Honors Committee
(FS Bylaws, Article 4.6.3)

Membership of HC
Meeting Minutes

4.6. Standing Committees of the Baccalaureate Council

4.6.1 General

4.6.1.3 Faculty members appointed to a standing committee by a college curriculum committee shall serve a three-year, renewable term beginning in the fall semester. Terms of college appointees shall be staggered.

4.6.1.4 Student members on the committees shall serve one-year, renewable terms beginning in the fall semester.


4.6.3 Honors Committee 

4.6.3.1 Composition

(A) Faculty Representation

1.  One faculty representative from the Baccalaureate Council shall be chosen by the faculty of the Baccalaureate Council.

2.  One faculty representative shall be appointed by the curriculum committee of each undergraduate degree-granting college except the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

3.  Three faculty representatives shall be appointed by the curriculum committee of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to represent the areas of the humanities, the social sciences, and other sciences.

4.  One faculty representative shall be appointed by the faculty of the University Libraries.

5.  The chair shall be elected by the voting members of the Honors Committee and shall serve a one-year renewable term beginning in the fall semester.

(B) Student Representation

1.  Five student members shall serve on the Honors Committee. Four of these shall be selected by all the students enrolled in the honors program from among the students in the program. The fifth student member shall be a recognized honors program student leader (e.g., lead honors fellow) appointed by the honors program director.

(C) Administrative Representation. The vice provost for undergraduate education and the director of University Honors shall be ex officio, nonvoting members.

4.6.3.2 Duties

(A) To advise the director for University Honors on the administration of the program.

(B) To monitor and evaluate the University Honors Program, and to make recommendations for its improvement.

(C) To evaluate individual components of the University Honors Program and make recommendations to the colleges and departments for their improvement.

(D) To participate in the selection of the director for University Honors.

(E) To advise the director for University Honors on extracurricular components of the program.

(F) To report its work to the Baccalaureate Council.

 

 

Honors Committee
The HC typically meets virtually on the first Friday of the month during the academic year, 1:30-3:30 p.m.


Membership
MEMBERSHIP
2024-2025
2025-2026
2026-2027
2027-2028
BC Faculty
Kunal Patel Kunal Patel
Business
Furkan Gur for Sharp
Jon Briscoe Jon Briscoe Jon Briscoe
Education
*Melanie Koss Melanie Koss Melanie Koss
Engineering & Engineering Technology
Nicholas Pohlman Nicholas Pohlman Nicholas Pohlman
Health and Human Sciences
Melissa Clucas Walter Melissa Clucas Walter Melissa Clucas Walter
Liberal Arts & Sciences - Social Sciences
Ches Thurber 
POLS
Laura Heideman
SOCI
Laura Heideman
SOCI
Laura Heideman
SOCI
Liberal Arts & Sciences - Humanities
Natalie Joy
HIST
Natalie Joy
HIST
Liberal Arts & Sciences - Natural Sciences
Bill Martin
BIOS
Bill Martin
BIOS
Bill Martin
BIOS
University Libraries
Dee Anna Phares Dee Anna Phares
Visual and Performing Arts
Jui-Ching Wang Jui-Ching Wang Jui-Ching Wang
Students (5)
Liz Atkinson
Tuba Azhar
Alyssa Fulton
Melanie Lytell
Sadey Havel
Tyshawn Allison
Tuba Azhar
Jessalyn Belvel
Olivia Collier
Sergio Dondiego
+ Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
Alicia Schatteman Alicia Schatteman
+ Director for University Honors
Andrea Radasanu Andrea Radasanu

* chair
+ ex officio, nonvoting

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