Honors Day 2010 Eligibility Criteria

At Honors Day each spring, the university designates outstanding students as College Scholars and Distinguished College Scholars based on criteria established by the Faculty Council.

College Scholar

To be designated a College Scholar, a student must meet the following requirements:

  1. The student must be registered as an undergraduate for at least 12 semester hours of coursework, unless he or she lacks fewer than 12 hours to complete degree requirements. Students who hold an undergraduate degree are not eligible.
  2. The student must have completed at least 12 semester hours of coursework in either the spring or the fall semester of the previous calendar year.
  3. The student must have completed at least 30 semester hours of coursework at the university, excluding credit by examination, and at least 60 semester hours of college coursework, including transferred work and credit by examination.
  4. The student must have an in-residence university grade-point average of at least 3.50.

Distinguished College Scholar

To be designated a Distinguished College Scholar, a student must meet the following requirements:

  1. The student must be registered as an undergraduate for at least 15 semester hours of coursework, unless he or she lacks fewer than 15 hours to complete degree requirements. Students who hold an undergraduate degree are not eligible.
  2. The student must have completed at least 15 semester hours of coursework in either the spring or the fall semester of the previous calendar year.
  3. The student must have completed at least 30 semester hours of coursework at the university, excluding credit by examination, and at least 60 semester hours of college coursework, including transferred work and credit by examination.
  4. The student must have an in-residence university grade-point average of at least 3.80.

The only exception to the hour requirements listed above are for those who need fewer hours to graduate this semester. If you meet these requirements, you will receive an invitation for Honors Day in April.  If you have questions about the requirements, please contact your academic advisor.

Feb. 4th – VIP Speaker Doug Ulman

Please join us as Dean Gilligan interviews Doug Ulman, the CEO of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, on the many successes of his career. Learn about this three-time cancer survivor who has founded his own organization, The Ulman Cancer Fund, and dedicated his life to supporting individuals affected by cancer. Through his insight, students will gain advice on how to lead successful careers.

The event consists of an interview by Dean Gilligan followed by an open-floor question-and-answer period. The average audience is 100-200 students, primarily undergraduate business students. This event is open to all University of Texas at Austin students and staff, as well as the general public. Please arrive early as the event will begin promptly at 5:30. The series is organized and sponsored by the Undergraduate Business Council.

For more information visit http://blogs.mccombs.utexas.edu/alumni-news/2010/01/12/save-the-date-vip-speaker-series-with-doug-ulman-president-ceo-lance-armstrong-foundation/.

Feb. 3rd – Spring 2010 Career Expo

Need an internship or a full-time job? Want to research career opportunities? Come to the Undergraduate Career Expo, and network with over 80 registered companies including Deloitte, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Neiman Marcus, Nike and many more! For more information and a complete list of companies attending, please visit http://fcc.mccombs.utexas.edu/ucc/students/. Please dress business professional, and bring your resume and student ID.

Date: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: RecSports Center

Feb 2nd and 3rd – Study Abroad Info Session

February 2nd and 3rd, 5 – 6 p.m., CBA 4.350

Have you considered studying abroad while at McCombs? Come to an info session and find out how! All students interested in studying abroad on a BBA International exchange program must first attend an information session before scheduling an appointment with one of our study abroad coordinators. These sessions are designed to answer any questions you may have, and to provide basic information on what you need to do to go abroad! Learn more at www.mccombs.utexas.edu/udean/ip.

The priority application deadline to study abroad during the Summer 2010, Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 is March 1, 2010.