Michigan State University Honors College
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The Michigan State University Honors College was established in 1956 to provide more opportunities for distinguished students and to emphasize academic challenge and achievement. Currently housed in Eustace-Cole Hall, it hosts a strong team of advisors and four Student Organizations.
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[edit] Honors College staff
[edit] Administrative staff
- Ronald Fisher (Dean)
- Steven Kautz (Associate Dean)
- Bess German (Director of Admissions and Student Affairs)
- David Bailey (Visiting Honors Faculty)
- Melissa Mattingly (Admissions Counselor)
- Kathy Rogers (Executive Staff Assistant)
[edit] Advising Staff
- Michael Conwell
- Gavin Craig
- Sandi Dean
- Andrew McLemore
- Patricia Shropshire
- Mary Zaleta
[edit] Honors College student organizations
The Honors College currently has four active student organizations for the benefit of the Honors Students:
The Honors College Student Advisory Council (HCSAC) is a committee-based organization that serves as liaison between the student body and the Honors College administration. It aims to help students with academic questions regarding the Honors College and Honors study. Formed in the fall of 1990 as the Director's Advisory Committee, it has underwent several name-changes and now works to strengthen a sense of community in the Honors College along with holding an annual Trivial Pursuit tournament, sending out newsletters, and helping with the University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF).
The Honors College Programming Board (HCProg or HCPB) is the student organization formed to run social events for students of the Honors College. Its members consist of the mentors of all Honors Floors along with any voulenteer students. Annual HCPB events include a Pumpking Carving Event, Ice Skating, Geek Week, and the Honors College Ball.
Honors Students Actively Recruiting (H-STAR) is an organization aimed at giving prospective students an opportunity to meet current Honors Students and see what the college is like. Members of H-STAR will host a high-school student overnight and arrange class visits.
Minorities Offering Students An Interactive Community (MOSAIC) offers Honors Students a chance to run and participate in multicultural social and community events to help increase awareness for all different cultures.
[edit] Benefits of the Honors College
Members of the Honors College at Michigan State University enjoy a great deal of freedom over their academic planning. Through use of Honors College advisors, members are allowed to skip prerequisites, substitute departmental courses for general education requirements, and enroll in Honors courses- smaller, more academically challenging courses taught by top professors. Honors College members are also eligible to enroll in graduate courses. The requirements to maintain active HC membership are found on the current Honors College website, but as of May 2006, members must maintain a 3.2 GPA and be on track to complete eight Honors experiences (Honors courses, sections, or options, all detailed on the HC website) before graduation. Upon graduation from the Honors College, a student will receive an Honors College stole to wear at commencement.
[edit] External links
- Honors College Official Website
- Honors College Student Advisory Council
- Honors College Programming Board
- H-Star: Honors STudents Actively Recruiting
- Minorities Offering Students An Interactive Community
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