Honors College Staff

Honors Council

The Honors Council works in conjunction with the dean of the Honors College to oversee and support the administration of the college on topics including:

• Curricular matters
• Recruitment, admissions, and retention
• Selection and distribution of grants and awards
• Enhancement of the student experience in Honors

Composition

Faculty members are appointed in consultation with the dean of the Honors College for 2-year terms, with 3 from Arts and Sciences (Nick Pollock '23, Kristjane Nordmeyer ’22, Russ Costa ’22), staggered so that not all of the positions come up for reappointment each year; 1 each from the Gore School of Business (Alysse Morton '22), the School of Education (open position), and the School of Nursing and Health Sciences (Han Kim ’23); and 1 at-large faculty member (Connie Etter ’23).

Ex Officio (Voting) Members

• Dean of the Honors College, who also serves as chair of the Honors Council
• Assistant Director of Honors
• Director of Fellowship Advising
• Honors Faculty Fellow
• Representative from the Advising Staff
• Assistant director of Admissions, or whichever Admissions position oversees the recruitment of high achieving students at the college.
• 2 students, who are the president and vice president of the Student Honors Council, for 1-year terms.