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ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS










Spring Semester 2008 Activities

| MEETINGS | MENTORS | IMPORTANT DATES | COMMITTEES | STIPENDS | SPRING APPLICATION |

 

DATE
MEETING
TIME
PLACE
January 24 General Mtg. 5:30 pm Union 405 A & B
February 6 Guest Speaker 5:30 pm Union 405 A & B
February 21 General Mtg. 5:30 pm Union 405 A & B
March 6 Guest Speaker 5:30 pm Union 405 A & B
March 27 General Mtg. 5:30 pm Union 405 A & B
April 10 Guest Speaker 5:30 pm Union 405 A & B
April 24 Meeting 5:30 pm Union 405 A & B

Note: All IMAGE Scholars must attend at least five (5) of the scheduled IMAGE Meetings in order to be eligible for a stipend. Eligibility for the IMAGE Program is a G.P.A. of 3.00 to receive a scholarship. Scholarship forms are due December 1.

OTHER IMPORTANT UNIVERSITY DATES

  • AGEM Conference (Oxford, MS) - January 19-20
  • Valentine Raffle Drawing - February 11 - 13
  • MOST Conference - February 16-17
  • Mississippi Academy of Sciences (Starkville, MS) - TBA
  • Pre-Health Conference (Mobile, AL) -
  • IMAGE Spring Retreat (Crow's Neck) - TBA
  • IMAGE Olympic Day - TBA
  • Spring Visit Day - TBA
  • IMAGE Awards Banquet (Union Ballroom) - April 27
  • Summer Bridge 2008 Application Due - April 30
  • Senior Picnic (Avent Park) - May 1


MENTOR MEETINGS
January 24 - February 1
February 11 - 15
February 25 - 29
March 17 - 21
March 31 - April 4
April 14 - 18
April 28 - May 2


MENTORS for the Spring Semester
Freshmen and Sophmores - Trimella Jefferson, Rachel Macklin, Corretha Ingram

Juniors and Seniors - Lyril Chism, Michelle Craddock, Brenteria Travis

TUTORS for the Academic year are: (all Freshmen are required to attend tutoring sessions offered by IMAGE if they have classes in these areas)

  • Jacquline Harris - Biology
  • Margo Montgomery - General Chemistry, Organic, & Physics
  • ?? - Computer Science
  • Mrs. Udemgba & Jazmin Walker - Mathematics

Students will be eligible for stipends based on a 3.00 or above semester GPA and completion of the Scholarship Form. No one whose GPA is below 3.00 will be considered for a stipend.

Textbook Exchange - At the end of the semester, any IMAGE Scholars who wish to sell/lend their books to another IMAGE Scholar may do so. For more information contact Ms. Vinson.

COMMITTEES

Community Service Committee - TBA

Recruiting Committee - Andreah Chess, Ashley Britten

Events Committee - Carlos Maury & Brittany Berry

Newsletter - LaKendra Chalmers & Courtney Hampton

Seminars - TBA - Seminar announcements will be made via email.

STIPENDS

Students will be eligible for stipends based on mentor meetings, attendance to IMAGE Retreat, IMAGE meetings, minimum 3.00 GPA  and a new point system of other activities for the fall semester.  No one whose GPA is below 3.00 will be considered for a stipend. (Explanation of the point system will be distributed at the beginning of the semester)

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