UniversityHonorsProgram
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California PolytechnicStateUniversitySanLuisObispo, California
Presentation totheAcademicSenateonMay24,2016
http://honors.calpoly.edu/
Today'sPresentationØ 2015-16HighlightsØ EnrollmentsandProgramInterestØ ProgramProposalfor2017-19CatalogØ AcknowledgementsØ Questions?
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Experience2015-16HonorsHighlights
SupportfromtheAcademicSenate,AcademicPrograms,andtheProvosthasbeentremendous.Thisyear'shighlightsinclude…
u PilotedaLibraryResearchMethodsseminarwithBrettBodemer,AdrianaPopescu,andKennedyLibrary
u CollaboratedwithDanaOspinaandKennedyLibrarytodevelopanon-lineHonorsjournal
u SentadelegationtotheNationalCollegiateHonorsCouncilannualconferenceinChicago
u Implementedthe"HonorsServiceGroup"IRAandanassociatedstudent-ledpeermentoringprogram
ContinuedImprovement!
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Experience2015-16HonorsHighlights
u PilotedanHonorsAbroadexperiencewithProfessorJoshMachamerforstudentsstudyinginLondonthissummer
u StudentAssistantBrookeMatsonrecognizedasa2016CalPolyOutstandingStudentEmployee(1st runnerup)!
u PartneredwithDr.RyanAlaniztohelpplanandhosttheCalPolyandUnitedNationsUniversityDroughtSummit
u Studentsenrolledin38HonorscoursesandseminarstaughtbyfacultyfromCLA,COSAM,CENG,andOCOB
EnrollmentsandInterest
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Experienceandprovidechallengingopportunities.
u AnticipatedFall2016programenrollmentofabout500students(upfromalowof240twoyearsago)
u Receivednearly750applicationsduringrecentrecruitingeffort;admitted114studentsforFall2016
u Receivedover100applicationsfromcontinuingCalPolystudentsinWinter2016;admitted68withaverageGPAof3.79
u ServingtheentireCalPolycommunitywithundergraduatesfromCalPoly'ssixcollegesandnearly60differentmajors
Buildcommunity…
2017-19ProgramProposalInMay2015,wepresentedaprogressreportonprogramimprovementsundertakensincethepassageofresolutionAS-769-13. TheAcademicSenatereviewedthepresentationandprovidedfeedback. TheprogramstateditsintentiontofullyimplementanimprovedprogrambeginninginFall2017.
Elementsoftheproposedprogramarehighlightedinthefollowingslides.Pendingreviewandapproval,weintendtofullyimplementanimprovedHonorsProgrambeginningwiththe2017-18AcademicYear.
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ExperienceResolutionAS-769-13- ImprovetheProgram
2017-19ProgramProposal
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ExperienceResolutionAS-769-13- ImprovetheProgram
See"HNRS-OTHER"underProgramManagement
ProgramGoalsProgramGoal Honorsstudentswill…
Community ServeandsupporttheHonorslearningcommunityasactiveandenthusiasticparticipants
Leadership Assumepositionsofleadershipwithincampusgroupsorstudentorganizations
BreadthofLearning Broadentheireducationthroughenrichedacademicexperiences,hands-onprojects,andactivelearningopportunities
InterdisciplinaryCollaboration Engageininterdisciplinaryactivitieswithstudentsandfacultyofdiversebackgroundsandinterests
Discovery&Innovation Gainresearchexperienceworkingcloselywithfacultyandgraduatestudentmentors
ServingOthers Servecampus,local,andglobalcommunitiesasinformed,empathetic,andrespectfulcitizens
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StrategicPlanning2013-14
ProgramLearningObjectives
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1. Demonstrate attitudes supportiveoftheHonorsProgramcommunity;2. Mentorpeerseffectively;3. Communicate effectivelywithothers;4. Applyleadership principles toorganizeanddirecttheeffortsofagroup;5. Makereasoneddecisions basedonanunderstanding ofdiversity,
sustainability, globalperspectives, technology,andethics;6. Functioneffectivelyasamember ofaninterdisciplinary grouporteam;7. Integrateknowledgeandskills fromdifferentdisciplines tosolveproblems;8. Plan,carryout,document,anddefendacapstoneproject;9. Demonstrate skills ininformation literacyandtheabilitytoself-direct ones'
learning;and10. Demonstrate astrengthened sense ofcommunity,civicresponsibility, and
philanthropy.
ExistingHonorsCurriculum
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F W S F W S F W S F W S
CORECOURSES:
HNRS100
APPROVEDELECTIVES:
HNRSCourse(F,W,orS) HNRSCourse(F,W,orS) HNRSCourse(F,W,orS) HNRSCourse(F,W,orS)
HNRSCourse(F,W,orS) HNRSCourse(F,W,orS) HNRSCourse(F,W,orS)
CO-CURRICULAREXPERIENCE: SeniorProject
First-Year Second-Year Third-Year Fourth-Year
ProgramInception(1999)toDate
F W S F W S F W S F W S
CORECOURSES:
HNRS161 HNRS162 HNRS163 HNRS261(F,W,orS) HNRS461
APPROVEDELECTIVES: HNRSCourse(F,W,orS) HNRSCourse(F,W,orS)
HNRSCourse(F,W,orS) HNRSCourse(F,W,orS) HNRSCourse(F,W,orS)
CO-CURRICULAREXPERIENCE: DocumentedCampusorCommunityLeaderExperience
DocumentedMentororLearningAssistantExperience
SeniorProject
APPROVEDTRACKS: T-1(declareoneduringsecondyear) T-2
T-3
NOTES:
HNRS161, "CreatingSustainableCommunities",6unitcourseoffering(2+2+2)withfocusonHonors,campus,local,andglobalcommunities.162,163 Themes:socialinstitutions,sustainability,diversity,servicelearning,andproject-basedlearning.
SeekingapprovalasGeneralEducationAreaD3course.
HNRS261 "Leadership:Self-Evaluation",2unitcourseoffering;Themes:individualleaderskilldevelopment,etc.
HNRS461 "HonorsCapstoneSeminar",1unitcourseoffering,preparationanddeliveryofseniorproject,guestspeakers,celebrationofgraduation
HNRS400-02:StudyAbroadorInternationalExperience
HNRS400-03:CommunityServiceandCivicEngagementExperience
First-Year Second-Year Third-Year Fourth-Year
HNRS400-01:IndividualorGroupResearchExperience
ProposedHonorsCurriculum
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Fall2017andbeyond…
Comparison:ExistingandImprovedCurricula
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Units ExistingProgram ProposedProgram Units
2 HNRS100 HNRS161 2
HNRS162 24 HNRSCourse
HNRS163 2
4 HNRSCourse HNRS261 2
4 HNRSCourse HNRSCourse 4
4 HNRSCourse HNRSCourse 4
4 HNRSCourse HNRSCourse 4
4 HNRSCourse HNRSCourse 4
4 HNRSCourse HNRSCourse 4
4 SeniorProject SeniorProject 4
HNRS461 1
HonorsTrack 1
LeaderExperience 0
MentorExperience 0
34 34TotalProgramUnits
ElevatedProgramwithSimilarWorkload
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Recommendations Achieved 2013-Date
Proposed Program Notes
Reestablish the Honors Undergraduate Research Program
ü ü Program currently implementing a Library Research Methods course and an Honors journal. A research track is included in the proposed Honors curriculum.
Establish an Honors Senior Showcase to share the results of student work
ü Inaugural Honors Student Showcase held in 2015. The 2016 showcase will feature work by first-year and graduating senior Honors students.
Purchase faculty release time to facilitate team-taught interdisciplinary classes and to develop new courses
ü Program is recruiting new Honors instructors and providing modest stipends in support of curriculum development.
Fund student scholarships Efforts to improve the program's advancement efforts have been limited. Funding scholarships represents a long-term goal of the program.
Support administrative staff and program leadership ü
Director has a half-time position in the program. The program hired a new staff member in 2014. The program employs a team of student assistants.
Raise academic performance requirements ü Program raised its minimum GPA
requirements in the Fall of 2012.
Petition the University Registration and Scheduling Committee to request priority registration for Honors students
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Director successfully petitioned the committee in 2015. Beginning in the Fall of 2015, Honors students in good-standing are eligible for priority registration (Special Exception Registration Status) during their first two years in the program.
Establish an advisory board comprised of faculty from each college
ü A second Honors Task Force has served in an advisory role since the Fall of 2013. Program intends to form a new advisory board for the Fall of 2016.
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Proposed Program Notes
Students complete Honors requirements throughout all four years of school
ü Proposed curriculum, as designed, includes program-student contacts during all four years of school.
Students participate in a year-long freshmen Honors experience
ü Proposed HNRS 161/162/163 course sequence covers an entire school year.
Students complete a leadership development seminar and document a leadership experience
ü ü Program has offered leadership seminars during the past two years. Completing a leadership course (HNRS 261) and serving as a leader represent required elements of the proposed program.
Each student serves as a mentor within a formal peer mentoring program
ü ü Program is currently piloting a peer mentoring program. Serving as a mentor or learning assistant represents a required element of the proposed program.
Students will serve the campus, local, and/or global community by completing a service project
ü Proposed HNRS 161/162/163 freshmen course sequence includes a year-long group service project.
Each student will complete a culminating experience and defend his/her work before an interdisciplinary faculty panel
ü ü
Annual showcase features work by graduating seniors. Students defend their work before faculty, staff, and peers. The proposed program includes a capstone seminar (HNRS 461) designed to support Honors students as they complete their seniors projects.
Students will be given the opportunity to publish original work in an Honors journal
ü ü
Program currently implementing an on-line Honors journal. The first volume is scheduled for publication during the Summer of 2016. Students in proposed program may follow a research track where publication of original work will be strongly encouraged.
AcknowledgementsØ HonorsStudents,TaskForceMembers,andProgramAdvocatesØ AdministrativeSupportCoordinatorShaneMcKeagueØ StudentAssistantsCaseyEveritt(GRC),SarahLarkin(CD),Colton
Marino(POLS),BrookeMatson(COMS),MadisonMeredith(EESS),AmberMiller(PHIL),AmandaSchafer(ECON),TommySidebottom(ARCE),KathleenSones(GRC),andAditiVepa(BUS)
Ø MaryPedersen,AcademicPrograms,andCalPoly'ssixCollegesØ CampusPartners:KennedyLibrary,UniversityHousing,
Admissions,CenterforServiceinAction,MustangSuccessCenter,International,Graduate,andExtendedEducation,StudyAbroad,CareerServices,OfficeoftheRegistrar,CenterforLeadershipandService,Advancement,andmore…
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