Honors Orientation / Gemstone Question

Colleges & Universities University of Maryland - College Park
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<p>So I was unable to get into an honors orientation and instead am going on July 11th / 12th and was wondering what people at one of the honors orientations did that was specific to the honors college (what I will be missing.) I know I will miss a two-hour Gemstone info. session, but what did the honors college in general do that seemed honors-specific and what else did Gemstone do? I am also not worried about the whole meeting honors people aspect at orientation as I believe going to Gems Camp will be a good start for that.</p>

<p>Thanks for the help.</p>

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<p>Bump. Another way to pose the question is what makes the different types of orientations different other than the people there?</p>

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<p>You will miss nothing important. You’ll miss out on meeting people from your gemstone class, but you’ll be able to bond with them A LOT at gems camp and in Gems100. The only important thing about orientation is that you will be able to plan your schedule. PLAN THAT IN ADVANCE using [URL=“&lt;a href=“http://www.sis.umd.edu/bin/soc?term=201101&crs=DEPT"]this[/URL"&gt;http://www.sis.umd.edu/bin/soc?term=201101&crs=DEPT"]this[/URL</a>] and [URL=”&lt;a href=“http://www.ourumd.com%22%5Dthis%5B/URL”&gt;http://www.ourumd.com”]this[/URL</a>] as well as looking at the requirements for your major.</p>

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<p>Thanks, I figured that it wouldn’t be much missed since I think I have been told everything about the honors / Gemstone program at least four times already.</p>

<p>Also thanks for the links, but the information differs. For example, for CHEM 135, OurUMD has Dixon, Vedernikov, and Reutt-Robey teaching the class while the other link has Dixon and Steffek. I saw on another thread people talking about the three professors listed on OurUMD, so I am guessing it is the correct info. but does not have class times like the other link which is directly related to UMD’s site.</p>

<p>I have already used the curriculum they give to find professors on OurUMD and have the ones I would like in order and only need to pick a CORE class, which I assume can be done at orientation since I have no clue what to pick.</p>

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<p>First link is for class schedule for Spring 2011 not Fall 2011</p>

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<p>Thanks, I somehow missed that… I also received a packet with all the honors seminars soon after I posted which has helped a lot.</p>