1. Seminar Mar 14 th – Mar 17 th SPRING 2016 per sapientiam felicitas The Labassin Waterfall Restaurant at the Villa Escudero Resort in the Philippines

2. COFFEE WITH YOUR PROFESSOR  Please come enjoy a coffee and snack with UL professors on THURSDAY, MARCH 17 from 4:30-6 PM.  Where: Honors Building  Students and professors will watch and discuss 3 short films: Coda by Alan Holly, The Uncanny Valley by 3DAR, and He Took His Skin Off For Me by Ben Aston.  Faculty guests include Leah Orr, Keith Dorwick, Joan Stear, and Charles Richard ! Feel free to invite other engaging professors you feel may enjoy this event.

3. Soirée d’Excellence  Honors is raising funding to finish the third floor of our building by holding a dinner with a cash bar, entertainment, a student made video, and a silent auction on Friday, March 18 th 6:00PM, at the Petroleum Club. Tickets $50/person.  Sell tickets…get others involved asap. Wednesday March 16 th is the last day to get tickets.  Please help us help you...

4. Smash Bros Bake Sale!  When to turn in: Friday, March 18 th  Where: In the Honors Building on the second floor  Times: 7:30am – 12pm  Bring your baked goods in. These will be sold during the tournament on Saturday. --- 2 dozen cookies or brownies are needed to get 1 service hour. ---  All proceeds go to Book Aid International

5. Smash Bros for Charity!  When: Saturday, March 19 th  Where: In the Honors Building on the first floor  Times:  12pm-3pm Super Smash Bros. Melee  3:30pm-Until Smash Bros. for Wii U  $5 to enter each tournament. All proceeds go to Book Aid International

6. Advising  Advising starts this week.  Things to do:  Contact advisor about scheduling an advising appointment (some are putting schedules up this week).  Remove any blocks or additional holds.  Change major (as needed).

7. Reminders  Seminar Book and questions are on the website under “Quick Links”.  We are accepting completed seminar essays throughout the semester.  The final due date for the Seminar Essay is April 14 th, 5pm.

8. Graduating Seniors, Posters, And Contracts  Posters are due Monday, April 4 th.  Poster information is available on the website under the Senior Poster Project webpage, also accessible under homepage’s “Quick Links.”  Contracts for GRADUATING SENIORS ONLY are due April 4 th.  All other Honors students’ contracts are due the second to last week of school.

9. HONORS BOARD ELECTIONS!!  Opening Upper classmen positions:  4 Sophomore Spots  4 Junior Spots  3 Senior Spots  Run now! Turn in a resume to the 2 nd floor of the Honors Building and contact Dr. Frederick at julia@louisiana.edu  If running, post your posters, and give out your support swag to get others to vote for you. Announce in seminar, too.  Voting is April 4 th -8 th in Seminar.

10. ESMOAS  For six years, the UL Honors Program has participated in the Eugene Scassa Mock Organization of American States competition (ESMOAS), and every year we have, not only had a blast, but also have taken home awards and honors.  A general interest meeting will be held Monday March 21 st at 4:00pm in the Honors Lounge classroom.  For more information: Email Catherine Ashy cma0515@louisiana.edu or Tyler Quebedeaux tjq1190@louisiana.edu  Also, visit www.esmoas.org for more information.

11. Any other Announcements?  Clubs, Organizations, Honors Societies?