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Honors and Undergraduate Research
Our Mission
Honors and Undergraduate Research provides high-impact educational experiences and challenges students in all academic disciplines to graduate from an enriched, intellectually-stimulating curriculum.
What We Do
Promote high-impact educational experiences
Challenge motivated students in all academic disciplines to graduate from an enriched, demanding curriculum
Bring together outstanding students and faculty to build a community of knowledge-producers, life-long learners, nationally-recognized scholars, and world citizens
HUR Staff
Angela Hines Jamaica PouncyShaton HarrisAustin Ford
Duncan MacKenzie Suma Datta Jonathan Kotinek
Tammis Sherman
• Undergraduate Research - not just for Honors Students
• Undergraduate Scholars and Teams Programs (3.0+ cum. GPR)
• University Honors Program
• Honors Housing Community
• National Fellowships and Scholarships - not just for Honors Students
Our Main Programs
HUR Changes
• W-Course Opportunity• Travel Grants & SPUR Grants• Application for University Honors• Honors Student Expectations• University Scholar Application• Honors Fellows Distinction• Support for College & Departmental
Honors• National Fellowships
W-Course Opportunity
• Students in the Undergraduate Research Scholars & Teams Program
• Optional thesis writing course – UGST 491W
• Requires “Request for Approval of W- and C-Courses Outside the Major”
Travel Grants & SPUR Grants
• Undergraduate Research Travel Grants– Application deadline Sept. 30, 2012 & – Jan. 2013– Primary author & presenting– Up to $500 for specific costs
• Summer Program for Undergraduate • Research (SPUR) Grants– Spring Application– Faculty Peer Review– ~$2000/program
Explorations: The Undergraduate Journal
• Opportunity for any student to publish research and/or creative work:– Research– Art/Photography– Poetry & Prose
• Call for Student Board Members, deadline Sept. 30
• Incoming freshmen apply through HUR website August 1 – December 1
• Transfer students apply as continuing students each spring semester
• Continuing students may apply up through 60 hours complete at TAMU.
• Notification in March 2013
Honors Application
Application Process• Link from ApplyTexas to University Honors
Program website: http://honors.tamu.edu/ProspectiveStudents.html
• Log on to University Honors Program application using NetID
• 25 multiple choice questions, 2 essays• Must sign Housing Contract & pay deposit by Feb.
1 for application to be complete
Selection for Honors• Holistic review
– Academic preparation– Vision, passion, commitment, risk-taking, curiosity, self-
awareness, creativity
• Designated as “Honors Students”• Required to stay in Honors Freshman Housing,
participate in Honors Freshman Learning Community• Class size 400+
University Honors Students Must:
• Maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPR & a 3.25 GPR in Honors course work
• Make progress toward curriculum requirements by taking at least six Honors credits per year.
• Meet minimum co-curricular participation requirements.
• Make an annual update to their Honors E-Portfolio.
Honors Student Council
• Helps students get involved in the Honors Community
• Advertises Honors opportunity to the campus
• Represents student concerns to Honors and Undergraduate Research.
• Finish first semester with a 3.5+ GPR• Apply by March 2013• $2000/yr scholarship• Enrichment seminars• Honors Ambassadors• Peer Leadership
Selection is also acceptance to the University Honors Program
University Scholars
Honors Fellows
30 hours of honors credit at TAMU (no AP or IB)• - 9 in Core Curriculum• - 12 in 300/400 level Complete a Capstone experience (choose one):• - Undergraduate Research Scholars• - Undergraduate Teacher Scholars• - Departmental Capstone
College-Level Honors
• Business Honors• Liberal Arts Honors• Engineering Scholars Program• Honors in Science
Department-Level Honors
• Architecture• Aerospace
Engineering• Agricultural
Economics• Ag Leadership
Honors• Bioenvironmental
Sciences • Communication• English• History
• Mathematics (& Honors Minor in Mathematics)
• Nutritional Science
• Political Science
• Poultry Science
• Psychology
National Fellowships
• Graduate Fulbright Coordinated by OGS in collaboration with HUR
• Seeking faculty who have experience with National Fellowship selection or have been awarded a fellowship to share the experience with students and for selection committees