola Mariselli and Sarah Santos.

Please congratulate these exceptional students when you see them and let them know that we are all rooting for them in the competition! (The national JKC scholarship winners will be announced by the end of March.)

Both Sarah and Paola have very high GPAs, have demonstrated outstanding leadership as officers in Phi Theta Kappa and service in a number of organizations, such as The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute and Competitive Edge. In addition, they spent many hours writing and editing the application essays, including a documented research essay. We are planning to feature their research essays in our "Honors Student Showcase" in the near future.

Special thanks to our outstanding faculty who served on the selection committee and donated hours of their time to the selection process:
Honors Coordinators Professor Deborah Hefferin, Dr. Lulrick Balzora, and Dr. Barbra Nightingale (who also serves as a Phi Theta Kappa Advisor); and Phi Theta Kappa Advisors Dr. Juan Calle and Dr. Todd Bernhardt.

Additional thanks to all of the outstanding faculty at BC whose excellence in the classroom inspired our two finalists, as well as the semi-finalists. In particular, I wish to thank the following faculty who wrote outstanding letters of recommendation for our finalists and semi-finalists:
Dr. Juan Calle, Ms. Mareta Sizemore, Dr. Todd Bernhardt, Dr. Barry Mowell, Professor Deborah Hefferin, Dr. Peter Roundy, Professor Kevin Walsh, and Professor Scott Fiore.
Thank you one and all for dedication and service to our students each and every day!

Please join us in extending congratulations to our BC Brain Bowl "Blue Team" who qualified at the Regional Tournament (hosted by BC) to compete in the State Brain Bowl Tournament.

BC "Blue Team" members Drew Gaddis, Mary Ann Pertierra, Chris Regner, Liz Mignacca and Caroline Mignacca were undefeated until the championship round, which they lost by 15 points to a team from Indian River Community College; the same team that they defeated by over 100 points in one of the morning rounds!

BC "White Team" members Daniel Alvarado, John Wilson, Jennifer Serrano, Wes Jones, and Richard Schwartz did not qualify for the State Tournament, but they played well and we are very proud of them!

Please congratulate these outstanding Brain Bowl Team members when you see them! Congratulations also to Coaches Prof. Robert Fusco and Prof. Ronnie Rothschild! Their dedication and outstanding coaching is deeply appreciated!

Special thanks are also due to three outstanding faculty members who devoted their day as moderators and judges for the Regional Tournament: Dr. Patrick Smith, Professor Jeff Guild, and Professor Deronn Bowen.

BC Blue - Ronnie Rothschild, Drew Gaddis, Mary Ann Pertierra, Chris Regner (Front) Rob Fusco, Liz Mignacca, Caroline Mignacca

BC White- Ronnie Rothschild, Daniel Alvarado, John Wilson, Jennifer Serrano, Wes Jones, Richard Schwartz (Front) Rob Fusco

The 2008 Florida Collegiate Honors Conference, Discover the Treasures of Honors, will begin Friday, February 22 (registration opens at 5:00pm) and ends at 12:15pm on Sunday, February 24, 2008.  The conference will be held in the downtown area of Tampa, Florida where attendees will be able to explore a lively city and discover its own treasures.

Following the awards ceremony, which will begin at 6:00PM, all attendees will be escorted via Tampa’s own streetcar system to the beautiful Ybor City Museum Garden for an evening of food, music, and fun. 

For more information contact The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute or visit http://www.floridacollegiatehonorscouncil.com/

When: Feb, 22nd 2008.
Where: Downtown area - Tampa, FL.

There is a new scholarship available for students interested in transferring to Nova Southeaster University. This scholarship opportunity is available to BC students who have successfully graduated with an Associate degree and plan to transfer to Nova Southeastern University (NSU). Preference will be given to students who have a 3.5 GPA and are members of The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute, Phi Theta Kappa and the National Scholastic Honors Society. Eligible Bright Futures students and students who are majoring in nursing, education and other critical shortage areas as determined by the state of Florida will also be considered.

In order to be eligible, students must:

• • Apply for federal, state and other student financial aid after January 1, 2008 by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with NSU’s school code (001509) and apply for the Florida Resident Access Grant (application provided by NSU).
    
  • Students must have unmet need for tuition as determined by NSU’s Financial Aid office after applying for federal, state and other student financial aid following NSU’s requirements.
  • Not be in default on a federal student loan or owe a refund on a Pell Grant or Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG).
  • Successfully completed an Associates degree with a 3.5 cumulative GPA at BC
  • Be a Florida resident.
  • Be a U. S citizen or eligible non-citizen.
  • Have applied for and been accepted to an eligible bachelors degree program at NSU.

Scholarship Deadline: March 3, 2008

Contact: Sharlene Funchess
Student Financial Services-Scholarship Department
225 E Las Olas Blvd, Bldg 31, R132
Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33301
Tel: (954) 201-7620
mailto:sfunches@broward.edu

 

We would like to announce that we are accepting applications for The William E. Greene Scholarship for International Study, a full scholarship (including tuition, program fees, room and board, insurance and airfare) awarded on a competitive basis to a small number of students who are interested in spending a full semester of study abroad at one of the following:

• International Center for Management and India Studies (ICMIS), Bangalore, India
• Center for American Education (CAE), Singapore
• International College of Seville (ICS), Seville, Spain
• Brookdale College of Ecuador (BCE), Guayaquil, Ecuador

Applications are due by March 15, 2008 for the fall term of 2008.

You may contact the office of International Education at 954.201.7706/7 or by looking under the William E. Greene Scholarship link on the BC Website at http://www.broward.edu/internationalEducation/

For forms, guidelines and criteria click here.

BC will host the Regional Brain Bowl Tournament Friday, February 1, 2008. It will take place between 8:30am – 2:00pm at building 17, Central Campus. Two teams from BC will participate along with one team from Indian River Community College and another team from Florida Keys Community College. Students are welcome to attend the matches.

This is the qualifying tournament for the State Brain Bowl Tournament taking place in March. Only the first and second place finishes will advanced, however third place will have a shot at a wild card bid based on points scored per match.
 This tournament is the qualifying tournament for the State Brain Bowl Tournament in March.  First and second place finishers advance, with the third place team having a shot at a wild card bid based on points scored per match.

When: Friday, February 1, 2008.
Where: Building 17, Central Campus.
Time: 8:30am - 17/146 - Greeting / Continental Breakfast.
          9:00am - 17/48/409 - Competition.         

For more information on Brian Bowl please click here

Congratulations to Tanya Jackson, winner of the 2007 Mary Jo Henderson Scholarship! This $500 scholarship was established in honor of our own Dr. Mary Jo Henderson, former Director of The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute at BC, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the founding of the Florida Collegiate Honors Council. It is presented annually to one outstanding Florida Community College Honors student (out of 28 nominees) who graduate in the Spring semester. The FCHC will officially present this award to Tanya at the annual convention at FIU this February.

Tanya Jackson is an outstanding civil engineering student and active Phi Theta Kappa member/officer at South Campus. Last year, she received the South Campus Dean's Award at the Honors Award Celebration, May 2006. She is featured here in the Honors Student Hall of Fame.

In an effort to protect student privacy and combat the risk of identity theft, BC (and The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute) will now identify students using a unique student identification number instead of the student's social security number. Starting this term, ALL Honors forms require your Student ID# (SID).

To obtain your Student ID, please go to the BC homepage and log on to MyBC (on the left side) using your social security number. After signing in, you will see a small box at the top of the page with your Student ID.

Updated forms are available on the forms page.

The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute is proud and excited to announce that its website was selected as a 2006-07 Best Practice in Student Services Online by the Center for Transforming Student Services (CENTSS)!

One of 10 technology services selected out of more than 50 nominees, the Honors Website was recognized for its unique features and effective use of internet technology to serve Honors students and faculty. We invite you to read the press release below. An online profile on the website is featured on the CENTSS website as an example for other institutions to emulate. The profile describes the website's services, development, etc. The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors Institute also has the privilege of displaying the CENTSS Best Practice seal on its website.

CENTSS Press Release

Center for Transforming Student Services Names New Best Practices Boulder, CO– The Center for Transforming Student Services (CENTSS) has just selected 10 higher education services as “best practices” in student services online. Selected from more than 50 submissions, in response to the center’s second annual call for best practices, these services demonstrate ways in which institutions make effective services available over the Internet, providing models for other institutions to emulate. Those selected include: AskAU—Athabasca University in Canada implemented a smart FAQ system that provides answers to students’ most commonly asked questions via natural language searches. Quest—Ball State University in Indiana developed a career services tool to explore the university’s majors and career opportunities. Honors Website—Broward College in Florida launched a one-stop site for information and services relevant to the college’s prospective and current honors students and honors faculty. Resume and CV Training Tools—Capella University in Minnesota devised career services tools to assist students in writing better resumes and CVs. Live Advisor—City University in Washington state developed a synchronous chat advising program that’s integrated with its student data system for current students and provides transcripts of discussions. Orientation to Online Learning—Metropolitan State University in Minnesota created this service to welcome students to the university and online learning. E-Counseling—San Diego City College created e-counseling services using VoIP to provide private counseling appointments and group workshops. Catalyst Guides—University of Washington produced guides for students seeking independent, how-to assistance in the use of technologies. RUReady—University of Utah designed a self assessment and learning tool that allows prospective students to gauge their readiness to take calculus and other college-level math courses and to remediate specific academic areas of weakness. Online Concierge Service—Walden University in Minnesota offers personalized support for students from the time of enrollment until graduation. The center’s best practice profiles provide detailed information about each service, such as key features, goals, outcomes, technology infrastructure, and lessons learned. In addition to offering these best practice profiles, CENTSS licenses its Online Audit Tool to institutions interested in benchmarking their online student services. Other CENTSS resources include links to articles related to providing services online and invitations to workshops and other events focused on providing better service to students with the use of technology. About the Center for Transforming Student Services (CENTSS) The Center for Transforming Student Services (www.centss.org), founded in fall 2005, is a virtual resource for higher education institutions interested in assessing the quality of their student services offered via the web. WCET, the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system (MnSCU), and Seward Inc. are CENTSS partners. About WCET WCET, a nonprofit organization based in Boulder, CO, is an internationally recognized leader in advancing the effective use of technology in higher education. Its members are higher education institutions and government agencies, nonprofit organizations, schools, and corporations that are providers and users of educational telecommunications. For more information, see www.wcet.info About MnSCU The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system comprises 32 state universities and community and technical colleges serving the higher education needs of Minnesota. The system serves about 240,000 students per year in credit-based courses and an additional 130,000 students in noncredit courses. For more information, see www.mnscu.edu About Seward, Inc. Seward Inc. provides high-quality, return-on-investment-based e-learning and e-business solutions to educational institutions, businesses, professional organizations, and government agencies, nationally and internationally. For more information, visit www.sewardinc.com.