February 3, 2026
Newsletter link: https://mailchi.mp/42cab126a396/this-week-in-honors
Bon Voyage!
We've got another busy week as we get ready for Honors Scholarship Day, but don't forget to attend the Study Abroad Info session tomorrow from 3-5 in the Martinson Honors Suite. International travel, fabulous places, beautiful experiences, and lasting impressions, what could be a better way to earn a few honors credits?
Honors Blackboard Community
Still can't laud this enough. Your one stop shop for all the things we used to squirrel away on the website. Search for JMHP in your organizations, and voila! Course descriptions, forms, and other Honors-related resources including funding opportunities!
Funding Opportunities
So important, I'm plugging it twice. Get onto the blackboard community, and you'll find the Student Funding Request Form. Do you want to receive support for a project or activity? Share why what you're working on aligns with the goals of the Honors program, and you can potentially get funding to move your plan to fruition!
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This Week in Honors
The Volunteer Orientation for Honors Scholarship Day is today in Abbott Auditorium (LL0044) at 4:45pm. Get your assignments, ask questions, and know your schedule for Friday. Pick up your t-shirts from the front desk Thursday 8-430.
Study Abroad Info Session tomorrow in the Martinson Honors Suite from 3-5pm. Travel. Broaden your horizons. Pair this up with previous announcements, fill out the funding request form, and perhaps even have the Honors program pay for your international experience! (Add to calendar)
Living the Suite Life:
Learning Lounges - co-study, parallel study, study and request help, study. It's whatever you need.
Gaggle - Social, support, whether it's serious or light, we're here.
De-Stress Thursday we'll be showing The Color Purple
Coming Soon in Honors
Hey Pre-Health students! We have a Valentine's Day-themed mug-painting activity on Tuesday, Feb 10th, 5-8pm. Insert your own heart-related/pre-health pun here. (Add to calendar)Procrastination Hours! Starting February 10th, 11-1pm, Tuesdays are dedicated to overcoming the dread beast procrastination. Bring that one thing you've been putting off, and, surrounded by snacks and friends, get. it. done. (Add to calendar)Advising Announcements
Advising has started! Things to note:
- Advisors are already booked 3 weeks out. DO NOT WAIT. SIGN UP NOW. Popup advising is only for Juniors, Seniors, and itty bitty questions.
- We're changing how you show up for your appointment and walk-ins. From now on, DO NOT GO DIRECTLY TO YOUR ADVISOR'S OFFICE. Check in at the front desk, and have a seat in our glorious new reception area.
- Juniors and Seniors, upper level advising is only available through walk-ins or advising pop-ups.
Service Announcements
- Service backlog hours are being reviewed. Updates should begin tomorrow, but will be slow. New hours submitted after 1/23 will be collected every Friday starting the 13th for review in batches.
- Reminder: Service Hours should still be reported through Suitable for all honors students.
- Go to the Suitable app or website.
- Tap the three-lines icon, bottom right or at the website, check the left-side menu for "Forms"
- Go to "Forms"
- Look for the service hours form, and select.
- Follow the directions to submit.
- Once a month, we offer a chance to earn suitable points by submitting service hours through the "Activities" section. It's titled "[Month] Service Hours" and it will take you to the same form you use for regular service submissions, just by way of a points activity. You will not need to resubmit for service credit. For questions, please contact vhovers@siue.edu.
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