Faculty Resources for Honors Programs

For Advisors of Associate Degree Honors Program Scholars
For Advisors of Bachelor's Degree Honors Program Scholars
For Faculty wishing to propose HONR 220: Interdisciplinary Studies and HONR 250: Special Topics courses
For Faculty wishing to propose HONR 350: Special Topics courses
For Faculty wishing to supervise an HONR 290: Independent Study course
Academic School Representatives on the Honors Program Advisory Committee (HPAC)

Advisors of Associate Degree Honors Program Scholars

General description of the Associate Degree Honors Program

SUNY Delhi's Associate Degree Honors Program officially began in Fall 2009. The following students are eligible to become part of the program:

Any incoming freshman enrolled in an associate degree program who earned a regents diploma with a minimum average of 90%.
Any student currently enrolled in an associate degree program who has a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 and who has at least three more semesters of coursework before anticipated graduation.
Any student currently enrolled in an associate degree program who has a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 and who has already taken enough honors seminars and/or credits to meet the program's requirements by the time of graduation.

Advisors will be asked to confirm on the student's Petition to Graduate that the student has met the program's requirements:

Continuous cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher during participation in the program.
Successfully complete 12 Honors Program Points, at least 6 of which must be completed through HONR courses (e.g. HONR 100, an Honors Independent Study course developed in conjunction with a faculty member, and/or by adding an Honors Contract to a non-honors course. etc.)

Advisors of Bachelor's Degree Honors Program Scholars

General description of the Bachelor's Degree Honors Program

SUNY Delhi's Bachelor's Degree Honors Program officially began in Fall 2009. The following students are eligible to become part of the program:

Any incoming freshman enrolled in a bachelor's degree program who earned a regents diploma with a minimum average of 90%.
Any student currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program who has a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher and who has at least three more years of coursework before anticipated graduation.
Any student currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program who has a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher and who has already taken enough honors seminars and/or credits so as to meet the program's requirements by the time of graduation.
Any student who is enrolled in the Associate Degree Honors Program is automatically accepted in the Baccalaureate-level Honors Program provided they maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher and are enrolled in a qualified bachelor's degree program.

Advisors will be asked to confirm on the student's Petition to Graduate that the student has met the program's requirements:

Continuous cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher during participation in the program.
Take a minimum total of 15 Honors Program Points, at least 6 of which must be completed through HONR courses (e.g. HONR 100, an Honors Independent Study course developed in conjunction with a faculty member, and/or by adding an Honors Contract to a non-honors course. etc.).

Proposing HONR 220: Interdisciplinary Studies and HONR 250: Special Topics Courses

The Honors Program Advisory Committee (HPAC) invites and encourages full-time faculty members from all disciplines on campus to consider submitting a proposal for an HONR 220: Interdisciplinary Studies course or an HONR 250: Special Topics course. HPAC's primary concern and responsibility is to ensure the academic rigor required by honors-level courses.

Full-time faculty members interested in taking advantage of this opportunity should first check with the Dean of their Academic School. With their Dean's approval, they should submit an Honors Course Proposal (doc) to HPAC by sending an electronic copy to Dr. Shelly Jones jonesmc@delhi.edu. The full-time faculty member will then be asked to come to an HPAC meeting to discuss the proposal with committee members.

Once an interdisciplinary studies or special topics course has been approved by HPAC, it can be offered again without the need for subsequent reapproval. Descriptions for courses previously approved

Proposing HONR 330 and 350: Special Topics Courses

The Honors Program Advisory Committee (HPAC) invites and encourages full-time faculty members from all disciplines on campus to consider submitting a proposal for an HONR 350: Special Topics course. HPAC's primary concern and responsibility is to ensure the academic rigor required by honors-level courses.

Full-time faculty members interested in taking advantage of this opportunity should first check with the Dean of their Academic School. With their Dean's approval, they should submit an Honors Course Proposal (doc) to HPAC by sending an electronic copy to Dr. Shelly Jones, jonesmc@delhi.edu. The full-time faculty member will then be asked to come to an HPAC meeting to discuss the proposal with committee members.

Once an interdisciplinary studies or special topics course has been approved by HPAC, it can be offered again without the need for subsequent reapproval. Descriptions for courses previously approved

Proposing HONR 290: Independent Study Courses

Full-time faculty interested in supervising an honors-level independent study course should first get the approval of the Dean of their Academic School. With their Dean's approval, the full-time faculty member and student should fill out and submit an HONR 290: Independent Study Contract to the Honors Program Advisory Committee (HPAC) by sending an electronic copy to Dr. Shelly Jones jonesmc@delhi.edu). The faculty member and student will then be invited to discuss the proposal at an HPAC meeting.

The Honors Program Advisory Committee (HPAC)

HPAC Chair and Honors Program Coordinator, Dr. Shelly Jones, 720 Evenden Tower, 607-746-4313

Academic School and At-Large Representatives

School of Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences Representative: Trish DeAngelis, deangepa@delhi.edu
School of Applied Technologies and Architecture Representative: Shawn Cobstill, 218 Electrical Technologies Ctr, 607-746-4325
School of Business and Hospitality, Business Representative: Lynne Smith, 142 Sanford Hall, 607-746-4047
School of Veterinary and Applied Sciences Representative: Alyse Retallick, 153 Farnsworth Hall, 607-746-4209
School of Business and Hospitality, Hospitality Representative: Heidi Yorke, 106 MacDonald Hall, 607-746-4353
Resnick Library Representative: Jennifer Collins, 339 Bush Hall, 607-746-4641

Faculty Resources for Honors Programs