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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 Academic Calendar/Student Timeline====
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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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====Good Standing/Criteria for Continuation in the Program====
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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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*Scholarships
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====[[UCA Honors College Faculty and Staff|Honors Faculty and Staff]]====
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*Withdrawal from the Program
 
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*Dismissal
 
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*Exit Interviews
 
  
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====Honors Faculty and Staff====
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====[[UCA Honors College Academic Calendar|Honors Academic Calendar]]====
  
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*Honors Faculty/Staff Roles & Responsibilities
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====[[UCA Honors Student Four Year Checklist|Four Year Checklist]]====
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*Contact Information
 
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*Honors Faculty Office Hours
 
  
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====The University and Its Colleges====
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====Criteria for Continuation in the Program ("Good Standing")====
  
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*Programs of Study
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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 Philosophy====
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====Honors Student Privileges and Responsibilities====
  
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*Mission Statement and Objectives
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_scholarships Scholarships FAQ]
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*Developmental Learning Statement
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*[[Honors Scholarships]]
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*The Lively Experiment
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*[[Criteria for Scholarship Renewal]]
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*The Challenge
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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]
  
 
====Honors College Curriculum====
 
====Honors College Curriculum====
  
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*The Honors Program
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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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**Information for First-Year Students
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*[http://uca.edu/ubulletin/03/30902.php Description of UCA Honors College in Undergraduate Bulletin]
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***Summer & Winter Readers
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_curriculum The Honors Program]
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***eReader
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_curriculum The Honors College]
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**Information for Second-Year Students
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*[[Independent Study Courses]]
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***Minor Degree Requirements
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*[[Special Topics Courses]]
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*The Honors College
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*[[Service Learning]]
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**Information for Third-Year Students
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*[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis3/public/Courses.php Honors College Class Descriptions, 2001-present]
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**Information for Fourth-Year Students
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*[[Class Registration Policies & Deadlines]]
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*Independent Study Courses
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/hcp/evalList.php Honors Course Evaluations]
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*Special Topics Courses
 
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*Service Learning
 
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*Honors College Class Descriptions, ????-present
 
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*Class Registration Policies & Deadlines
 
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====Expectations of Honors Students====
 
  
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*Academic Eligibility
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====Honors Theses====
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*Course and Credit Requirements
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*[[Thesis Submission Procedures]]
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*Academic Integrity
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*[[Torreyson Library Thesis Archive]]
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*Retaking Honors Classes
 
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*Student Contact Information & Policies
 
  
 
====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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**[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]
 
*Honors Student Organizations & Leadership Groups
 
*Honors Student Organizations & Leadership Groups
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*Travel Abroad Grants
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_honors_council Honors Council]
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*Undergraduate Research Grants
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_ambassador_program Ambassadors]
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*Internships
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_mentor_program Mentors]
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*National Scholarships & Fellowships
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**[[Pedagogical Associates]]
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*Undergraduate Publication Opportunities
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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]
  
 
====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]
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====Tutorial & Thesis Requirements====
 
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*Advisors & Contracts
 
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*Thesis Presentation Day
 
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====Graduation====
 
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*Filing for Graduation
 
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*Requirements Checklist
 
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*Senior Class Photo
 
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*Senior Banquet
 
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*Commencement
 
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*Transcript & Diploma Designations
 
  
 
====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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*Facebook
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_main Honors Web Portal]
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*Twitter
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/forumdisplay.php?f=5 Discussion Forums]
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*YouTube
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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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====Applying 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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*Applicant Profile
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==References==
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*Recruitment, Inform & Interview
 
  
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==External links==
  
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*[http://honors.uca.edu Honors College website]
  
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MATRICULATION INTO THE MINOR DEGREE PROGRAM
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[[Category:UCA]]
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SOPHOMORE LECTURES
 
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HONORS INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: WHAT IS IT?
 
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CHECKING TRANSCRIPT & REQUESTING AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT
 
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FILING FOR GRADUATION
 
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HONORS COUNCIL
 
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AMBASSADORS
 
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MENTORS
 
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HONORS COLLEGE ONLINE/HONORS WEB PORTAL
 
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HONORS GRADING
 
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VIRTUAL CLASSROOMS
 
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CHALLENGE WEEK
 
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HIGH TABLES
 
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CONTEMPORARY FOREIGN CINEMA SERIES
 
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ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
 
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HONORS COLLEGE HISTORY
 
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SEMESTER AUDITS/GRADE REVIEW
 
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STATE, REGIONAL & NATIONAL HONORS ORGANIZATIONS
 
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HONORS COLLEGE ALUMNI CHAPTER
 
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BASIC CHARACTERISTICS OF AN HONORS COLLEGE
 
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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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STUDENT TIMELINE
 
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UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AT UCA
 
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SENIOR DISTINCTIONS
 
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HONORS COLLEGE STATISTICS
 
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HONORS COLLEGE PUBLICATIONS
 
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UCA HONORS COUNCIL
 
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ADMISSIONS QUALIFICATIONS
 
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ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES
 
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PROFESSORS, PIZZA, AND PIE
 
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FALL RETREAT
 
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PARTICIPATION FEES
 
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LATIN DESIGNATIONS
 
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HONORS MEDALLION
 
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SENIOR CLASS PHOTO
 
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HONORS SOCIAL MEDIA
 
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PERIODIC SURVEYS
 
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SUMMER S.O.A.R. & WELCOME WEEK
 
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TUTORIAL CONTRACTS
 
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STUDENT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FUND (SURF)
 
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FREE SCHOOL
 
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SOAPBOXES
 

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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