Honors Council

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:

• Six faculty and/or academic staff members with the following composition:
  • Arts and Sciences (2)
    • Erik Hendrickson
    • Hans Kishel
  • College of Business (1)
    • Emily Elsner Twesme, DBA
  • College of Education and Human Sciences (1)
    • Vicki Samelson, CCC-SLP, Ph.D
  • College of Nursing and Health Sciences (1)
    • Der-Fa Lu, Ph.D, RN
  • At-Large Faculty/Academic Staff (0-1)
• Ex-officio Members
  
  • David Jones, Ph. D
  • Kris Knuton
• Honors Student Steering Committee (HSSC) Representatives
  • Morgan Mack
  • Laura Wilson
  • Brittany Zine

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)