University Honors Program Oversight Committee

Report of the Honors 

Oversight Committee:

Spring 2008

The Honors Oversight Committee (HOC) dealt with two overarching items during the 2007-2008 academic year.  One was to establish a new set of requirements for both incoming students and transfer students in anticipation of Gen Ed.  The other was to ease the transition from the lower-level Certification Program into the upper-level Honors Scholars Program.  The embarrassment of riches the Honors Program has experienced over the past few years, with a dramatic increase in the yield of applicants producing many more students than our facilities can handle, emboldened HOC to raise standards substantially.  The two overarching items, taking into account the dramatic surge in enrollments, were taken into account with the proposal for a new set of requirements for Honors Certification and for the Honors Scholars Program

In addition, HOC members attended the Honors Certification ceremonies, represented the faculty at Honors Luncheons for newly admitted students, and joined students at the Honors Ball.

Respectfully submitted,

David E. Zitarelli, Chair