2.7.5 Honors Program Committee

The committee consists of five appointed faculty members and the following ex officio members: the Director and Associate Directors of the Honors Program and the Honors Program Coordinator. The committee’s duties are to:

  1. Study and recommend to the University Faculty Council procedures and criteria for approval, deletion, and alteration of course offerings meeting the Honors Program requirements;
  2. Work with Honors Program staff to review and update the Honors Program curriculum and to identify areas of need in curricular offerings; review at its discretion the frequency of offering and general relevance of Honors Program courses and make recommendations for changes as appropriate;
  3. Work with colleges and departments to encourage development of HN-designated courses in those areas;
  4. Make information available regarding the procedure and deadlines for proposing courses for the Honors designation;
  5. Review and approve or reject proposals from the various departments for courses to be designated as Honors courses;
  6. Review and approve or reject student applications and appeals, including appeals for exceptions to the Honors Program curriculum; Honors transfer coursework proposals; and Honors Senior Capstone projects;
  7. Review and approve or reject applications for Track B admissions to the Honors Program (students who have completed less than two UMW semesters with at least a 3.2 GPA);
  8. Review and endorse student candidates for Honors-specific recognitions at the regional and national level;
  9. As needed, stand in for Honors Program staff at Admissions events, UFC meetings, or other University events; and
  10. Perform other duties consistent with its charge as assigned by the University Faculty Council.

To propose a course for honors designation, see the following guidelines and use the CIM system.

Committee Members

  • Melissa Martinez, 2028, Assistant Professor, Poli Sci, CAS, Secretary
  • Xinwen Wu, 2028, Professor, CPSC, CAS
  • Mara Scanlon, 2029, Professor, ENLI, CAS
  • Laura Sipe, 2029, Assistant Professor, BIOL, CAS
  • Zach Whalen, 2027, Associate Professor, CDS, CAS, Chair

Ex-Officio Members

  • Kelli Slunt, Professor, CAS
  • Robert Wells, Assistant, CAS
  • Brooke Di Lauro, Professor, CAS
  • Casey Morello, Honors Program Coordinator

Meeting Dates

  • Coming soon

Minutes & Action Items

Minutes and action items will appear when they have been uploaded and approved by committee representatives.