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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.]]
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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====[[UCA Honors College Academic Calendar|Honors Academic Calendar]]====
 
====[[UCA Honors College Academic Calendar|Honors Academic Calendar]]====
  
====[[UCA Honors Student Timeline|Student Timeline]]====
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====[[UCA Honors Student Four Year Checklist|Four Year Checklist]]====
  
 
====Criteria for Continuation in the Program ("Good Standing")====
 
====Criteria for Continuation in the Program ("Good Standing")====
  
*Semester Audits ("Grade Review")
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*[[Course and Credit Requirements]]
*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=academics_current_scholarships Scholarships] ''[note: nothing on page linked]''
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*[[Grade Point Average for Retention]]
*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_scholarships Scholarships FAQ]
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*[[Semester Audits ("Grade Review")]]
*Withdrawal from the Program
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*[[Withdrawing from the Program]]
*Dismissal
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*[[Procedures for Student Dismissal]]
*Exit Interviews
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*[[Exit Interviews]]
  
====Expectations of All Honors Students====
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====Honors Student Privileges and Responsibilities====
  
*Academic Eligibility
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*[http://honors.uca.edu/index.php?page=prospect_scholarships Scholarships FAQ]
*Course and Credit Requirements
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*[[Honors Scholarships]]
*Academic Integrity & Misconduct
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*[[Criteria for Scholarship Renewal]]
*Retaking Honors Classes
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*[[Academic Integrity & Misconduct]]
*Student Contact Information & Policies
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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'']
*Honors College History
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*[[UCA Honors College#History_of_the_Honors_College|Honors College History]]
*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]
*Independent Study Courses
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*[[Independent Study Courses]]
*Special Topics Courses
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*[[Special Topics Courses]]
*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]
*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====
  
*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]
**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]
**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)
*Internships
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*[[Internships]]
*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====
  
*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]
*Housing Policies
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*[[Housing Policies]]
*Glenda Middleton Forum
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*[[Glenda Middleton Forum]]
*Farris Presentation Room
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*[[Farris Presentation Room]]
*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]
*[https://twitter.com/#!/ucahonors Twitter]
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*[https://twitter.com/#!/ucahonors UCA Honors on Twitter]
*[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]
*Honors Participation Fees
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*[[Honors Participation Fees]]
  
 
==References==
 
==References==

Latest revision as of 14:02, 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