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Here is the student handbook.  
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[[Image:Mcalister-hall.JPG|thumb|300px|McAlister Hall, home of the Honors College. Photo by Phil Frana.]]
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[[Image:Farris-honors-hall.jpg|thumb|300px|Farris Honors Residence Hall. Photo by Phil Frana.]]
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The '''UCA Honors Student Handbook''' is designed to provide you with important information regarding [[UCA Honors College|Honors College]] policies and procedures, your responsibilities as an Honors scholar-citizen, and [[UCA]] services and facilities available to you.
  
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====Be good.====
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Please read the contents of this handbook carefully. This is one of the many channels of communication we maintain to create an enjoyable and productive living and learning community. Should you need further explanation of the items covered, contact us in the Honors College Main Office ([[McAlister Hall]] 306).
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====Mind your p's and q's.====
 
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====Study frequently.====
 
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====Remain in compliance.====
 
  
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==Links to Honors Student Handbooks==
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The contents of this handbook are presented for information purposes only. The Honors College reserves the right to change, suspend, or cancel the policies, procedures, and benefits discussed in this handbook. Additionally, particular situations may be governed by specific provisions of a policy or procedure established by the university.
  
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*[http://www.angelo.edu/dept/honors/documents/Honorsstudenthandbook.pdf Angelo State University Honors Program]
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====[[UCA Honors College Faculty and Staff|Honors Faculty and Staff]]====
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*[http://www.honors.colostate.edu/Forms/Documents/FA10_Honors_Student_Handbook.pdf Colorado State Honors Program]
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*[http://www.ferris.edu/htmls/academics/honored/current/forms/handbook.pdf Ferris University Honors Program]
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====[[UCA Honors College Academic Calendar|Honors Academic Calendar]]====
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*[http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/honors/student_handbook/Honors%20Student%20Handbook.pdf Georgia Southern Honors Program]
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*[http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/honors/student_handbook/Honors%20Student%20Handbook.pdf Owens Community College Honors Program]
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====[[UCA Honors Student Four Year Checklist|Four Year Checklist]]====
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*[http://honors.missouri.edu/current-students/handbook.html Missouri University Honors College]  
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*[http://www.mtsac.edu/instruction/honors/pubs/student_handbook.pdf San Antonio College Honors Program]
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====Criteria for Continuation in the Program ("Good Standing")====
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*[http://www.dhc.umt.edu/prospective_students/student_handbook.cfm University of Montana Davidson Honors College]
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*[http://www.uncw.edu/honors/documents/Handbook%20for%202010-2011_draft_.pdf UNC Wilmington Honors Program]
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*[[Course and Credit Requirements]]
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*[[Grade Point Average for Retention]]
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*[[Semester Audits ("Grade Review")]]
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*[[Withdrawing from the Program]]
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*[[Procedures for Student Dismissal]]
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*[[Exit Interviews]]
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====Honors Student Privileges and Responsibilities====
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_scholarships Scholarships FAQ]
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*[[Honors Scholarships]]
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*[[Criteria for Scholarship Renewal]]
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*[[Academic Integrity & Misconduct]]
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*[[Retaking Honors Classes]]
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*[[Student Contact Information & Policies]]
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====UCA Honors Philosophy====
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*What is Honors Interdisciplinary Studies?
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_main Mission Statement and Objectives]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_main Developmental Learning Statement]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/showthread.php?t=72997#content_start The Lively Experiment]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/showthread.php?t=72997&garpg=2#content_start The Challenge]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/showthread.php?t=72997&garpg=3#content_start Reflections on Student Responses to ''The Lively Experiment'' and ''The Challenge'']
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*[[UCA Honors College#History_of_the_Honors_College|Honors College History]]
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*[[Honors College Statistics]]
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*[http://www.nchchonors.org/basichonorscollegecharacteristics.shtml Basic Characteristics of an Honors College]
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====Honors College Curriculum====
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*[http://www.srhconline.org/hcol/showthread.php?t=7 What to Expect in an Honors Course ("Basic Characteristics")]
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*[http://uca.edu/ubulletin/03/30902.php Description of UCA Honors College in Undergraduate Bulletin]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_curriculum The Honors Program]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_curriculum The Honors College]
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*[[Independent Study Courses]]
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*[[Special Topics Courses]]
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*[[Service Learning]]
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*[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis3/public/Courses.php Honors College Class Descriptions, 2001-present]
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*[[Class Registration Policies & Deadlines]]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/hcp/evalList.php Honors Course Evaluations]
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====Honors Theses====
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*[[Thesis Submission Procedures]]
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*[[Torreyson Library Thesis Archive]]
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====Honors Student Resources====
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*[[Honors Advising]]
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*Honors Co-curricular Activities
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/ChallengeWeek/ Challenge Week]
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**[[High Tables]]
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_soapboxes Soapboxes]
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_free_school Contemporary Foreign Cinema Series]
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_free_school Free School]
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*Honors Student Organizations & Leadership Groups
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_honors_council Honors Council]
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_ambassador_program Ambassadors]
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_mentor_program Mentors]
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**[[Pedagogical Associates]]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_tag_urge Travel Abroad Grants] (TAG)
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**[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis3/TUApply.php TAG application form]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_tag_urge Undergraduate Research Grants] (URGE)
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**[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis3/TUApply.php URGE application form]
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*[http://www.adhe.edu/divisions/financialaid/Pages/fa_surf.aspx Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship] (SURF)
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*[[Internships]]
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*[[Regional and National Honors Conferences]]
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**[http://www.srhconline.org/ Southern Regional Honors Council]
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**[http://www.nchchonors.org/ National Collegiate Honors Council]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=academics_national_scholarships National Scholarships & Fellowships]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=academics_national_scholarships Undergraduate Publication Opportunities]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=alumni_main Honors College Alumni Association]
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====Campus Resources====
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*[http://www.uca.edu/advising/ Academic Advising Center]
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*[http://www.uca.edu/counseling/ Counseling Services]
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*[http://www.uca.edu/financialaid/ Financial Aid]
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*[http://www.adhe.edu/divisions/financialaid/Pages/fa_programs.aspx ADHE Financial Aid Programs & Stacking Policy]
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*[http://www.uca.edu/studenthealth/ Student Health Clinic]
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====Living & Learning Facilities====
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*[[The Honors Center in McAlister Hall]]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_main Farris Hall Residential Learning Community]
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*[[Housing Policies]]
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*[[Glenda Middleton Forum]]
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*[[Farris Presentation Room]]
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*[[Honors Faculty Office in Farris Hall]]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=academics_ethnography_lab Ethnography Lab]
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====Honors Social Media====
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*Honors College Online (HCOL)
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_main Honors Web Portal]
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/forumdisplay.php?f=5 Discussion Forums]
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/forumdisplay.php?f=120 Virtual Classrooms]
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/forumdisplay.php?f=288 Honors Online Articles] (including Senior Honors Theses)
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/memberlist.php HCOL Members List]
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_moderators HCOL Moderators]
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/faq.php?faq=forum_rules HCOL Terms of Service]
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**[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis/preReg.php HCOL Registration for New Members]
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*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/UCA-Honors-College/109267032425584#!/groups/2202670792/ Honors College on Facebook]
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*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/UCA-Honors-College/109267032425584#!/groups/50223522546/ Honors Alumni Association on Facebook]
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*[https://twitter.com/#!/ucahonors UCA Honors on Twitter]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/user/ucahonors UCA Honors on YouTube]
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====Admission to the Honors College====
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_application Admissions Qualifications]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_application Admissions Procedures]
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_main Recruitment, Inform & Interview]
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*[http://uca.edu/orientation/welcome-week/ Honors Summer S.O.A.R.]
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*[http://uca.edu/orientation/welcome-week/ Welcome Week]
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*[[Honors Participation Fees]]
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==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://honors.uca.edu Honors College website]
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[[Category:UCA]]

Latest revision as of 13:02, 24 August 2011

McAlister Hall, home of the Honors College. Photo by Phil Frana.
Farris Honors Residence Hall. Photo by Phil Frana.

The UCA Honors Student Handbook is designed to provide you with important information regarding Honors College policies and procedures, your responsibilities as an Honors scholar-citizen, and UCA services and facilities available to you.

Please read the contents of this handbook carefully. This is one of the many channels of communication we maintain to create an enjoyable and productive living and learning community. Should you need further explanation of the items covered, contact us in the Honors College Main Office (McAlister Hall 306).

The contents of this handbook are presented for information purposes only. The Honors College reserves the right to change, suspend, or cancel the policies, procedures, and benefits discussed in this handbook. Additionally, particular situations may be governed by specific provisions of a policy or procedure established by the university.

Honors Faculty and Staff

Honors Academic Calendar

Four Year Checklist

Criteria for Continuation in the Program ("Good Standing")

Honors Student Privileges and Responsibilities

UCA Honors Philosophy

Honors College Curriculum

Honors Theses

Honors Student Resources

Campus Resources

Living & Learning Facilities

Honors Social Media

Admission to the Honors College

References

External links

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