A
Special Projects Odyssey
HIP aims to do exactly what its
name implies: make you hip to the
richness and diversity of life on the Hendrix College campus by helping you to
immerse yourself in different types of on-campus events.
To sign up
for HIP, see one of the HIP Advisors:
- Julie
Brown, Director of Academic Success (SLTC 205)
- Charnley
Conway, Assistant Director of Academic Success (SLTC 207)
- Tonya
Hale, Director of Student Activities (SLTC 152)
- Dr. Amanda Moore, Graduate School Programs
Coordinator (SLTC 225)
HIP Goals
By participating in HIP you will:
- Learn
about the Hendrix College community and all the opportunities it offers
for engagement.
- Expand
your horizons by getting out of your normal routine and participating in
events you might otherwise overlook.
- Gain
insight into the kinds of engaged learning experiences that might serve as
the basis for future Odyssey projects.
- Earn Special
Projects Odyssey credit upon successful completion of the project.
- Establish
a habit of self-motivated lifelong learning outside of the classroom.
HIP
Requirements
In order to earn an SP Odyssey credit for your
participation in HIP, you must:
- Sign up
with a HIP advisor, turn in the signed Statement of Intent Form(provided
in packet) to the Odyssey Office
- Attend 20
on-campus events as outlined in the “Type of Events” page in this packet.
NOTE: **You
will need to check in with your sponsor after 10 events**
- Get the
signature at each event of one of its leaders in order to certify your
attendance.
- Reflect
in writing on your experiences at each event by answering the provided
prompts.
- Complete
a reflection paper at the end of your experience. You and your advisor will discuss the
details of the paper.
- Submit
a Project Completion Form to
the Odyssey Office.
- Complete
all of the above requirements within
1 calendar year of signing up for HIP.
Types of Events
The requirements below for 20 total on-campus events have
been designed so that you get maximum exposure to a diversity of on-campus
activities and so that your participation in HIP will involve not less than the
30 hours required of SP Odyssey Projects.
You must attend a number of different
events in each of the 5 categories below, as indicated. The types of events listed below are examples
only. The remaining 2 events may come from any categories you choose.
Other
events may qualify. Consult your sponsor
in advance if you wish to attend an event that is not included in the list
below.
Campus Lectures and Presentations (4)
- Buthman,
Drake, Wilson Lectures
- Chapel
Services
- Convocation
Series
- Hendrix-Murphy
Programs
- Miller
Center Programs
- Odyssey
Exemplar Presentations
- Steel
Center Lectures
- TED
Presentations
- Tuesday
Talks
- Undergraduate
Research Presentations
Campus Discussions (4)
- Film
Screenings and Discussions
- Friday
Afternoon Discussions
- Murphy
Foreign Film Series, Murphy Readings and Book Discussions, English Department
Discussion Series
- Project
Pericles Forums
Varsity Athletic Events (4)
No more than one
from each on-campus varsity sport. Men’s and women’s events count as separate
sports.
Other (2)
Can be from any
category. Check with your sponsor for new events that aren’t listed here
Artistic Performances (4)
- Art
Exhibit Opening Receptions (student, faculty, or guest artist)
- Music
Recitals (faculty, student, guest)
- Red
Brick Film Festival
- Student
Activities Concerts
- Student
Ensemble Concerts
- Theatre
and Dance Productions
- Word
Garden Events
Multicultural/Diversity Focused Programs
(2)
- Multicultural
Office programs
- Office
of International Student Services
programs
- Multicultural
Development Committee programs
- Events
held by diversity focused student organizations (Students for Black Culture,
Unity, Students for Latin & Iberian Cultures, Students Advocating Gender
Equality, and others)
-
Select Office of
Student Activities events, Tuesday Talks, and Friday Afternoon Discussions
(those focused on multiculturalism or diversity; see your sponsor for approval)
DOWNLOADS
HIP Evaluation Form in PDF
HIP 2016 PDF