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*Monday, August 22 - Opening Convocation at Reynolds (Donna and Rick)
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9:30-10:25 am
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11:45 am-12:30 pm Picnic Lunch (optional)
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12:30-1:20 pm Honors Core I Instructors’ Meeting
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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
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9:30-10:30 am Department meeting (MAC 303) [Agenda: 2011-12 Academic Year Events]
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*Wednesday, August 24
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9:00-10:00 am Faculty Meeting (Goals for 2011-12)
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5:00-7:00 pm Rising Scholars Banquet (Brewer-Hegeman)
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*Thursday, August 25
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Classes begin 
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*Friday, August 26
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12:00-12:50 Honors Core I Small Group Sessions
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Professors, Pizza, and Pie (5:30-7:00 pm, Middleton Forum)
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*Monday, August 29 Adam Frank
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*Wednesday, August 31 Donna Bowman
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*Thursday, September 1 Allison Wallace
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*Wednesday, September 7 Phil Frana
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*Thursday, September 8 Doug Corbitt
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*September 9-11 Freshman Fall Retreat - Winthrop Rockefeller Center
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Wednesday, August 24-Rising Scholars Banquet
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Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center
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Tuesday, August 30-Professors, Pizza, and Pie
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Wednesday, August 31-Professors, Pizza, and Pie
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Thursday, September 1-Professors, Pizza, and Pie
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Wednesday, September 7-Professors, Pizza, and Pie
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Thursday, September 8-Professors, Pizza, and Pie
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Thursday, September 8-Graduation Orientation, x-period
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Friday, September 9 - Sunday, September 11-Fall Retreat
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Tuesday, September 13-Make-up Graduation Orientation, x-period
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Tuesday, September 13-Make-up Sophomore Lectures, x-period
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Thursday, September 29-TAG/URGE Orientation Session
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Friday, December 16-Senior Thesis and Banquet Day
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Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms
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Spring 2012
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Friday, January 20-Freshman Lock-In
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Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms
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Saturday, February 11-Sophomore Lectures
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Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms
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Monday, February 20-Inform & Interview Days
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Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms
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Friday, March 2-Inform & Interview Days
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Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms
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Monday, March 12-Inform & Interview Days
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Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms
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Friday, May 4-Senior Thesis and Banquet Day
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Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms
  
 
====Student Timeline====
 
====Student Timeline====

Revision as of 15:46, 28 July 2011

UCA Student Handbook

Honors Faculty and Staff

  • Honors Faculty/Staff Roles & Responsibilities
  • Contact Information
  • Honors Faculty Office Hours

Honors Academic Calendar

  • Monday, August 22 - Opening Convocation at Reynolds (Donna and Rick)

9:30-10:25 am 11:45 am-12:30 pm Picnic Lunch (optional) 12:30-1:20 pm Honors Core I Instructors’ Meeting 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)

  • Tuesday, August 23

9:30-10:30 am Department meeting (MAC 303) [Agenda: 2011-12 Academic Year Events]

  • Wednesday, August 24

9:00-10:00 am Faculty Meeting (Goals for 2011-12) 5:00-7:00 pm Rising Scholars Banquet (Brewer-Hegeman)

  • Thursday, August 25

Classes begin

  • Friday, August 26

12:00-12:50 Honors Core I Small Group Sessions

Professors, Pizza, and Pie (5:30-7:00 pm, Middleton Forum)

  • Monday, August 29 Adam Frank
  • Wednesday, August 31 Donna Bowman
  • Thursday, September 1 Allison Wallace
  • Wednesday, September 7 Phil Frana
  • Thursday, September 8 Doug Corbitt
  • September 9-11 Freshman Fall Retreat - Winthrop Rockefeller Center

Wednesday, August 24-Rising Scholars Banquet Brewer-Hegeman Conference Center Tuesday, August 30-Professors, Pizza, and Pie Wednesday, August 31-Professors, Pizza, and Pie Thursday, September 1-Professors, Pizza, and Pie Wednesday, September 7-Professors, Pizza, and Pie Thursday, September 8-Professors, Pizza, and Pie Thursday, September 8-Graduation Orientation, x-period Friday, September 9 - Sunday, September 11-Fall Retreat Tuesday, September 13-Make-up Graduation Orientation, x-period Tuesday, September 13-Make-up Sophomore Lectures, x-period Thursday, September 29-TAG/URGE Orientation Session Friday, December 16-Senior Thesis and Banquet Day Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms

Spring 2012 Friday, January 20-Freshman Lock-In Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms Saturday, February 11-Sophomore Lectures Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms Monday, February 20-Inform & Interview Days Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms Friday, March 2-Inform & Interview Days Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms Monday, March 12-Inform & Interview Days Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms Friday, May 4-Senior Thesis and Banquet Day Student Center 2nd Floor Rooms

Student Timeline

  • Information for First-Year Students
    • Summer & Winter Readers
    • eReader
    • Incoming Freshman Survey
    • Professors, Pizza & Pie
    • Fall Retreat
    • Undergraduate Research Opportunities
  • Information for Second-Year Students
    • Minor Degree Requirements
    • Sophomore Lectures
  • Information for Third Year Students
    • Rising Junior Banquet
    • Rising Junior Survey
    • Oxford Tutorial
      • Advisors & Tutorial Contracts
  • Information for Fourth Year Students
    • Senior Seminar
    • Senior Thesis
    • Senior Distinctions
    • Graduation
      • Filing for Graduation
      • Honors Exit Survey
      • Choosing an Honors Medallion
      • Senior Class Photo
      • Senior Banquet
      • Commencement
      • Requesting an Official Transcript
      • Transcript & Diploma Designations
      • Latin Honors Designations

Criteria for Continuation in the Program ("Good Standing")

  • Semester Audits ("Grade Review")
  • Scholarships
  • 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

Honors Philosophy

  • What is Honors Interdisciplinary Studies?
  • Mission Statement and Objectives
  • Developmental Learning Statement
  • The Lively Experiment
  • 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")
  • The Honors Program
  • The Honors College
  • Independent Study Courses
  • Special Topics Courses
  • Service Learning
  • Honors College Class Descriptions, 2001-present
  • Class Registration Policies & Deadlines
  • Course Evaluations

Honors Student Resources

  • Honors Advising
  • Honors Co-curricular Activities
    • Challenge Week
    • High Tables
    • Soapboxes
    • Contemporary Foreign Cinema Series
    • Free School
  • Honors Student Organizations & Leadership Groups
    • Honors Council
    • Ambassadors
    • Mentors
    • Pedagogical Associates
  • Travel Abroad Grants
  • Undergraduate Research Grants
  • Student Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF)
  • Internships
  • Regional and National Honors Conferences
  • National Scholarships & Fellowships
  • Undergraduate Publication Opportunities
  • Honors College Alumni Chapter

Campus Resources

  • Academic Advising Center
  • Counseling Services
  • Financial Aid & Stacking Policies
  • Student Health Center

Living & Learning Facilities

  • Farris Hall Residential Learning Community
  • Housing Policies
  • Glenda Middleton Forum
  • Farris Presentation Hall
  • Honors Faculty Office in Farris Hall
  • Ethnography Lab

Honors Social Media

  • Honors College Online
    • Honors Web Portal
    • Discussion Forums
    • Virtual Classrooms
    • Senior Honors Theses Online
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Admission to the Honors College

  • Admissions Qualifications
  • Admissions Procedures
  • Recruitment, Inform & Interview
  • Summer S.O.A.R.
  • Welcome Week
  • Participation Fees