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Honoring the 21st Century Student
Through an Honors College
Innovations ConferenceMarch 3, 2014
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• Lone Star College System & LSC-Tomball• National Context for Honors College• Local Context for Honors College • Observations about successful
implementation• Questions & Answers
Welcome
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At the end of the session, participants will be able to:
• Articulate strategies, challenges, best practices and benefits
associated with creating an Honors College;
• Identify the structures, mechanisms, and resources needed to
implement an Honors College
Today’s Outcomes
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Lone Star College System:
• Celebrating 40-years of serving North Houston area
• Comprised of 6 colleges, 2 university centers, 5 satellite centers
• Connected globally• Currently leading the charge in
Texas to improve student completion
A little about us…
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Lone Star College System:
• Currently enrolling 78,000 credit students• Currently enrolling 12,000 non-credit students• Called the largest higher education institution in Houston area
A little about us…
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Lone Star College - Tomball:
• Celebrating 25-years• Comprised of one main campus and an
off-site health science building• Currently enrolling 8,800 credit students
A little about us…
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• Mostly female• Growing Hispanic population• Most students under age 24
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National Context for Honors College
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National Context for Honors College
“It is important that college graduates, whatever their location, be not just globally competitive but also globally competent, understanding their roles as citizens and workers in an international context.”
This can be accomplished through a well-structured, vibrant Honors College program.
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The Completion Agenda:Post-Secondary Education Leaders’ Perspectives On Issues Of/Strategiesfor Increasing Completion Rates: Key findings from an online survey among post-secondary education leaders
Conducted November/December 2011 by Hart Research AssociatesFunded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
National Context for Honors College
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National Context for Honors College
The Completion Agenda:Post-Secondary Education Leaders’ Perspectives On Issues Of/Strategiesfor Increasing Completion Rates: Key findings from an online survey among post-secondary education leaders
Conducted November/December 2011 by Hart Research AssociatesFunded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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National Context for Honors College
“Six out of 10 students entering community colleges must take remedial courses to make up for knowledge and skills they did not learn in high
school.”
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National Context for Honors College
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“As community colleges, we are now out of the closet,” Terry O’Banion,
president emeritus of the league and chair of the graduate faculty at
National American University, said. Once dismissed as “high schools
with ash trays,” two-year colleges have become ground zero in the
national completion movement, which has “taken on a life of its own”
since the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation called on the nation to
double the number of students who, by 2020, earn a certificate or
associate degree or transfer to a four-year college or university.”
Why an Honors College in a Community College?
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Why an Honors College in a Community College?
“This is our Andy Warhol moment,” Mr. O’Banion told a group
of educators attending a breakout seminar as the League for
Innovation’s annual conference kicked off. He urged them not
to blow their “15 minutes of fame.”
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Why an Honors College in a Community College?
• Context for Honors CollegeBENEFITS TO THE COLLEGE:
• Attracts goal-oriented, academically gifted students • Creates advanced academic culture through encouraging
academic rigor• Increases student success rates and completion• Promotes vibrant student life culture through hallmark events• Fosters engaged alumni• Enhances reputation of the institution locally and globally• Gives back to the community by producing gifted interns, skilled
employees, and civic leaders
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Why an Honors College in a Community College?
• Context for Honors CollegeBENEFITS TO THE STUDENTS:
• Cohort learning community on each campus.• Honors College curriculum drawn from the core curriculum• Honors options for students not in Honors College• Leadership training• Enrichment activities, including cultural events and international
travel
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Local Context for Honors College
Our Mission:
Lone Star College System provides comprehensive educational opportunities and
programs to enrich lives.
Our Vision:
Lone Star College System is recognized globally as the premier community college for student
success, innovation and partnerships.
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Local Context for Honors College
2012 – 2015 Strategic PlanStrategic Goal 1
Increase completion and achievement of all students.
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LSCS Honors College - Past
• Decentralized• Lack of consistency in standards • Difficulty recruiting• No branding or recognition
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The Transition
August 2012
Committee Formed
September 2013
Committee Meetings
began
July 2013Recommendations
submitted to Executive Council
August 2013
System-wide Honors College
implemented
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One Honors College
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LSCS Honors College - PRESENT
SYSTEM MISSION
The Lone Star College System Honors College exemplifies academic and personal excellence across the campuses of Lone Star College System by preparing students to fulfill the responsibilities of the Citizen Scholar. By providing a unique and innovative environment that values critical thinking, cultural production, and community service, the Honors College constructs an enduring foundation for lifelong learning and achievement in a complex global society.
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LSCS Honors College - Present
SYSTEM PHILOSOPHY
• “College within a college” • Earn honors academic course credit by
enrolling in honors sections, as well as by working with a faculty mentor on honors contracts
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LSCS Honors College - PRESENT
Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs
Honors Program Director
Honors Program Director
Honors Program Director
Honors Program Director
Honors Program Director
Honors Program Director
Executive Director
SYSTEM STRUCTURE
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Open to new or returning students with at least one of the following:
• A high school GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale• 1150 or higher on the SAT (combined math and
critical reading sections)• 26 or higher composite score on the ACT• 3.25 GPA with a 9 or more college credit hours
LSCS Honors College - Present
ELIGIBILITY
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CHANCELLOR’S HONORS COLLEGE FELLOWS:
• Honors Associate Degree (AA or AS)• Scholarship Package to include tuition and fees (15
credit hours per semester)• Book Allowance ($600 per semester)• Stipend ($600 per semester)• International travel opportunities
LSCS Honors College - PRESENT
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Mechanisms for Engaging Faculty
Honors Advisory Council
The Honors Council directs the activities of the LSC-Tomball Honors Program. This council is comprised of college faculty, staff and administrators dedicated to the mission of offering appropriate challenges to our gifted students. It is the responsibility of the Honors Council to assure quality in the Honors Program. The chairperson of the council is the Honors Program Director, who reports to the Vice President of Instruction.
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Mechanisms for Engaging Faculty
Honors Faculty Spring 2014
Speech 1318 – Interpersonal Friesen, C.
English 2328 – American Lit Veselis, A.
History 1302 – US History >1877 Prewitt, S.
Economics 2302 – Macroeconomics Davia, R.
English 1302 – Comp & Rhetoric II Carter, K.
Biology 1406 – Biology II, Majors Simcik, B.
Government 2389 – InternshipHaysley, V.
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Mechanisms for Engagement
Honors Cohorts
• English 1301 – Composition & Rhetoric I
• Education 1300 – Student Success Course for Honors
• Speech
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Honors Presentation Day• Campus-wide event each semester• Honors student present their research• Open to all faculty and staff
Mechanisms for Engagement
Honors student John Colvin presents his comparison of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Silmarillion" and the Old Testament.
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The Culture of Honors
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What works.What doesn’t.
What works
Honors Study as
a reflection of the culture of your institution
a reflection of institutional values
an opportunity to emphasize academic depth
What doesn’t
“one size fits all” approach
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What works.What doesn’t.
Considerations Unique needs of the community college
environment
Function that Honors Studies fulfills within the life of the College
Nurturing scholars and scholarship
Academic standards and flexibility
Strength of community partnerships
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What works.What doesn’t.
Establishing Honors Studies
Leadership and supportStrategic planning/goals for the departmentRecruitingAdmissions processFunding and scholarshipsCurriculum developmentHonors faculty designationStudent experience – beyond the classroomMaintenance and growthSense of community – internal and external
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– Identity matters. Find space that is dedicated to Honors. • Classroom• Student study area/lounge• Provide signage
OBSERVATIONS
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– Outreach matters. Find target populations of students.• Dual credit• Home school• Advanced Placement students• Non-traditional students
OBSERVATIONS
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– Faculty input matters. Include faculty in the planning and implementation.
– Administrative support matters. Commitment of resources makes a difference.
OBSERVATIONS
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– It takes time. Allow some small enrollment classes to make in the beginning.
OBSERVATIONS
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• Should community colleges offer Honors Programs? Why?
• What does the future hold?• How can they grow and attract more
students?
Honors College - FUTURE
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http://chronicle.com/article/Whats-the-Point-of-an-Honors/144227/
Honors College - FUTURE
What’s the Point of an Honors College, Anyway?
In 1989, the sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined
the term “third place” to refer to environments,
separate from work and home, which people visit
frequently and voluntarily. Examples include
coffeehouses, cafes, salons, and the Internet.
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http://chronicle.com/article/Whats-the-Point-of-an-Honors/144227/
Honors College - FUTURE
What’s the Point of an Honors College, Anyway?
Third places share certain fundamental traits:
• They act as social levelers, discounting class status as a marker of social significance.
• Their mood is playful; their atmosphere is warm and friendly.
• They promote group creativity and lively conversation.
• Most important, they serve as anchors of a community, fostering broad and less scripted interactions than those we have at home or our regular workplaces.
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http://chronicle.com/article/Whats-the-Point-of-an-Honors/144227/
Honors College - FUTURE
What’s the Point of an Honors College, Anyway?
“Thinking about honors colleges as third places gives us a new and non-elitist way of asserting their value... It reinforces how they can serve as spaces of creativity; conversation; intellectualism; collegiality. It also reinforces their potential as homes of inter-disciplinarity.”
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http://chronicle.com/article/Whats-the-Point-of-an-Honors/144227/
Honors College - FUTURE
What’s the Point of an Honors College, Anyway?
“Like all third places, honors colleges are neutral ground, separate from departments and yet in the business of serving them all; as such, they provide an ideal space for the kind of “in between” collaboration required by interdisciplinary work. Honors colleges are where team-teaching—that activity we all say we should do more of but can’t because of departmental restrictions—really can happen.”
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• 2-Year Honors Boom: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2010/02/04/honors
Honors College - FUTURE
• National professional organization of undergraduate Honors programs
• Last year, 167 community college members (13% of total membership)
• National honors society for community college students
• Last year, 43.5% of chapters reported their institutions had an honors college
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Questions?
Dr. Susan E. [email protected]
Dr. Lee Ann NuttVice President of [email protected]
Dr. Lisa MoralesDean – Academic Initiatives & [email protected]
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