UHP Honors Seminar Development Workshops
The University Honors Program (UHP) is partnering with the Faculty Enrichment Center to host workshops for faculty interested in developing honors seminar courses.
The call for proposals to teach honors seminar courses during the 2023-24 academic year is now open. Faculty from all colleges and disciplines are encouraged to submit. Proposal deadline is Monday, September 26, 2022.
In the workshops, a panel of faculty who have taught honors seminars will share their experiences and advice. Faculty will learn about pedagogy, expectations, and best practices to support proposal development. This will include tips and suggestions to maximize the chance of your proposal being chosen in the competitive proposal selection process.
The UHP’s vision is centered on developing students into global citizen scholars who lead inZovative efforts toward solving the world’s complex problems. Honors seminars are critical to achieving this vision.
UHP honors seminar courses need to be both intellectually rigorous and representative of the holistic mission of the program. The UHP is quite different from most honors colleges and programs. In other programs, high-achieving students are typically required to complete advanced courses and maintain a certain GPA. The UHP furthers this with a strong focus on experiential learning and reflection as well as a focus on the individual student’s goals and aspirations.