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Philosophy Department
UC Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Phone (831) 459-2070
Fax (831) 459-2650

Important Campus Deadlines

Deadline to remove an incomplete from spring 2007: Thursday, December 13
If you received a grade of "I" (Incomplete) in a spring 2007 course, it's time to start thinking about finishing up. You will need to complete the work for the course and file the "Petition for Removal of an Incomplete" (available at the Registar's office) before the last day of the quarter, December 13. Complete procedures can be found in the Chapter 4 of The Navigator. If you do not complete the work by the end of fall quarter, your Incomplete will lapse to a No Pass or an "F" depending on which letter-grade option you selected. If you will be graduating this year, it is especially important to make sure you don't end up with an "F" on your record--it could prevent you from graduating!

Deadline to request and incomplete grade for fall 2007: Thursday, December 13
At an instructors discretion, an Incomplete grade notation may be assigned for work which is of passing quality but incomplete. You must request an Incomplete grade notation before December 13. The deadline to complete the work must be negotiated with the instructor and can be no later than the final day of the winter 2008 quarter. Incomplete grade notations are typically given for emergency reasons or unforeseen circumstances. See "Incomplete Grade Notation" in Chapter 4 of The Navigator for more information (http://reg.ucsc.edu/navigator/chapter4.html#evaluating_ap). Because an I grade carries no credit, you should talk with a Stevenson adviser about the possible consequences on your academic standing.

Don't miss out on these scholarships for undergraduates:

Campus application deadline:  January 11, 2008
Award amount: The maximum award is $8,000 for a summer, $10,000 for a semester, or $20,000 for a full academic year.
Website: http://www.iie.org/nsep

Donald A. Strauss Scholarship
The Donald A. Strauss Scholarship Foundation allows juniors to pursue a public service project during their senior year by providing $10,000 for educational expenses. The project may be a new undertaking or an extension of the recipient's current activities. UC Santa Cruz can nominate three students for the Strauss Award. To qualify:

• Students must have one full year remaining until graduation
• Students must have a GPA in the upper 1/3 of his/her class
• Students plan to devote a significant part of your lives to public service

Campus application deadline: January 25, 2008
Award amount: $10,000 for educational expenses
Website: http://www.straussfoundation.org

Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
The Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship awards graduate scholarships to help students with exceptional promise and demonstrated financial need reach their full potential through education. To be eligible, each candidate must:

• Be a current student at an accredited US college or university with senior status by December 31, 2007, or be a recent graduate (since spring 2003)
• Have a cumulative college grade point average of 3.5 or better
• Plan to begin a full-time graduate degree program in the Fall 2008 (at any accredited graduate school in the US or abroad)

Campus Application deadline: February 15, 2008
Award amount: Educational expenses, including tuition, living expenses, and other required fees for the length of the approved graduate degree program, up to six years. Maximum award amount is $50,000
Web site: http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org

For more information contact Undergraduate Honors and Awards Coordinator, Marlene Robinson, marobins@ucsc.edu.

UC Davis Pre-Law Boot Camp

For the third consecutive year, UC Davis School of Law will hold its Pre-Law Boot Camp during Spring 2008. The King Hall Pre-Law Boot Camp, open to students who are first generation college students or who are economically disadvantaged, is designed to assist high potential undergraduate students with their undergraduate performance and preparation for admission to law school. The program consists of a series of Saturday workshops during the spring semester (Feb. 9th, March 1st, April 5th and May 3rd) that will prepare undergraduate students for the law school application process and expose them to diverse legal fields. 

At no cost to the participant, Boot Camp Participants attend and/or receive:

• Workshops on pre-law preparation and law school admission
• Presentations by law school professors or attorneys
• Mentoring by current UC Davis law students
• Individual pre-law advising including their own pre-law action plan
• Critiqued writing assignments
• Possible scholarship assistance for an LSAT prep course
  

For complete eligibility criteria, instructions and application please visit: www.law.ucdavis.edu/admissions/outreach.shtml

Application materials must be received no later than January 7, 2008, at 4 pm.

Excellence in Teaching Awards--Nominations Due March 7
Each year the Academic Senate recognizes a select group of UCSC instructors for teaching that is exemplary and inspiring. Any full-time or part-time faculty member is eligible for an award, provided that they have not received the award in the past 5 years. Only students may submit nominations.The deadline to submit nomination materials for 2007-08 awards is 5:00 P.M. March 7, 2008 (nominations after this date will be accepted for the following year). For more information, visit http://ic.ucsc.edu/CTE/nominate.html.
Forms are available in the Cowell Annex and the Philosophy Department ofice.

Call for Papers: 5th Annual Intermountain West Student Philosophy Conference

The University of Utah Department of Philosophy is pleased to announce a call for papers for its Fifth Annual Intermountain West Student Philosophy Conference (‘IWSPC’).  The conference will be held in and around the Department of Philosophy from March 27th through March 29th, 2008. The Keynote Speaker this year will be Nadeem Hussain, Stanford University.

The conference invites papers on topics in all areas in philosophy, no longer than 3,500 words and suitable for blind review. You must include the following information on a separate cover sheet: 
[1] Word count;
[2] Presentation title;
[3] Abstract of no more than 100 words;
[4] Author's name;
[5] Academic status (Graduate or undergraduate student);
[6] Institutional affiliation;
[7] Mailing address;
[8] Email address;
[9] Telephone number; and
[10] Philosophical Category of your paper.

Paper Submission Procedures: Submissions that fail to include all of the above items will be dismissed. No more than one submission per author will be considered. Authors should email their submission as an attachment in Word (.doc) or (.pdf) format to iwspc08@gmail.com. For more information about accommodations, conference activities, and more please visit our web site at http://www.hum.utah.edu/philosophy
…follow the ‘news & events’ and ‘conferences’ links. 
For any other questions, please contact Jamie Hardy at iwspc08@gmail.com

2008 Campus Earth Summit

On behalf of the Student Environmental Center and the UCSC Sustainability Office, you are cordially invited to attend the 2008 Campus Earth Summit, which will be held on Thursday January 31st, 2008 at the College 9/10 Multipurpose room.

This year, the Campus Earth Summit will feature an analysis and discussion of Climate Change issues and local action opportunities, in concert with Focus the Nation, a national climate change teach-in that will happen simultaneously at over 800 Colleges and Universities throughout 49 states. Climate Change will be the over-arching theme, spurring conversation in other related areas.

For more information about the event and how you can help make it an absolute success, e-mail Tommaso Boggia at tboggia@ucsc.edu.

Participate in an exciting internship and study program in Washington, D.C. UCDC participants attend classes and work as interns for one quarter in Washington, D.C., while registered as UCSC students, earning academic credit for the courses taken. Internships involve many areas, including but not limited to: science and the environment, government, human rights, health and education, and more.

DEADLINE FOR FALL 2008/WINTER 2009: Friday, April 18, 2008 before 4:00 p.m.

You can learn more about the UCDC Program and pick up an application by going to Merrill College Academic Building, room 5 or 27, or by visiting the following web site: http://politics.ucsc.edu/ucdc/apply.php

Two faculty letters of recommendation are required, so please begin the application process soon to allow time for the letter writing.

IHS offers a writing competition for undergraduate and graduate students. Grad students can submit published or unpublished work.Prizes available: First Prize, $1000, Second, $500,and Third, $250. Separate awards are avaiable for undergraduates and graduates.Finalists may present their research at the 2008 Social Change Workshop. For more information and to apply,visit www.theihs.org/essays.

The Institute for Humane Studies--Internships and Fellowships

The Institute for Humane Studies offers many other opportunities for students: scholarships; internships in journalism, politics, and film; and summer seminars. One program is the Charles G. Koch Summer Fellow Program. This is an intensive ten-week paid summer internship program in public policy or nonprofit leadership.

The 2008 program offers three types of internships: policy internships in Washington, DC, policy positions at state-based think tanks, and nonprofit leadership/management. IHS places fellows in internships at think tanks and nonprofits and provides a $1,500 stipend, furnished housing (or a housing stipend for state-based fellows), and travel reimbursement. Fellows also attend educational seminars, weekly presentations on current policy issues, and career workshops.

The deadline to apply is January 31, 2008. More information on this and other IHS programs can be found at www.theIHS.org/opportunities.

How to Declare Your Major

• Visit the online Undergraduate Advising Center at http://advising.ucsc.edu/student/declaration/index.html to download an enterable PDF of the Declaration of Major form (Step 1 of the "Steps to Declare").
• Using your Degree Progress Report and Student Advising Summary on the Student Portal, you will enter your completed General Education requirements, University requirements, College requirements, completed credits, and expected graduating quarter.
• Once completed, bring it to a college adviser to verify the information and sign your form.
• Take the form to your major department. Be sure to visit your department's web site to check for specific declaration procedures and possible mandatory declaration sessions. The typical navigation on a department website is to first click on the links for "Undergraduate Program" then "Declaring the Major" or "Advising."
• If you do not need to extend your enrollment, you will end the process with your department. Once approved by the department and entered into the system, your major will be officially declared!