The purpose of the University Honors Council is to serve all Honors students by contributing to day-to-day policy decisions and assisting with long-term strategic planning.

Membership:

• Faculty and/or academic staff members with the following composition:
  • Arts and Sciences (3)
    • Dr. Jim Boulter, Chemistry + Public Health and Environmental Studies
    • Bob Bell, American Indian Studies
    • Dr. April Bleske-Rechek, Psychology
  • College of Business (1)
    • Sheril Gilberstadt, Accounting + Finance
  • College of Education and Human Sciences (1)
    • Dr. Corey Hannah, Kinesiology
  • College of Nursing and Health Sciences (1)
    • Dr. Mary Canales, Nursing
  • At-Large Faculty/Academic Staff (1)
    • Hans Kishel, McIntyre Library

• Honors Student Steering Committee (HSSC), Living-Learning Community (LLC), and student-at-large Representatives (4)
  • Annathea Brenneman, Student-at-large
  • Audrey Westerberg, LLC representative
  • Sarah Landeau, HSSC
  • Anna Fregien, HSSC

• Ex-officio Member
  Dr. Heather Fielding, University Honors

Responsibilities

• Receive regular reports from Director on program status 
• Serve as liaison between University Honors Program and colleges, departments, faculty, and students 
• Review new and existing Honors components and requirements and make recommendations 
• Review proposals for departmental Honors courses 
• Provide feedback on proposed Honors courses and semester-by-semester schedules 
• Provide feedback for students requesting admission to the University Honors Program 
• Assist in preparation of periodic reviews of the University Honors Program 
• Assist in review of Honors scholarship applications and Provost’s Honors Symposium proposals (Spring Semester)