2013-14 deadline: April 5, 2013

Applicants must be a Huxley College undergraduate student unless otherwise stated.

Applications for Huxley College scholarships (pdf) require completion of the Huxley College scholarship application (pdf). Applications submitted are kept on file for the current academic year and reviewed for future opportunities.

Generally scholarships will be awarded spring quarter for distribution in fall and winter quarters the next academic year. Award amounts may vary from year to year and are subject to funds availability.

Huxley College sometimes also offers scholarships with special application procedures and due dates. These opportunities will be announced via the Huxley College Student List Serve. (NOTE: other university oppportunites below.)

Contact information: Huxley College Office (ES 539), (360) 650-2817

Huxley College Scholarships (link to listing (pdf))

Other Huxley College Scholarships (link to listing)

Huxley College scholarship information & current application (pdf) (PRINTABLE)

University opportunities: WWU Scholarship Center; Fellowships (pdf)

Other off campus/outside opportunities:

Pacific Region of National Garden Clubs
National Garden Clubs Scholarship Due March 1, 2013 NEW
The EcoSystems Scholarship Fund
Oslo Peace Scholarship
Nowegian Club Fisheries Scholarship Due April 6, 2013

Huxley College Capstone Courses
20012/13 Capstone List

ENVS 410 Agroecology (4) Fall
ENVS 430 Borderlands (4) Winter
ENVS 460 Greening Business (4) Fall
ENVS 474 Planning for Sustainable Communities (4) Spring
ENVS 493 Environmental Impact Assessment (5) (WP3) Spring
ENVS 496 Environmental Stewardship (5) Summer
ESCI 470 Ecological Restoration ESCI (4) Fall
ESCI 490 Environmental Risk Assessment (4) (WP3) Spring
ESCI 491 Oceanography of Puget Sound (4) Spring
ESCI 493 Environmental Impact Assessment (5) (WP3) Winter

For more information and to check course availability, please go to ClassFinder.

Capstone Goals

To provide a real world problem identification and solution driven experience.
To provide an opportunity to work collaboratively in small groups with other students.
To provide an opportunity to work with students from different disciplines, reflecting the reality of the work world.
To integrate skills and knowledge gained from previous courses and experiences.
To practice the full complement of communication skills, including written reports and platform presentations.

Capstone Course Methods

Capstone courses should use the methods of experiential learning
Students work in small groups and participate in the organizational and decision-making process required to accomplish tasks requiring a variety of expertise
The learning processes should include reflection and evaluation
Written and oral presentation of results to audiences outside the classroom.

Capstone Course Content

Tied to real-world problems
Current topics and problems
Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary

Guidelines (for Huxley Internships, Senior Thesis, Senior Project and/or International Study)

Most of the majors offered by Huxley College require students to complete 10-15 credits of Internship, Senior Thesis, Senior Project or International Study. Huxley College now requires that all Internship, Senior Thesis, Senior Project and International Study Reports be submitted in a digital format. Completed reports are available online:
https://sp-hux.wwu.edu/sites/Internships/ (requires a WWU Login)

Before your begin

Meet with your advisor to discuss possible ideas.
Read these notes on internships (pdf).
For Internships use the internship notices from Career Services Center
Having decided upon an Internship, Project or Study, complete and sign a contract

Internship Contract (pdf)

Senior Thesis Contract (pdf)

Senior Project Contract (pdf)

For International Study work with your faculty advisor

Arrange for your Advisor to get an override code so you can register

After your Advisor has entered the override, you will still need to register as usual

Check out the registration hints (pdf)

Format and Style

The content of the report must meet the instructor’s standards as documented in the Contract and are not a matter of College Policy. The College does require the student meet the following format requirements:

Completed reports will need to be submitted as a .pdf file to the Instructor,complete with digital signature sheet. The signed signature sheet needs to be scanned and inserted into the Word document prior to converting to .pdf file (note: they no longer need to be signed by the Dean). See specific notes for:

Internships

Senior Thesis

Senior Project

For International Study reports, modify the Internship Report contract as appropriate

Use a standard Title Page/release/Signature Sheet as the first page of the report

Internship Signature cover sheet (pdf)

Senior Thesis Signature cover sheet (pdf)

Senior Project Signature cover sheet (pdf)

For International Study reports, modify the Internship Report cover/signature sheet as appropriate

The report “Dates” refers to the dates when the Internship, Thesis or Report wascompleted (not when the report is submitted or credit is received). For work spanning multiple quarters/years, include the full range of dates).
Non-text addendums (e.g., examples of work or materials from the Internship) will need to be scanned for inclusion in the .pdf file

Timing

At minimum, submit first draft by third week of last quarter of study. Students must clarify the timeline for draft submission with the instructor and document that on the Senior Thesis/Internship Contract. Instructors need sufficient time to read and evaluate reports before the applicable grading deadline. In most cases, instructors require revisions and resubmission before grading.
If internship or thesis work occurs in the summer, this often delays graduation until Fall quarter. Faculty instructors are rarely available during summer to grade Internship or Senior Thesis Reports. Late submissions in spring quarter are problematic because many faculty leave campus for extended periods in summer quarter.
Students with incomplete work listed on their transcripts as K grades are responsible for making sure the Instructor submits the final grade(s). After the report is accepted as final by the instructor, students with K grades should notify the instructor of all quarters in which they have outstanding incomplete grades.

Current Undergraduates