General Sessions Friday, November 8, 2013: 3:45 PM-4:35 PM
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Maurepas)
161 Making the thesis work: Strategies and structures for success
Sumana Datta, Texas A&M University;
Steve Lynn, University of South Carolina;
Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez, University of Mississippi
This panel proposes to examine the strategies employed to enhance the completion rate of honors students where a thesis/capstone project is required.
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Napoleon A2)
163-1 Who is in the Driver's Seat?: Using Honors Contracts to Empower Students
Amanda Mills, Southern Utah University
Find out how Southern Utah University uses honors contracts as an integral part of an honors education. Honors students work inside and outside the classroom to break boundaries, combine disciplines, and take charge of their own education.
163-2 Creating Individualism Within the Honors Student Path
Laura Schoenike, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater;
Megan Stevens, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater;
Andrew Wagner, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Come and learn how the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater honors program allows students to individualize their honors experiences by taking part in a variety of unique and alternative methods to earn honors credits. These independent endeavors include honors alternative courses, student-led discussion classes, and a university-wide common read.
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Napoleon A3)
162-1 Scientific Profiling: 10 distinct honors programs; 10 unique student profiles?
Janina Banis, Saxion University of Applied Science
We tested whether students from the same honors program share a profile that is distinct from 1. other honors programs and 2. regular bachelor programs. We gathered extensive student data (N=300) from 10 different honors programs and 22 bachelor programs in one University of applied science in The Netherlands.
162-2 Profile of an Honor Student
Cristina Helbling, University of North Florida;
Leslie Kaplan, University of North Florida;
Rachael Trinklein, University of North Florida
Our program's vision focuses on qualities our students should possess upon graduation. We will discuss data comparing our honors students to the rest of the college population when they arrive and when they graduate as well as how membership in the honors program contributes to the changes they've undergone.
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Oak Alley)
95-1 Student-Led Recruitment: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Jessica Gottlesben, University of Central Florida
Discussion of the marketing, promotional, and social media techniques that were effective in convincing students to join Honors Congress, the official student organization. The newly created position of Director of Recruitment and Membership will be outlined.
Sheraton New Orleans Hotel (Southdown)
191-1 Appalachian Fresh Produce for Those in Need - 2013 NCHC PORTZ Grant Presentation
Justin Davis, Appalachian State University;
Dale Wheeler, Appalachian State University
This was a community service project for the AIM High student group at Appalachian State University. The goals included planting fruit trees, constructing raised garden beds, incorporating composts and planting seeds during the spring semester 2013 that would yield fresh fruits and vegetables throughout the summer to provide nutritious food for working poor families in Watauga County, NC.
