Unit Options for Upperclassmen

 

Unit 1 -- Campus and Community Service

• Serve as a Big Sib. (A year-long commitment: attend spring and fall retreats; maintain contact with Little Sibs according to program requirements.) Service as a Big Sib can be claimed for HPEO for both fall and spring semesters.
  
  • Requirements: Enrollment/active participation in Big Sib program for current academic year.
  • Evaluation: File report of contacts with Little Sibs. Obtain verification of completion from Big Sib chair.
• Serve as a Peer Mentor for HON1010. 
  
  • Requirements:  Submit application to Dr. Barnes; perform all assigned duties related to your assigned HON 1010 section.
  • Evaluation:  Peer mentor coordinator verifies successful completion of duties at the end of the fall semster.
• Complete 20 hours of community service, approved by the director of the University Service Center.
  • Requirements: Meet with the staff in the University Service Center, and arrange for a placement with a community agency through that office. Community service MUST be coordinated through the University Service Center. Designate Michelle Huddleston as the supervisor for the community service unit.
  • Evaluation: Verification of completed community service by staff of the University Service Center. . Written statement must be submitted at the end of the semester, describing your community service experience
  • Consult the HPEO Community Service Page for complete instructions and procedures for community service.  ESSENTIAL READING!.
• Provide 20 hours of service for a person, office or facility on campus.
  • Requirements: Make prior arrangement with a campus office, facility, or faculty member.
  • Evaluation: Keep track of hours worked. Obtain verification of completion from supervisor.
  • This option is different than performing scholarly or academic research with a professor.

Unit 2 -- Scholarly and Professional Development

• Collaborate in scholarly/professional activity supervised by a professor in your major.
  • This is more than merely performing routine service or office tasks for a professor. It may or may not be part of a long-term research endeavor or project with that professor.
  • Requirements: Make prior arrangements for a scholarly project with a professor in your major. The project must be approved in advance by the participating faculty member.
  • Evaluation: Professor submits verification of completion. Student writes a summary paragraph describing the project.
    
    
• Give a presentation at an Honors conference or other academic conference.
  • Requirements: Discuss presentation idea with Honors Director. Fulfill all requirements for presentation.
  • Evaluation: Successful presentation at conference. Verification by Honors Director of appropriate faculty.

• Participate in "Getting Started in Research" (GSIR) Program
  
  • Assists you in choosing a faculty research mentor and walks you through the steps necessary to set up a scholarly research project with a faculty mentor.  Consists of one introductory seminar session and additional independent activities throughout the semester.
  • Requirements:  Desire to get started in undergraduate research. 
  • Evaluation:  Completion of all required and assigned activities and verification of completion by Dr. Barnes or Mr. Clark.

• Other extracurricular academic project in your major field (prior approval required).
  • Requirements: Make prior arrangements and obtain appropriate faculty/supervisor approval.
  • Evaluation: Professor submits verification of completion. Student writes a summary paragraph describing the project.

Unit 3 -- Communication / Leadership / Teamwork

• Chair an ASG Committee.
  • Requirements: Appointment to chair position by the ASG Steering Committee.
  • Evaluation: Verification of service from Steering Committee Chair or Committee Liaison.
• Participate in TWO ASG Committees.
  • Requirements: Sign up for the committees. Participate as prescribed by the committee chairs.
  • Evaluation: Verification of completion of service by committee chair.
  • If you do not hear from the committee chairs within a week, please contact the committee chairs by email, or contact Mr. Clark.
    Here is a List of ASG Committee Chairs and Email Info.
• Coordinate a special project under the supervision of the Honors Office (by special arrangement only.)
  • e.g. student coordinator for Honors Housing, special event coordinator, etc.
  • Requirements: Consultation and agreement in advance with appropriate Honors director/staff.
  • Evaluation: Submit a summary statement about the project. Verification by Honors staff.
• Serve as an officer for a chartered campus organization.
  
  • serve in an elected or officially-appointed leadership capacity in a chartered campus student organization.
  • Requirements: attend at least 20 hours of events, meetings, functions, etc., of the organization in your leadership role.
  • Evaluation: Submit a list showing each event or function, along with number of hours for each event.  Write a summary paragraph summarizing your service for the semester.