October 13, 2025
Newsletter link: https://mailchi.mp/e5d8603091fb/this-week-in-honors
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Perhaps you've picked up on the fact that Halloween is indeed my favorite time of the year? Perhaps. Regardless, once again, I am encouraging you to join the Pumpkin Decorating Contest! Carve a jack o'lantern! Or paint! Or bejewel! Or draw! It doesn't even have to be a real pumpkin! Digital art, clay, fabric, or anything that says pumpkin and has been turned into a jack o'lantern or other neat art is eligible!
From the 10th through the 26th, submit your pumpkin on Suitable. Bonus points (both Suitable and in my heart) awarded directly for bringing it in to the office for display during the month. Voting will take place on the honors Instagram page from the 27th through the 30th. Winners announced on the 31st. In keeping with the season, there will be mystery prizes both for participation and for top pumpkins.
Don't have access to pumpkins or art supplies? For De-stress Thursday on the 23rd, there will even be a chance to paint tiny pumpkins in the library! Double points!
Ian will eventually shower us with more Christmas than you can shake a stick at, so let's be spooky while we can.
In other news, we have some very, very important advising announcements, and some great events this week. Read on!
~V
- This Week in Honors
- Advising Announcements
- Honors Student Association
- Service Announcements
- Neat Stuff - Logo Contest Earn Money
This Week in Honors
- De-stress Thursday this week is Hocus Pocus! 3-5pm Lovejoy Library 3FL
Advising Announcements
- Have you not been advised? Well, this is my disappointed face, but we won't leave you behind. Check out the info for Walk-in Palooza! There will be a chance to reserve a time slot this year, and we'll fill in anything left with walk-ins. Check out the flier here.
- Once you've been advised, learn how to Register at the Academic Technology Workshops. No signups required.
WORKSHOP DATES
Tuesday October 14th 2:00 - 3:00 PM (Add to Calendar) Peck Hall Room 3417 Monday October 20th 4:00 - 5:00 PM (Add to Calendar) Peck Hall Room 3417 Tuesday October 21st 3:00 - 4:00 PM (Add to Calendar) Peck Hall Room 3417 Thursday October 23rd 5:00 - 6:00 PM (Add to Calendar) Peck Hall Room 1309 Monday October 27th 12:00 - 1:00 PM (Add to Calendar) Peck Hall Room 1402 - Reminder: On choosing courses: Check out the catnip! Catnip gives you a quick taste of the semester's course offerings. Use these to find classes that fit your interests for when you get advised and register.
- Juniors and Seniors: Hold release depends on you filling out this form.
Do Your Prework. Super Important. First- and Second-Years finish your prework on Suitable before advising for the next semester!
Honors Student Association (HSA)
- It's finally HERE! Community Meeting BBQ! HSA had a wonderful first community meeting on September 8th. For our next one, we will be outside! Join us and other honors faculty for a BBQ/Bonfire, Friday, October 17th, 5:30-7:30 pm on Dunham Lawn. Food and drinks will be provided, as well as games and activities! If you would like to just chill, feel free to bring some quilts and lay on the lawn. Come fall into fall, even if just for a little bit!
(Add to Calendar) - If you are unable to join us on the 17th, no worries! We'll also be hanging out on Saturday, October 18th...but at the St. Louis Science Center (followed by snacks in Forest Park)!
Service Announcements
- Service Hours should now 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. For questions, please contact vhovers@siue.edu.
Neat Stuff
Last week for a chance to win cash prizes! The National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) is having a 60th Anniversary Logo Contest! Cash Prizes! Recognition! Did I mention cash prizes?
Submit your design by October 17! More Information
