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    Congratulations on your good work at CSB/SJU so far in your college career.  It is students like you who are the heartbeat of our schools.  I hope you will consider joining the Great Books seminar 2011-2012.   As you know, the great books program at CSB/SJU has a long and revered history.  Some of the very finest students of our schools have taken this year-long seminar. 

    The Great Books course is both an adventure and a challenge.  You have the opportunity to start your own personal library of nearly 100 books.  By May or by the latest mid-summer you will have the books in your possession, leafing through them when you have some spare time, pondering some of the most wonderful writers of literature and philosophy the world has ever known.  Take a look at the list and ask yourself, "Am I ready for this kind of adventure?"
 
    I am delighted you are considering this most unique opportunity. 

Simply copy and paste the form questions below into an email and send them and your answers to Mark Thamert at:  mthamert@csbsju.edu

This form will take you about 10-15 minutes to fill out.  Give it a try -- you have nothing to lose!

Copy and paste the following into an email ...

Please answer all 16 questions
Applications are due before you leave for Easter Break.

Last Name, First Name, email address 
(like this: Mitchell, Jake, msmitchell@csbsju.edu) --  1.      

 Intended date of graduation (month, year)    2.

Cell Phone      3.

Best time to call  4.      

What are your major(s) and minor(s)?   5.       

What activities, sports, and/or social service are you involved in?  6.

What is your cumulative gpa, approximately?    7.       

Have you been in any other honors classes?  If yes, which ones?  8.

Where or how did you hear about this program?  9.

How strongly do you want to do this (from 1-10, ten being strongest desire)?  10.

Why do you want to participate in this seminar?  (about 100 words, please): 11.

Please describe what experiences you have had in courses which featured discussions and how active you usually are in discussion situations.  For example, do you tend to be an initiator or a good listener?   (about 50 words, please)  12. 

Please give the names of a professor who could be a reference if we need extra information.

Professor    13.          
Course you took with him or her and when   14.       

Other students you would like to recommend for this Great Books Class and their email address if you have it handy:  15.

Some preference is given to students who will be able to participate for an entire year, including some reading this coming summer to prepare for the course discussions in the fall.  Would you be able to participate both semesters?  Please explain.  16.

Please apply early .    Applications are due before you leave for Easter Break.

It will be to your advantage in the selection process if you apply early!    There will be an information meeting soon so that you can meet the other wonderful members of this seminar. 

You may of course stop by my office, Quad 257c any day between 9 and 11:10 AM or by appointment to talk about this great opportunity.    -Fr. Mark

Make sure you have answered all 16 questions before sending in your application.     mthamert@csbsju.edu

Thank you.  Be ready for the experience of a lifetime!