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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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*Contact Information
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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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==The University and Its Colleges==
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====[[UCA Honors College Faculty and Staff|Honors Faculty and Staff]]====
  
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*Programs of Study
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====[[UCA Honors College Academic Calendar|Honors Academic Calendar]]====
  
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==Honors Philosophy==
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====[[UCA Honors Student Four Year Checklist|Four Year Checklist]]====
  
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*Mission Statement and Objectives
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====Criteria for Continuation in the Program ("Good Standing")====
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*Developmental Learning Statement
 
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*The Lively Experiment
 
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*The Challenge
 
  
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==Honors College Curriculum==
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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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*The Honors Program
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====Honors Student Privileges and Responsibilities====
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*The Honors College
 
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*Independent Study Courses
 
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*Special Topics Courses
 
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*Honors College Class Descriptions, ????-????
 
  
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==Expectations of Students==
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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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*Academic Eligibility
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====UCA Honors Philosophy====
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*Course and Credit Requirements
 
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*Academic Integrity
 
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*Retaking Honors Classes
 
  
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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 ADVISING
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====Honors College Curriculum====
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CLASS REGISTRATION POLICIES & DEADLINES
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
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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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TRANSCRIPT & DIPLOMA DESIGNATIONS
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*[http://uca.edu/ubulletin/03/30902.php Description of UCA Honors College in Undergraduate Bulletin]
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FACILITIES POLICIES
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_curriculum The Honors Program]
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HONORS FACULTY OFFICE HOURS
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_curriculum The Honors College]
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HONORS FACULTY AND STAFF ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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*[[Independent Study Courses]]
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HONORS STUDENT CONTACT INFORMATION & POLICIES
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*[[Special Topics Courses]]
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CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
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*[[Service Learning]]
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HONORS STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS & LEADERSHIP GROUPS
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*[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis3/public/Courses.php Honors College Class Descriptions, 2001-present]
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FIRST-YEAR SCHOLARS IN THE HONORS PROGRAM
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*[[Class Registration Policies & Deadlines]]
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SECOND-YEAR SCHOLARS IN THE HONORS PROGRAM
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/hcp/evalList.php Honors Course Evaluations]
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THIRD & FOURTH YEAR SCHOLARS IN THE HONORS COLLEGE
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THESIS/CAPSTONE PROJECT GUIDELINES
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====Honors Theses====
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR
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*[[Thesis Submission Procedures]]
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ETHNOGRAPHY LAB
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*[[Torreyson Library Thesis Archive]]
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SCHOLARSHIPS
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TRAVEL ABROAD GRANTS, UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS, INTERNSHIP FUNDING
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====Honors Student Resources====
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UNDERGRADUATE PUBLICATION OPPORTUNITIES
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GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
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*[[Honors Advising]]
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WRITING A PERSONAL STATEMENT
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*Honors Co-curricular Activities
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SERVICE LEARNING
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/ChallengeWeek/ Challenge Week]
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HOUSING POLICIES
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**[[High Tables]]
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FINANCIAL AID & STACKING POLICIES
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_soapboxes Soapboxes]
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CAMPUS RESOURCES
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_free_school Contemporary Foreign Cinema Series]
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ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_free_school Free School]
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COUNSELING SERVICES
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*Honors Student Organizations & Leadership Groups
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HEALTH & WELLNESS SERVICES
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_honors_council Honors Council]
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NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS & FELLOWSHIPS
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_ambassador_program Ambassadors]
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THESIS PRESENTATION DAY
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_mentor_program Mentors]
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SENIOR BANQUET
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**[[Pedagogical Associates]]
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COMMENCEMENT
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_tag_urge Travel Abroad Grants] (TAG)
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APPLICANT PROFILE
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**[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis3/TUApply.php TAG application form]
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RECRUITMENT, INFORM & INTERVIEW
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_tag_urge Undergraduate Research Grants] (URGE)
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GOOD STANDING/CRITERIA FOR CONTINUATION IN PROGRAM
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**[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis3/TUApply.php URGE application form]
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WITHDRAWAL & DISMISSAL
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*[http://www.adhe.edu/divisions/financialaid/Pages/fa_surf.aspx Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship] (SURF)
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EXIT INTERVIEW
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*[[Internships]]
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SUMMER AND WINTER READERS
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*[[Regional and National Honors Conferences]]
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FARRIS HALL RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COMMUNITY
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**[http://www.srhconline.org/ Southern Regional Honors Council]
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REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST
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**[http://www.nchchonors.org/ National Collegiate Honors Council]
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MATRICULATION INTO THE MINOR DEGREE PROGRAM
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=academics_national_scholarships National Scholarships & Fellowships]
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SOPHOMORE LECTURES
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=academics_national_scholarships Undergraduate Publication Opportunities]
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HONORS INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: WHAT IS IT?
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=alumni_main Honors College Alumni Association]
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TIPS FOR CHOOSING A MAJOR
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CHECKING TRANSCRIPT & REQUESTING AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT
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====Campus Resources====
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FILING FOR GRADUATION
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HONORS COUNCIL
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*[http://www.uca.edu/advising/ Academic Advising Center]
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AMBASSADORS
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*[http://www.uca.edu/counseling/ Counseling Services]
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MENTORS
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*[http://www.uca.edu/financialaid/ Financial Aid]
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HONORS COLLEGE ONLINE/HONORS WEB PORTAL
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*[http://www.adhe.edu/divisions/financialaid/Pages/fa_programs.aspx ADHE Financial Aid Programs & Stacking Policy]
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HONORS GRADING
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*[http://www.uca.edu/studenthealth/ Student Health Clinic]
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VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS
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CHALLENGE WEEK
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====Living & Learning Facilities====
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HIGH TABLES
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CONTEMPORARY FOREIGN CINEMA SERIES
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*[[The Honors Center in McAlister Hall]]
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ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_main Farris Hall Residential Learning Community]
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HONORS COLLEGE HISTORY
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*[[Housing Policies]]
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SEMESTER AUDITS/GRADE REVIEW
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*[[Glenda Middleton Forum]]
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STATE, REGIONAL & NATIONAL HONORS ORGANIZATIONS
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*[[Farris Presentation Room]]
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HONORS COLLEGE ALUMNI CHAPTER
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*[[Honors Faculty Office in Farris Hall]]
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BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF AN HONORS COLLEGE
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=academics_ethnography_lab Ethnography Lab]
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WHAT TO EXPECT IN AN HONORS COURSE: BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF AN HONORS COURSE
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COURSE EVALUATIONS
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====Honors Social Media====
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STUDENT TIMELINE
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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AT UCA
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*Honors College Online (HCOL)
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SENIOR DISTINCTIONS
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_main Honors Web Portal]
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HONORS COLLEGE STATISTICS
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/forumdisplay.php?f=5 Discussion Forums]
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HONORS COLLEGE PUBLICATIONS
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/forumdisplay.php?f=120 Virtual Classrooms]
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UCA HONORS COUNCIL
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/forumdisplay.php?f=288 Honors Online Articles] (including Senior Honors Theses)
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ADMISSIONS QUALIFICATIONS
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/memberlist.php HCOL Members List]
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ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_moderators HCOL Moderators]
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PROFESSORS, PIZZA, AND PIE
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/faq.php?faq=forum_rules HCOL Terms of Service]
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FALL RETREAT
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**[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis/preReg.php HCOL Registration for New Members]
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PARTICIPATION FEES
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*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/UCA-Honors-College/109267032425584#!/groups/2202670792/ Honors College on Facebook]
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LATIN DESIGNATIONS
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*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/UCA-Honors-College/109267032425584#!/groups/50223522546/ Honors Alumni Association on Facebook]
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HONORS MEDALLION
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*[https://twitter.com/#!/ucahonors UCA Honors on Twitter]
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SENIOR CLASS PHOTO
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*[http://www.youtube.com/user/ucahonors UCA Honors on YouTube]
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HONORS SOCIAL MEDIA
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PERIODIC SURVEYS
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====Admission to the Honors College====
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SUMMER S.O.A.R. & WELCOME WEEK
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TUTORIAL CONTRACTS
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_application Admissions Qualifications]
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STUDENT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FUND (SURF)
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_application Admissions Procedures]
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FREE SCHOOL
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_main Recruitment, Inform & Interview]
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SOAPBOXES
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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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