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'''UCA 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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====Honors Faculty and Staff====
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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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*Honors Faculty/Staff Roles & Responsibilities
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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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*Contact Information
 
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*Honors Faculty Office Hours
 
  
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====Honors Academic Calendar====
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====[[UCA Honors College Faculty and Staff|Honors Faculty and Staff]]====
  
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*Monday, August 22 - 9:30-10:25 am - Opening Convocation at Reynolds (Donna and Rick)
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====[[UCA Honors College Academic Calendar|Honors Academic Calendar]]====
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*Monday, August 22 - 11:45 am-12:30 pm - Picnic Lunch (optional)
 
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*Monday, August 22 - 12:30-1:20 pm - Honors Core I Instructors' Meeting
 
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*Monday, August 22 - 1:30-2:45 pm - Honors College Freshman Large Group Orientation, followed by "Where is Your Self Located" discussion led by Rick (Baum Gallery Lecture Hall)
 
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*Tuesday, August 23 - 9:30-10:30 am - Department meeting (MAC 303) [Agenda: 2011-12 Academic Year Events]
 
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*Wednesday, August 24 - 9:00-10:00 am - Faculty Meeting (Goals for 2011-12)
 
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*Wednesday, August 24 - 5:00-7:00 pm - Rising Scholars Banquet (Brewer-Hegeman)
 
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*Thursday, August 25 - Classes begin 
 
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*Friday, August 26 - 12:00-12:50 - Honors Core I Small Group Sessions
 
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*Monday, August 29 - 5:30-7:00 pm - Professors, Pizza, and Pie: Adam Frank(Middleton Forum)
 
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*Wednesday, August 31 - 5:30-7:00 pm - Professors, Pizza, and Pie: Donna Bowman (Middleton Forum)
 
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*Thursday, September 1 - 5:30-7:00 pm - Professors, Pizza, and Pie: Allison Wallace (Middleton Forum)
 
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*Wednesday, September 7 - 5:30-7:00 pm - Professors, Pizza, and Pie: Phil Frana (Middleton Forum)
 
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*Thursday, September 8 - x-period - Graduation Orientation
 
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*Thursday, September 8 - 5:30-7:00 pm - Professors, Pizza, and Pie: Doug Corbitt (Middleton Forum)
 
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*Friday-Sunday September 9-11 - Freshman Fall Retreat - Winthrop Rockefeller Center
 
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*Tuesday, September 13 - x-period - Make-up Graduation Orientation
 
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*Tuesday, September 13 x-period - Make-up Sophomore Lectures
 
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*Thursday, September 29 - TAG/URGE Orientation Session
 
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*Friday, December 16 - Senior Thesis and Banquet Day (Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms)
 
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*Friday, January 20-Freshman Lock-In (Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms)
 
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*Saturday, February 11-Sophomore Lectures (Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms
 
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*Monday, February 20-Inform & Interview Days (Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms
 
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*Friday, March 2-Inform & Interview Days (Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms
 
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*Monday, March 12-Inform & Interview Days (Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms
 
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*Friday, May 4-Senior Thesis and Banquet Day (Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms)
 
  
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====Student Timeline====
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====[[UCA Honors Student Four Year Checklist|Four Year Checklist]]====
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*''Information for First-Year Students''
 
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**Summer & Winter Readers
 
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**eReader
 
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**Incoming Freshman Survey
 
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**Professors, Pizza & Pie
 
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**Fall Retreat
 
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**Undergraduate Research Opportunities
 
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*''Information for Second-Year Students''
 
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**Minor Degree Requirements
 
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**Sophomore Lectures
 
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*''Information for Third Year Students''
 
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**Rising Junior Banquet
 
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**Rising Junior Survey
 
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**Oxford Tutorial
 
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***Advisors & Tutorial Contracts
 
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*''Information for Fourth Year Students''
 
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**Senior Seminar
 
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**Senior Thesis
 
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**Senior Distinctions
 
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**Graduation
 
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***Filing for Graduation
 
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***Honors Exit Survey
 
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***Choosing an Honors Medallion
 
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***Senior Class Photo
 
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***Senior Banquet
 
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***Commencement
 
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***Requesting an Official Transcript
 
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***Transcript & Diploma Designations
 
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***Latin Honors Designations
 
  
 
====Criteria for Continuation in the Program ("Good Standing")====
 
====Criteria for Continuation in the Program ("Good Standing")====
  
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*Semester Audits ("Grade Review")
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*[[Course and Credit Requirements]]
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*Scholarships
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*[[Grade Point Average for Retention]]
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*Withdrawal from the Program
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*[[Semester Audits ("Grade Review")]]
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*Dismissal
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*[[Withdrawing from the Program]]
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*Exit Interviews
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*[[Procedures for Student Dismissal]]
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*[[Exit Interviews]]
  
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====Expectations of All Honors Students====
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====Honors Student Privileges and Responsibilities====
  
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*Academic Eligibility
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_scholarships Scholarships FAQ]
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*Course and Credit Requirements
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*[[Honors Scholarships]]
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*Academic Integrity & Misconduct
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*[[Criteria for Scholarship Renewal]]
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*Retaking Honors Classes
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*[[Academic Integrity & Misconduct]]
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*Student Contact Information & Policies
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*[[Retaking Honors Classes]]
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*[[Student Contact Information & Policies]]
  
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====Honors Philosophy====
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====UCA Honors Philosophy====
  
 
*What is Honors Interdisciplinary Studies?
 
*What is Honors Interdisciplinary Studies?
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*Mission Statement and Objectives
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_main Mission Statement and Objectives]
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*Developmental Learning Statement
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_main Developmental Learning Statement]
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*The Lively Experiment
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/showthread.php?t=72997#content_start The Lively Experiment]
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*The Challenge
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/showthread.php?t=72997&garpg=2#content_start The Challenge]
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*Honors College History
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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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*Honors College Statistics
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*[[UCA Honors College#History_of_the_Honors_College|Honors College History]]
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*Basic Characteristics of an Honors College
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*[[Honors College Statistics]]
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*[http://www.nchchonors.org/basichonorscollegecharacteristics.shtml Basic Characteristics of an Honors College]
  
 
====Honors College Curriculum====
 
====Honors College Curriculum====
  
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*What to Expect in an Honors Course ("Basic Characteristics")
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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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*The Honors Program
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*[http://uca.edu/ubulletin/03/30902.php Description of UCA Honors College in Undergraduate Bulletin]
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*The Honors College
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_curriculum The Honors Program]
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*Independent Study Courses
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_curriculum The Honors College]
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*Special Topics Courses
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*[[Independent Study Courses]]
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*Service Learning
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*[[Special Topics Courses]]
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*[[Service Learning]]
 
*[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis3/public/Courses.php Honors College Class Descriptions, 2001-present]
 
*[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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*[[Class Registration Policies & Deadlines]]
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*Course Evaluations
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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]]
  
 
====Honors Student Resources====
 
====Honors Student Resources====
  
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*Honors Advising
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*[[Honors Advising]]
 
*Honors Co-curricular Activities
 
*Honors Co-curricular Activities
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**Challenge Week
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/ChallengeWeek/ Challenge Week]
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**High Tables
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**[[High Tables]]
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**Soapboxes
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_soapboxes Soapboxes]
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**Contemporary Foreign Cinema Series
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_free_school Contemporary Foreign Cinema Series]
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**Free School
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_free_school Free School]
 
*Honors Student Organizations & Leadership Groups
 
*Honors Student Organizations & Leadership Groups
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**Honors Council
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_honors_council Honors Council]
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**Ambassadors
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_ambassador_program Ambassadors]
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**Mentors
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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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**[[Pedagogical Associates]]
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*Travel Abroad Grants
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_tag_urge Travel Abroad Grants] (TAG)
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*Undergraduate Research Grants
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**[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis3/TUApply.php TAG application form]
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*Student Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF)
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_tag_urge Undergraduate Research Grants] (URGE)
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*Internships
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**[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis3/TUApply.php URGE application form]
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*Regional and National Honors Conferences
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*[http://www.adhe.edu/divisions/financialaid/Pages/fa_surf.aspx Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship] (SURF)
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*National Scholarships & Fellowships
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*[[Internships]]
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*Undergraduate Publication Opportunities
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*[[Regional and National Honors Conferences]]
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*Honors College Alumni Chapter
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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]
  
 
====Campus Resources====
 
====Campus Resources====
  
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*Academic Advising Center
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*[http://www.uca.edu/advising/ Academic Advising Center]
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*Counseling Services
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*[http://www.uca.edu/counseling/ Counseling Services]
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*Financial Aid & Stacking Policies
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*[http://www.uca.edu/financialaid/ Financial Aid]
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*Student Health Center
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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]
  
 
====Living & Learning Facilities====
 
====Living & Learning Facilities====
  
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*Farris Hall Residential Learning Community
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*[[The Honors Center in McAlister Hall]]
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*Housing Policies
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_main Farris Hall Residential Learning Community]
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*Glenda Middleton Forum
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*[[Housing Policies]]
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*Farris Presentation Hall
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*[[Glenda Middleton Forum]]
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*Honors Faculty Office in Farris Hall
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*[[Farris Presentation Room]]
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*Ethnography Lab
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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]
  
 
====Honors Social Media====
 
====Honors Social Media====
  
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*Honors College Online
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*Honors College Online (HCOL)
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**Honors Web Portal
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_main Honors Web Portal]
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**Discussion Forums
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/forumdisplay.php?f=5 Discussion Forums]
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**Virtual Classrooms
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/forumdisplay.php?f=120 Virtual Classrooms]
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**Senior Honors Theses Online
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/forumdisplay.php?f=288 Honors Online Articles] (including Senior Honors Theses)
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*Facebook
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/memberlist.php HCOL Members List]
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*Twitter
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_moderators HCOL Moderators]
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*YouTube
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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]
  
 
====Admission to the Honors College====
 
====Admission to the Honors College====
  
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*Admissions Qualifications
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_application Admissions Qualifications]
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*Admissions Procedures
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_application Admissions Procedures]
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*Recruitment, Inform & Interview
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_main Recruitment, Inform & Interview]
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*Summer S.O.A.R.
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*[http://uca.edu/orientation/welcome-week/ Honors Summer S.O.A.R.]
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*Welcome Week
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*[http://uca.edu/orientation/welcome-week/ Welcome Week]
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*Participation Fees
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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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