Members of the Task Force Michael Manson, Interim Director of University Honors Program

1. Members of the Task Force Michael Manson, Interim Director of University Honors Program Monika Konaklieva, CAS, Chemistry April Shelford, CAS, History Linda Lucia Lubrano, SIS Angie Chuang, SOC, Journalism Alan Levine, SPA, Government Larry Engel, SOC, Film & Media Arts, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Mary Mintz, Associate Librarian Ryan Anderson, Assistant Director of Learning Communities and Assessment Greg Grauman, Director of Admissions Will Hea, Senior Honors student, International Studies, BA/MA Falon Dominguez, Sophomore Honors student, International Studies, Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholar Lyn Stallings, Interim Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies

2. A First Look at the New Honors Program

3. Vision of the Honors College Diverse body of high achieving students Academically adventurous with exceptional talent in leadership, service, creativity, etc. Reduce to 5% of the incoming freshman class Intensive educational experiences Meaningful projects related to core-curriculum and major

4. Mission of the Honors College Distinctive multidisciplinary curriculum provided by leading faculty researchers Immersion into Washington DC for exploration, research, and work Early access to leading professionals, scholars, artists, and policy-makers Students will be leaders in their major

5. How will the Honors College do this? Faculty Collaboration to Create Innovative Interdisciplinary Courses Small Classes Rigorous Coursework Growth in Writing and Research Skills Immersion Into Washington, DC Resources Experiential Learning Opportunities

6. Admissions to the Honors College Acceptance into Honors College is only at time of admission to AU Will complete the application and an additional essay Admissions will partner with the Academic Units for targeted recruiting in the major

7. Structure of the Honors College Freshmen and Sophomore Years

8. Structure of the Honors College Junior and Senior Years

9. A Sample of Learning/Program Outcomes Students will have multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary experiences Students can access and use resources needed to develop a research or creative project Students will be advanced writers in their discipline

10. Assessment of Student Performance A More Meaningful Analysis of Learning Tests/Grades vs. Products-Based Approach Using Portfolios to Dynamically Measure Learning

11. Honors Students in the Major Transfer Students and Self-Nominated Students Graduate with a degree with honors in major (and possibly Latin honors)

12. Structure of the Honors College Four Possible Options for the Core Curriculum

13. A New Honors College – Why? • Historically used as a conversion tool • Elevation in quality of overall student body • The overall academic experience is similar • Will our new Honors College: • Provide a rigorous academic experience that is distinct from other experiences at AU? • Attract a population of students that are distinguished from our current student body?