UCA Honors Student Handbook
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.
Contents
- 1 Honors Faculty and Staff
- 2 Honors Academic Calendar
- 3 Student Timeline
- 4 Criteria for Continuation in the Program ("Good Standing")
- 5 Expectations of All Honors Students
- 6 UCA Honors Philosophy
- 7 Honors College Curriculum
- 8 Honors Student Resources
- 9 Campus Resources
- 10 Living & Learning Facilities
- 11 Honors Social Media
- 12 Admission to the Honors College
- 13 References
- 14 External links
Honors Faculty and Staff
Honors Academic Calendar
Student Timeline
Criteria for Continuation in the Program ("Good Standing")
- Semester Audits ("Grade Review")
- Scholarships [note: nothing on page linked]
- Scholarships FAQ
- Withdrawal from the Program
- Dismissal
- Exit Interviews
Expectations of All Honors Students
- Academic Eligibility
- Course and Credit Requirements
- Academic Integrity & Misconduct
- Retaking Honors Classes
- Student Contact Information & Policies
UCA Honors Philosophy
- What is Honors Interdisciplinary Studies?
- Mission Statement and Objectives
- Developmental Learning Statement
- The Lively Experiment
- The Challenge
- Reflections on Student Responses to The Lively Experiment and The Challenge
- Honors College History
- Honors College Statistics
- Basic Characteristics of an Honors College
Honors College Curriculum
- What to Expect in an Honors Course ("Basic Characteristics")
- Description of UCA Honors College in Undergraduate Bulletin
- The Honors Program
- The Honors College
- Independent Study Courses
- Special Topics Courses
- Service Learning
- Honors College Class Descriptions, 2001-present
- Class Registration Policies & Deadlines
- Honors Course Evaluations
Honors Student Resources
- Honors Advising
- Honors Co-curricular Activities
- Honors Student Organizations & Leadership Groups
- Honors Council
- Ambassadors
- Mentors
- Pedagogical Associates
- Travel Abroad Grants (TAG)
- Undergraduate Research Grants (URGE)
- Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
- Internships
- Regional and National Honors Conferences
- National Scholarships & Fellowships
- Undergraduate Publication Opportunities
- Honors College Alumni Association
Campus Resources
- Academic Advising Center
- Counseling Services
- Financial Aid
- ADHE Financial Aid Programs & Stacking Policy
- Student Health Clinic
Living & Learning Facilities
- The Honors Center in McAlister Hall
- Farris Hall Residential Learning Community
- Housing Policies
- Glenda Middleton Forum
- Farris Presentation Room
- Honors Faculty Office in Farris Hall
- Ethnography Lab
Honors Social Media
- Honors College Online (HCOL)
- Honors Web Portal
- Discussion Forums
- Virtual Classrooms
- Honors Online Articles (including Senior Honors Theses)
- HCOL Members List
- HCOL Moderators
- HCOL Terms of Service
- Honors College on Facebook
- Honors Alumni Association on Facebook
- UCA Honors on Twitter
- UCA Honors on YouTube
Admission to the Honors College
- Admissions Qualifications
- Admissions Procedures
- Recruitment, Inform & Interview
- Honors Summer S.O.A.R.
- Welcome Week
- Honors Participation Fees