Best Honors Administrative Practices Friday, November 8, 2013: 12:00 PM-1:50 PM

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Nottoway)

142 Honors personnel support (administrative staff, associate/assistant directors, advisors, coordinators, etc.)
Laurie Smith-Law, Iowa State University; Jennifer Vallin, University of West Florida
Learn why Honors administrative staff (associate/assistant directors, advisors, coordinators, etc.) are essential members of Honors Programs and college teams. Their contributions provide student support, along with skills of office management, admissions, policy development, advising, and much more.

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Oak Alley)

141 Creating and using Honors space(s)
Barry Falk, James Madison University; Linda Frost, University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
This session will focus on how dedicated honors spaces on campus can help support the mission of the honors program or college. In particular, it will consider ways that honors residential, administrative, and student study-lounge spaces add value by enhancing community, productivity, and visibility. Different forms of these spaces will be discussed. Strategies for finding on-campus support to develop and maintain proper spaces will also be considered.