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[[Image:Mcalister-hall.JPG|thumb|300px|McAlister Hall, home of the Honors College. Photo by Phil Frana.]]
 
[[Image:Mcalister-hall.JPG|thumb|300px|McAlister Hall, home of the Honors College. Photo by Phil Frana.]]
 
[[Image:Farris-honors-hall.jpg|thumb|300px|Farris Honors Residence Hall. Photo by Phil Frana.]]
 
[[Image:Farris-honors-hall.jpg|thumb|300px|Farris Honors Residence Hall. Photo by Phil Frana.]]
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The '''UCA Honors Student Handbook'''
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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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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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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.
  
 
====[[UCA Honors College Faculty and Staff|Honors Faculty and Staff]]====
 
====[[UCA Honors College Faculty and Staff|Honors Faculty and Staff]]====
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*Honors Faculty & Staff: Roles and Responsibilities
 
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**[[Lanita Addison]]
 
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**[[Donna Bowman]]
 
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**[[Doug Corbitt]]
 
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**[[Philip Frana]]
 
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**[[Adam Frank]]
 
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**[[Cindy Lea]]
 
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**[[Rick Scott]]
 
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**[[Patricia Smith]]
 
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**[[Allison Wallace]]
 
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=facstaff_directory Honors Faculty & Staff Contact Information]
 
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*Honors Faculty Office Hours
 
  
 
====[[UCA Honors College Academic Calendar|Honors Academic Calendar]]====
 
====[[UCA Honors College Academic Calendar|Honors Academic Calendar]]====
  
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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 Student Four Year Checklist|Four Year Checklist]]====
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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 pm - Honors Core I Small Group Sessions
 
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*Friday, August 26 - 3:00-4:00 pm - Amber Haydar, Kathy Hill & Friends, "What It's Like to Have an Asian Mother"
 
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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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*Friday, September 2 - 3:00-4:00 pm - Garrett Wright & Friends, "Fosters & Vegemite, or We Ain't No Bloody Melbourners"
 
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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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*Friday, September 16 - 3:00-4:00 pm - Ashton Wills, "Theology of the Body" & Sara Bayles, "Free Trade/Liberation Theology: An Intersection of Faith and Justice"
 
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*Friday, September 23 - 3:00-4:00 pm - Matthew Hankins, Ashley Cooper & Taylor Sutton, "The Art & Science of Star Trek"
 
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*Thursday, September 29 - TAG/URGE Orientation Session
 
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*Friday, September 30 - 3:00-4:00 pm - Melissa Beltran, "DIY Culture" & Michael J. Hinds, "What Did You Say? An Introduction to Group Theory and Encryption"
 
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*Friday, October 7 - 3:00-4:00 pm - Ron Walter, "24 Lies Per Second: The Films of Michael Haneke" & Kim Risi, "Conceptualizing a Film ('The Man on the Moon')"
 
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*Friday, October 14 - 3:00-4:00 pm - Patrick Russell and Michael J. Hinds, "Our National Parks: America's Greatest Idea"
 
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*Friday, October 28 - 3:00-4:00 pm - Brittany Edwardes and Danny Keil, "An Ancient Monarchy and Shopping Malls: The Fabrication of the Status Quo in Thailand"
 
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*Friday, November 4 - 3:00-4:00 pm - Hannah Marks, "Disabled in the Dominican Republic" & a Special Performance on the Flute by Leanne Hampton
 
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*Friday, November 11 - 3:00-4:00 pm - Cathrine Schwader, "Rwanda: A Society of Transformations"
 
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*Friday, November 18 - 3:00-4:00 pm - Ron Walter, "Why It's Okay to Steal Music and Movies Online: An Artist's Defense"
 
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*Friday, December 2 - 3:00-4:00 pm - Brittany Edwardes, "Globalism and Literature: The Production of Understanding or Stereotypes?"
 
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*Friday, December 9 - 3:00-5:00 pm - Artificial Other Pecha Kucha
 
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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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====[[UCA Honors Student Timeline|Student Timeline]]====
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====Criteria for Continuation in the Program ("Good Standing")====
  
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*''Information for First-Year Students''
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*[[Course and Credit Requirements]]
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**Summer & Winter Readers
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*[[Grade Point Average for Retention]]
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/eReader.php? eReader]
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*[[Semester Audits ("Grade Review")]]
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/hcp_survey.php?ID=1 Incoming Freshman Survey]
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*[[Withdrawing from the Program]]
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**Professors, Pizza & Pie
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*[[Procedures for Student Dismissal]]
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**Fall Retreat
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*[[Exit Interviews]]
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**Undergraduate Research Opportunities
 
  
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*''Information for Second-Year Students''
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====Honors Student Privileges and Responsibilities====
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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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**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/hcp_survey.php?ID=7 Rising Junior Survey]
 
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=academics_tutorial_thesis Oxford Tutorial]
 
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***Advisors & Tutorial Contracts (online form)
 
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*''Information for Fourth Year Students''
 
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**Senior Seminar
 
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=academics_thesis_types Senior Thesis]
 
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***[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=academics_graduation_requirements Thesis Presentation Day]
 
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**Senior Distinctions
 
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=academics_graduation_requirements Graduation]
 
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***Filing for Graduation
 
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***[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/hcp_survey.php?ID=4 Senior 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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***[http://www.uca.edu/registrar/transcriptrequest.php Requesting an Official Transcript]
 
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***Transcript & Diploma Designations
 
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***[http://uca.edu/ubulletin/02/206.php UCA Latin Honors Designations]
 
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====Criteria for Continuation in the Program ("Good Standing")====
 
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*Semester Audits ("Grade Review")
 
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=academics_current_scholarships Scholarships] ''[note: nothing on page linked]''
 
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_scholarships Scholarships FAQ]
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_scholarships Scholarships FAQ]
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*Withdrawal from the Program
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*[[Honors Scholarships]]
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*Dismissal
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*[[Criteria for Scholarship Renewal]]
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*Exit Interviews
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*[[Academic Integrity & Misconduct]]
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*[[Retaking Honors Classes]]
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====Expectations of All Honors Students====
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*[[Student Contact Information & Policies]]
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*Academic Eligibility
 
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*Course and Credit Requirements
 
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*Academic Integrity & Misconduct
 
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*Retaking Honors Classes
 
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*Student Contact Information & Policies
 
  
 
====UCA Honors Philosophy====
 
====UCA Honors Philosophy====
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/showthread.php?t=72997&garpg=2#content_start The Challenge]
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/showthread.php?t=72997&garpg=2#content_start The Challenge]
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/showthread.php?t=72997&garpg=3#content_start Reflections on Student Responses to ''The Lively Experiment'' and ''The Challenge'']
 
*[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 History
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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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*[[Honors College Statistics]]
 
*[http://www.nchchonors.org/basichonorscollegecharacteristics.shtml Basic Characteristics of an Honors College]
 
*[http://www.nchchonors.org/basichonorscollegecharacteristics.shtml Basic Characteristics of an Honors College]
  
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*[http://www.srhconline.org/hcol/showthread.php?t=7 What to Expect in an Honors Course ("Basic Characteristics")]
 
*[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]
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_curriculum The Honors Program]
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_curriculum The Honors Program]
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_curriculum The Honors College]
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_curriculum The Honors College]
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*Independent Study Courses
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*[[Independent Study Courses]]
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*Special Topics Courses
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*[[Special Topics Courses]]
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*Service Learning
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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]]
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/hcp/evalList.php Honors Course Evaluations]
 
*[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
 
**[http://honors.uca.edu/ChallengeWeek/ Challenge Week]
 
**[http://honors.uca.edu/ChallengeWeek/ Challenge Week]
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**High Tables
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**[[High Tables]]
 
**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_soapboxes Soapboxes]
 
**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_soapboxes Soapboxes]
 
**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_free_school Contemporary Foreign Cinema Series]
 
**[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_ambassador_program Ambassadors]
 
**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_ambassador_program Ambassadors]
 
**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_mentor_program Mentors]
 
**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_mentor_program Mentors]
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**Pedagogical Associates
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**[[Pedagogical Associates]]
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_tag_urge Travel Abroad Grants] (TAG)
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_tag_urge Travel Abroad Grants] (TAG)
 
**[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis3/TUApply.php TAG application form]
 
**[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis3/TUApply.php TAG application form]
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**[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis3/TUApply.php URGE application form]
 
**[https://honors.uca.edu/hcis3/TUApply.php URGE application form]
 
*[http://www.adhe.edu/divisions/financialaid/Pages/fa_surf.aspx Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship] (SURF)
 
*[http://www.adhe.edu/divisions/financialaid/Pages/fa_surf.aspx Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship] (SURF)
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*Internships
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*[[Internships]]
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*Regional and National Honors Conferences
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*[[Regional and National Honors Conferences]]
 
**[http://www.srhconline.org/ Southern Regional Honors Council]
 
**[http://www.srhconline.org/ Southern Regional Honors Council]
 
**[http://www.nchchonors.org/ National Collegiate Honors Council]
 
**[http://www.nchchonors.org/ National Collegiate Honors Council]
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====Living & Learning Facilities====
 
====Living & Learning Facilities====
  
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*The Honors Center in McAlister Hall
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*[[The Honors Center in McAlister Hall]]
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_main Farris Hall Residential Learning Community]
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_main Farris Hall Residential Learning Community]
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*Housing Policies
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*[[Housing Policies]]
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*Glenda Middleton Forum
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*[[Glenda Middleton Forum]]
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*Farris Presentation Room
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*[[Farris Presentation Room]]
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*Honors Faculty Office in Farris Hall
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*[[Honors Faculty Office in Farris Hall]]
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=academics_ethnography_lab Ethnography Lab]
 
*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=academics_ethnography_lab Ethnography Lab]
  
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**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_moderators HCOL Moderators]
 
**[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=learning_moderators HCOL Moderators]
 
**[http://honors.uca.edu/hcol/faq.php?faq=forum_rules HCOL Terms of Service]
 
**[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]
 
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/UCA-Honors-College/109267032425584#!/groups/2202670792/ Honors College on Facebook]
 
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/UCA-Honors-College/109267032425584#!/groups/2202670792/ Honors College on Facebook]
 
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/UCA-Honors-College/109267032425584#!/groups/50223522546/ Honors Alumni Association on Facebook]
 
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/UCA-Honors-College/109267032425584#!/groups/50223522546/ Honors Alumni Association on Facebook]
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*[https://twitter.com/#!/ucahonors Twitter]
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*[https://twitter.com/#!/ucahonors UCA Honors on Twitter]
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*[http://www.youtube.com/user/ucahonors YouTube]
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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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*[http://uca.edu/orientation/welcome-week/ Honors Summer S.O.A.R.]
 
*[http://uca.edu/orientation/welcome-week/ Honors Summer S.O.A.R.]
 
*[http://uca.edu/orientation/welcome-week/ Welcome Week]
 
*[http://uca.edu/orientation/welcome-week/ Welcome Week]
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*Honors Participation Fees
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*[[Honors Participation Fees]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

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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