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The Honors College Faculty Governance Plan proposed by the Honors College Faculty Governance Ad Hoc Subcommittee (Michael Dale, Jeanne Dubino, Alexandra Hellenbrand, and Dee Parks); and approved by the Honors College Faculty 26 October 2010. Membership in the Honors College Faculty:

  1. Any ASU faculty member may teach up to two HON classes without joining the Honors College Faculty (HCF), but further teaching within the College requires application and admission to the HCF. With permission of the Honors College Faculty Review Committee, a faculty member could teach a third course if their application was in process.
  2. Any ASU faculty member wishing to join the HCF* must:
  • Teach two HON courses before applying (either the same course twice or two different ones)
  • Submit a letter indicating why they wish to join the faculty and teach in Honors (to the Honors College Director)
  • Attach a Curriculum Vitae with their letter
  • * Even after membership on the HCF, faculty must still be released from their home departments to teach HON courses and must secure the appropriate approval from their respective department chairs.
Review of all applications to join the HCF will be by the Honors College Faculty Review Committee. Any ASU individuals who have not previously been approved for teaching by an academic unit, but who wish to teach in the Honors College, must be approved by the Honors College Faculty Review Committee and will need to submit an official transcript in addition to the cover letter of interest and CV to be considered. [Ammendment approved by Honors College Faculty 30 October 2015] Any non-ASU individuals wishing to teach in the HC must be approved by the Honors College Faculty Review Committee and will need to submit an official transcript in addition to the cover letter of interest and CV to be considered. Membership in the HCF confers the following privileges:
  • Being able to continue teaching in Honors past the first two courses
  • Being able to contribute to the Honors College development (e.g., curricular)
  • Being able to list membership in the HCF
  • Opportunity to participate in the Honors College Faculty Fellows Program (a proposed one semester release to the Honors College for developing courses and research with students).

The Honors College Faculty Review Committee (HCFRC)

Responsibilities: The HCFRC shall be responsible for reviewing and approving or denying all applications for membership in the Honors College Faculty.

Composition: The HCRFC shall consist of four elected, voting members and the Honors College Director as an ex officio member

Selection: Members of the HCFRC shall be elected each year at the annual meeting of the Honors College Faculty to be held every April. Candidates may be nominated or self-nominated before or during the meeting. The HC Faculty attending the annual meeting will elect the committee membership; a simple majority of those present will determine the electoral results. Nominated faculty members do not have to be present to be elected2.

Term: HCFRC members will serve for one year, but may be elected for up to three consecutive terms.

2016-2017 members: Rick Klima (Mathematical Sciences), Louis Gallien (Educational Leadership), Leigh Dunston (Finance, Banking, and Insurance) and Brett Taubman (Chemistry).

2015-2016 members: Phillip Ardoin, Kristan Cockerill, Dee Parks, Mark Zrull

2014-2015 members: Phillip Ardoin, Kristan Cockerill, Seth Cohen, Tom Hansell

2013-2014 members: Tom Hansell, Kristan Cockerill, Seth Cohen, Mark Zrull

2012-2013 members: Tom Hansell, Alexandra Hellenbrand, Seth Cohen, Mark Zrull

2011-2012 members: Howard Giskin, Alexandra Hellenbrand, Johnny Waters, Mark Zrull

The Honors College Academic Program Approving Committee (HCAPAC)

Responsibilities: The HCAPAC shall be responsible for reviewing and approving or denying all proposals for modifications or additions to the Honors College curriculum.

Composition: The HCAPAC shall consist of five elected, voting members and the Honors College Director as an ex officio member.

Selection: Members of the HCAPAC shall be elected each year at the annual meeting of the Honors College Faculty to be held every April. Candidates may be nominated or self-nominated before or during the meeting. The HCF attending the annual meeting will elect the committee membership; a simple majority of those present will determine the electoral results. Nominated faculty members do not have to be present to be elected.

Term: HCAPAC members will serve for one year, but may be elected for up to three consecutive terms.

2015-2016 members: Michael Dale, Jeanne Dubino, Alexandra Hellenbrand, Chris Osmond, Johnny Waters

2014-2015 members: Michael Dale, Jeanne Dubino, Andy Heckert, Chris Osmond, Johnny Waters

2013-2014 members: Jeanne Dubino, Rick Klima, Dee Parks, Andy Heckert, Johnny Waters

2012-1013 members: Michael Dale, Rick Klima, Dee Parks, Tom McLaughlin, Andy Heckert

2011-2012 members: Michael Dale, Rick Klima, Dee Parks, Tom McLaughlin, Neva Specht