Communicating as an Honors Student
Career Center Resources
Email Etiquette
UGA Resources
100

What is the name of the kiosk printing stations scattered across campus?

WEPA

100

The __________ provides a wide variety of services to UGA students and alumni, including first-year students. Exploring Majors, Interests, and Aptitudes, and the UGA Mentor Program are resources and functions of this office

The Career Center

100

True or False: Always use " Dear ____" at the beginning of an email, not Hello, Hi there, good morning, etc

True

100

____________serves as a safe space and central resource for the UGA campus community
for physical, mental health & wellness including primary care, labs, testing, flu shots, mental health, and medications

University Health Center

200

Name 1 course scheduling/selection tool from the module 

Course Bulletin, Degreeworks

200

Where is the Career Center located?

Clark Howell Hall

200

If you are unsure of the recipient's gender or academic qualifications, how should you address them in the email?

With a title 

- ex. Director Sinclair, President Morehead, Professor Smith

200

provides classroom accommodations and support
for students with disabilities

Disability Resource Center

300

True or False:
If you are addressing someone in writing that
you know does not have a doctorate, or if you
are unsure, you use Mr. or Mrs. to address them

False, you would use Mr. or Ms. as Mrs. conveys marital status, and Miss implies youth/inexperience that you may be unaware of

300

Which of these is NOT a resource offered by the Career Center:

Steppingblocks Personality assessment

Highlands Ability Battery Assessment

Arch Ready Certificate Program

Intern for a Day

Highlands Ability Battery Assessment

300

True or False: If you are emailing a professor, potential mentor, recruiter, or employer with a time sensitive issue, you should make the subject line "urgent request-immediate response needed"

FALSE, subject lines are for a brief explanation of why you are emailing them, and making demands like this is presumptuous and could be taken as disrespectful

300

Includes resources like peer tutoring, academic coaching, workshops, writing resource websites

OSSA

400

This campus entity provides free peer tutoring, academic coaching, student success workshops, as well as writing center appointments for students.

The Office for Student Success and Achievement (formerly DAE) , Milledge Hall (on Reed Quad)

400

What is the time committment for a semester mentorship as a UGA Mentor Program mentee?

  • 16-week mentorship (1-2 hours per month)
400

What is the first thing you should say in an email to a professor/faculty mentor/etc after the salutation?

Introduce yourself and your
connection. If you have
encountered the professor before,
remind them about the time you
took a class or attended their
lecture. If not, establish a
connection is some way.

400

UGA's Engagement, Leadership, and Service center houses over 875 student-run organizations, and their ______________ is the easiest place to begin searching for these

Involvement Network

500

Name 1 of the outdoor study spaces listed as a favorite of other HTAs in the module powerpoint

Herty Field in nice weather
Founders Garden in nice weather

UGA Botanical Garden (S. Milledge)
Old College fountain and benches
North Campus lawn
Ecology courtyard
Georgia Center courtyard

500

List at least 2 of the 6 pieces of information address in the "What Can I Do With a Major In..." page for each of UGA's many majors.

  • Description of the Major
  • Possible Job Titles
  • Possible Employers
  • Top Resources
  • UGA Campus Contacts
  • Employment and Informational Websites
500

What portion of the email should be towards the end of the body of your email, including your ask or explanation for why you emailed this individual, i.e. requesting a recommendation, setting up a meeting?

Delivering your ask, aka the reason for your email, whatever request you are making

500

This is a place on campus where you can go to get free professional headshots with no appointments during business hours

Career Center, Clark Howell Hall