ENGAGEMENT
You must get involved to have an impact. No one is impressed with the won-lost record of the referee.
(John H. Holcomb, American educator) Research
in education consistently demonstrates that the more college students
are engaged in campus life, the more likely they are to succeed
academically, enjoy their college experience, stay in school, and
persist to graduation.
By engaging in scholarship,
leadership and service,
students also build experiences that
employers, scholarship committees and graduate schools look for among
successful applicants. Admission and award committees are firstly
interested in your academic abilities, of course, but since so many
well-qualified people apply, they can then afford to look closely at
other things, such as your level of engagement outside of the classroom
in scholarship, leadership and service. The emphasis in admissions
is shifting
from what you can potentially get out the the program, to what you can
potentially give.
On top of these strategic
benefits, engagement brings its own immediate
rewards, including more meaningful relationships with faculty, friends and
the community.
Our expectations The Honors Program expects you
to be engaged in
scholarship,
leadership and service, but also wants you to
consider more generally your personal growth and development. We offer priority registration to
our students in order to help
you make the additional commitment to all-round excellence that is expected of you. In
order to
earn that privilege and maintain good standing in the
program, you must satisfactorily complete engagement requirements that
are designed to promote your academic/professional growth and personal/social development.
The Requirement As
part of your advising each semester, you must bring an updated copy of
your Curriculum Vita (CV). During your appointment, you will discuss
with your advisor your progress in the following areas:
Scholarship
and Career Development
Diversity and Intercultural
Appreciation All
Honors Program graduates must demonstrate progress in all areas. You
will work closely with your advisor to identify opportunities and record
activities that are
aligned with your personal, academic and career goals.
