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Honors Committee<\/h1>\n

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The Faculty Senate Honors Committee provides a forum to address issues or ideas with the goal of improving the WOU Honors Program. It is one of four Faculty Senate curriculum committees and has advisory oversight over the honors curriculum.\u00a0 Below is the Honors Committee charge<\/strong>, approved by Faculty Senate in 2016:<\/p>\n

“The Faculty Senate Honors Committee serves in a review and advisory capacity with regard to the college’s academic Honors Program and its director. The committee will assist and advise the Honors Director with the evaluation of thesis proposals, the selection of Honors courses, and additional evaluation, Honors, and assessment requests. The Honors Committee is the curriculum committee for the Honors Program and makes its recommendations directly to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee.”<\/p>\n

The committee meets on the third Thursday of the months that classes are in regular session. In addition to faculty, class-elected honors students are full voting members — one of the distinguishing elements of the committee. Its structure derives from a desire for diversity as well as the participation of academic divisions within the program’s curriculum.<\/p>\n

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WOU Faculty Representatives<\/h2>\n

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Seats (4)<\/b>, one each from the Divisions of Creative Arts, Humanities, Natural Science & Math, and Social Science:<\/span><\/p>\n

Creative Arts: Prof. Tim Cowart, Department of Dance
Humanities: Dr. Ryan Topper, Department of English
Natural Science & Math: Vacant
Social Science: Dr. Elizabeth Swedo, History Department<\/p>\n

College of Education Seats (2),\u00a0<\/b>one from the Division of Education & Leadership and one from either the Division of Health & Exercise Science or the Division of Deaf & Professional Studies:<\/span><\/p>\n

Division of Education & Leadership: Vacant
Division of Deaf Studies & Professional Studies: Prof. Erin Trine — Honors<\/strong> Committee Chair<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Optional Seats (0-2),\u00a0<\/span><\/b>chosen solely from the Divisions of Behavioral Sciences; Business & Economics; Computer Science; or the Library<\/span><\/p>\n

Division of Behavioral Sciences:\u00a0 Dr. Brooke Nott, Psychological Sciences Department<\/span><\/p>\n

Honors Program Director (ex officio):\u00a0 <\/b>Dr. Gavin Keulks, Department of English\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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WOU Honors Student Representatives<\/h2>\n

Representatives from the sophomore, junior, and senior honors classes are voting members of the committee, as is the Honors Program Student Specialist. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Honors Committee<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Faculty Senate Honors Committee provides a forum to address issues or ideas with the goal of improving the WOU Honors Program. It is one of four Faculty Senate curriculum committees. Below is the Honors Committee charge, approved by Faculty Senate in 2010:<\/span><\/p>\n

\"The Faculty Senate Honors Committee serves in a review and advisory capacity with regard to the college's academic Honors Program and its director. The\u00a0committee will assist and advise the Honors Director with the evaluation of thesis proposals, the selection of Honors courses, and additional evaluation, Honors, and assessment requests. The Honors Committee is the curriculum committee for the Honors Program and makes its recommendations directly\u00a0to the Senate Executive Committee.\"<\/span><\/p>\n

The committee meets on the third Tuesday of the months that school is in regular session (September through June). In addition to faculty, class-elected honors students are voting members -- one of the distinguishing elements of the committee. Its structure derives from a desire for diversity as well as the participation of academic divisions within the program's curriculum.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

WOU Faculty Representatives<\/span><\/h2>\n\n
\n\nCollege of Liberal Arts & Sciences Seats (4)<\/b>, one each from the Divisions of Creative Arts, Humanities, Natural Science & Math, and Social Science:<\/span>\n