Transcript State of the Honors College

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State of the University
Honors College
March 2014
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UHC AY 2014 Operational Highlights
• New and Continuing Students
• 2065 applicants from 642 high schools and 83 universities (30% offer
rate)
• 992 students enrolled in UHC this fall (largest student enrollment in UHC
history)
• s and full honors biology)
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UHC Operational Highlights
• Academic Programming
• UHC program requirements modified to increase program flexibility for
all students
• Course expansion (2 new multi-year course agreements with SWLF and
SLCS and full Honors biology)
• Thesis process improvements
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Updated
Thesis
Guidelines
Thesis
Blog
Student &
Faculty
Mixers
HC 408:
Undertake
HC 408:
Learn
Thesis
Start
Thesis Process Improvements
CLA: Oct 18th, 5-7 p.m., West Hall Lounge
COE: Oct 25th, 4-6 p.m., Kearney Auditorium
COS: Nov 8th, 5-7 p.m., LPSC Auditorium
PHHS: Jan 17th, 4-6 pm, Hallie Ford Center 115
CAS: Jan 24th, 4-6 pm, Burt 193
CEOAS: Feb 7th, 4-6 pm, location TBD
Drug Discovery & Action: Feb 21st, 4-6 pm, West Hall Lounge
UHC Operational Highlights
• Tuition Policy
• UHC differential tuition (DT) is now included as part of UHC students’
cost of attendance in financial aid calculations
• Enables the student’s financial aid packet to be adjusted for DT without
student having to manually initiate the process
• Consistent with process used by other colleges with DT
• Ensures equitable awarding of financial aid
• Eliminates DT waiver request process
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UHC Operational Highlights
• Staffing
• New organizational structure designed and implemented
• Kevin Stoller: UHC Director of External Relations and Operations, effective
9/15/13
• Gildha Cumming: UHC Director of Admissions and Communications, effective
9/15/13
• LeeAnn Baker: UHC Director of Student Success, effective 1/1/14
• Michelle McAllaster: Was Head Advisor Mechanical Engineering, joining UHC
Advising Team on 3/31/14.
• New Office Support specialist Judy David began on 3/24/14
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UHC Operational Highlights
• Facilities
• SLUG relocated to accommodate seismic retrofits in STAG, which begin
January 2014
• Plans underway for transition to 2nd floor Weniger Hall in Summer 2014
• New UHC space in classroom building construction began in August.
Target move in date of Fall 2015
• Sackett Hall LLC proposal under review by OSUF
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New Classroom Building
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May 28, 2016