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Valencia College

Honors Program

Annual Report 2011 – 2012

August 17, 2012

Table of Contents

Valencia Honors Program Mission.................................................................................. 1

Major Accomplishments ................................................................................................ 1

Program Facts and Figures ............................................................................................. 3

Admission........................................................................................................... 3

Enrollment ......................................................................................................... 4

Course Data ........................................................................................................ 5

Travel ............................................................................................................... 11

Scholarships ..................................................................................................... 16

Graduates ........................................................................................................ 18

Budget ............................................................................................................. 20

Major Goals for Academic Year 2012 – 2013 ................................................................ 21

Attachment 1: Annual Honors Demographic Data Report ............................................. 22

Attachment 2: 2010 – 2011 Valencia Credit Student Profile .......................................... 23

Attachment 3: Seneff Honors Faculty Development Plan .............................................. 24

Attachment 4: Seneff Honors College Program Outcomes ............................................ 26

Attachment 5: Honors Student Expectations ................................................................ 27

Attachment 6: Spring 2012 Honors Student Survey....................................................... 28

Attachment 7: NCHC’s Basic Characteristics .................................................................. 37

2011 – 2012 Annual Report page 1

Valencia Honors Program

Annual Report 2011 – 2012

Valencia Honors Program Mission: The Honors Program at Valencia Community College is committed to providing students with opportunities for academic and personal growth in a unique environment where intellectual exploration and quality teaching are our primary goals with an emphasis placed on individuality and participatory learning. The program will continue to prepare students through classroom instruction and a variety of extracurricular goals in preparation for their role as leaders in the 21st century (adopted November 1988). MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: The Valencia Honors Program prepared for the transition to the James M. and Dayle L. Seneff

Honors College, launching in Fall 2012: Curricular and co-curricular planning was completed for the Interdisciplinary Studies, the

Jeffersonian, the Leadership, and the Undergraduate Research track. Program outcomes for all tracks were developed and approved by the Curriculum Committee. The new program tracks of the James M. and Dayle L. Seneff Honors College became a signal

aspect of campus planning, with the Interdisciplinary Studies track at West, the Leadership track at Osceola, the Undergraduate Research track at East, and the Jeffersonian track at Winter Park.

New application procedures and admission protocol for incoming students to the James M. and Dayle L. Seneff Honors College were implemented during Spring 2012.

Marketing materials and recruiting strategies were created to build awareness and reach potential students for the new Honors College.

The inaugural class of the James M. and Dayle L. Seneff Honors College was admitted, with students entering one of three available tracks: Interdisciplinary Studies, Leadership, or Undergraduate Research; in all, 129 students were admitted for Fall 2012.

All students admitted to the inaugural class of the James M. and Dayle L. Seneff Honors College were offered scholarships to cover the full cost of in-state tuition (up to 15 credits per term).

A welcome reception was held on August 2, 2012, to kick off the James M. and Dayle L. Seneff Honors College; over 250 students, family members, faculty, and staff attended the celebration.

A faculty development plan was designed: A program was developed so that faculty who complete the curriculum series will be designated

as members of the Seneff Faculty Community. Seven honors-specific courses were added to the Valencia Faculty Development Catalog:

PRFC6360 What is Honors? LCTS6310 Best Practices in Honors Education LCTS6311 Interdisciplinary Teaching: Pedagogical Practices that Encourage Critical Thinking

and Action LCTS6312 Great Books (And Other Masterpieces in Human Thought) LCTS6313 City as Text™: A Model for Active Learning LCTS6314 Teaching Honors Research Process LFMP6340 Mentoring Students in Undergraduate Research


MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Scheduling principles for managing honors courses at the campus level and college-wide were

formulated. The primary goal is to provide a schedule so that a student who begins in the fall of year one without prior credit can earn enough credits in four terms (fall and spring) to graduate as a Seneff Honors College Scholar in the track available on that campus. In addition, it was decided that honors classes will not be scheduled during campus activity hour, which is to be reserved for co-curricular activities related to track graduation requirements.

Three honors courses were added to the Valencia College catalog: IDH2955 Honors Study Abroad (developed by Bonnie Oliver) SLS2261H Leadership Development (developed by Christy Cheney) PHY2048H General Physics I with Calculus (developed by Irina Struganova)

The traditional honors international trip was offered under the auspices of IDH2955, “Honors Study Abroad.” The program, led by Bonnie Oliver and Eileen Perez, included visits to various sites throughout Italy, including Venice, Florence, Assisi, Pompeii, and Rome. The curriculum was an interdisciplinary consideration of economics and chemistry. Students studied economic policies of the European Union and witnessed the impact of these regulations in the glass-blowing and leather-tanning trades. In addition, students learned about the chemistry of art restoration first-hand by visiting the Laboratorio Scientifico dell’Opificio and by creating their own work of art with materials available during the Renaissance.

Under the leadership of Ann Dowdell, President, the Honors Student Advisory Committee completed its second full academic year in existence, a year that was highlighted by the creation of a student handbook, the crafting of a student expectations statement, the organization of a National Service Day event, celebration of a year-end recognition banquet, and the planning of numerous events and achievements including movie nights, honors faculty awards, a transfer fair, and informal get-togethers. Of particular note, members of the HSAC were instrumental in planning for the program transition; a subcommittee met monthly to provide suggestions for change, and a group of HSAC students went through training and evaluated writing samples from students seeking admission to the James M. and Dayle L. Seneff Honors College.


The Inaugural Class of the James M. and Dayle L. Seneff Honors College FACTS AND FIGURES: Admission Information

Valencia Honors Program (8/1/2011 – 5/7/2012)

Total Applications Received 626 Admitted 416 66.45% Not Admitted 210 33.55%

James M. and Dayle L. Seneff Honors College (3/15/2012 – 7/23/2012)

TOTAL Interdisc.

Studies Leadership Undergrad.

Research Online Applications 302 130 86 82

Application Completed * 189 83 57 49

Admitted 129 46 42 41

Not admitted 60 37 15 8


Percent of online applications that were completed*: 62.58% Percent of applicants admitted: 68.25%

* A completed application packet included the online application, test scores, high

school transcript, college transcript(s), recommendation, and writing sample / academic supplement.

Program Enrollment

Date Total East Osceola West Winter Park

8/1/2011 932 382 72 470 8 9/1/2011 966 399 78 481 8 10/3/2011 1005 410 83 504 8 11/2/2011 1053 432 86 527 8 12/1/2011 1082 439 86 549 8 1/4/2012 1124 452 92 572 8 2/1/2012 1104 441 94 561 8 3/1/2012 829 334 66 423 6 4/2/2012 830 335 66 423 6 5/1/2012 843 339 66 432 6 6/1/2012 659 256 55 342 6 7/2/2012 738 289 73 369 7 8/6/2012 860 334 107 409 10

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Course Data Summary Data for the Year

Term Courses Offered Courses Made Total Enrollment Unduplicated Enrollment

Average Class Size

Fall 2011 48 44 758 486 17.22

Spring 2012 47 41 726 462 17.70

Summer 2012 10 9 135 101 15.00

Specific Class Data Per Term

FALL 2011

Course Num Course Title Instructor Campus Day Time Enrollment AMH2010H US History to 1877 Mark Smith West MW 10:00am-

11:15am 8

AMHL2021H American Literature Stephanie Freuler Osceola Online 14

AST1002H Astronomy Wafaa Khattou West MW 7:00pm-9:45pm

20

AST1002H Astronomy William Oelfke Winter Park TR 1:00pm-2:15pm

8

BSC1005H Biological Science Lois Crichlow West TR R (lab)

11:30am-12:45pm 1:00pm- 3:45pm

8

BSC1010H Fundamentals of Biology

Candace Cravaritis

East W M (lab)

7:00am-9:45am 7:00am-9:45am

18

BSC1010H Fundamentals of Biology

Susan Matthews West TR T (lab)

8:30am-9:45am 11:30am-2:15pm

19

BSC1026H Biology of Human Sexuality

Tim Grogan Osceola TR 12:00pm-1:15pm

13

CHM1045H General Chemistry Eileen Obregon Perez

West

MW W (lab)

10:00am-11:15am 1:00pm- 3:45pm

17

DEP2004H Developmental Psychology

Sean Jennings West TR 8:30am-9:45am

Cancelled

ECO2013H Economics-Macro Bonnie Oliver East MW 11:30am-12:45pm

18

ECO2023H Economics-Micro Tarteashia Williams

West TR 10:00am-11:15am

9


FALL 2011 Course Num Course Title Instructor Campus Day Time Enrollment

ENC1101H Freshman Comp I Erin O'Brien East TR 11:30am-12:45pm

17

ENC1101H Freshman Comp I Diane Orsini West MW 10:00am-11:15am

14

ENC1101Hǂ Freshman Comp I Clay Holliday East R 7:00pm-9:45pm

Cancelled

ENC1102H Freshman Comp II Erin O'Brien East TR 10:00am-11:15am

20

ENC1102H Freshman Comp II Jill Sebacher West TR 6:30pm-9:15pm

18

HUM1020Hǂ Intro to Humanities George Brooks East TR 7:00pm-9:45pm

Cancelled

HUM2223H Humanities-Late Roman/Medieval

George Brooks East MW 1:00pm-2:15pm

19


Karen Styles East TR 10:00am-11:15am

14


Sheila Levi Winter Park Online 19

HUM2232H Hum-Renaissance & Baroque

Roberta Vandermast

West Online 15

HUM2234H Hum-Enlightenment & Romanticism

David Sutton East MW 6:00pm-8:45pm

17

HUM2250H 20th Century Humanities

Paul Chapman Osceola Online 18

HUM2310H Mythology Jacqueline Starren

Osceola M 4:30pm-7:15pm

15

HUM2310H Mythology Edward Frame West (2nd Life)

T

6:00pm-8:45pm

20

IDH1110 Interdisciplinary Studies I

Frame, Lippitt, Morales, Sparks

West MW 8:30am-11:15am

21

IDH1112 Interdisciplinary Studies



19

IDH2120 Interdisciplinary Studies III



25

LIT2120H World Literature Cornelius Sebacher


19

LIT2174H Multimedia Lit & The Holocaust

Paul Licata West M 6:00pm-8:45pm

Cancelled

MAC1105H College Algebra M. Faustina Wright

East TR 2:30pm-3:45pm

20

MAC1105H College Algebra Scott Krise West MW 10:00am-11:15am

8

MAC1105H College Algebra Magdala Emmanuel

Osceola TR 10:30am-11:45am

19


FALL 2011 Course Num Course Title Instructor Campus Day Time Enrollment

MAC2311H Calculus I Boris Nguyen West TR MW

11:30am-12:45pm 12:00pm- 12:50pm

19

OCE1001H Oceanography Jack Rogers East TR 2:30pm-3:45pm

15

POS2041H US Government Alvin Quackenbush

East TR 10:00am-11:15am

19

POS2041H US Government Subhas Rampersaud

West TR 11:30am-12:45pm

19

PSY1012H General Psychology Diana Ciesko East TR 10:00am-11:15am

20

PSY1012H General Psychology Sean Jennings West MW 10:00am-11:15am

11

SLS2940H Service Learning Honors

Various * Various Independent Study 6

SPC1608H Speech Edie Gaythwaite East MW 2:30pm-3:45pm

17

SPC1608H Speech William Snider West TR 6:00pm-8:45pm

19

SPC1608H Speech Mayra Holzer West MW 1:00pm-2:15pm

19

SPC1608H Speech Ronald Colburn Osceola TR 12:00pm-1:15pm

8

STA2023H Statistical Methods Sonya Lenhof East TR 11:30am12:45pm

19

STA2023H Statistical Methods Sophia Graff West MW 1:00pm-2:15pm

18

SYG2000H Sociology Andrew Lash East TR 11:30am-12:45pm

14

SYG2000H Sociology Gordon Jepson West W 10:00am-12:45pm

14

ǂ LinC course. * The following faculty taught SLS2940H during Fall 2011 term: Rachel Allen, Tullio Bushrui, Lois Crichlow,

Larry Herndon, and Christie Pickeral.

SPRING 2012 Course Num Course Title Instructor Campus Day Time Enrollment

AMH2010H US History to 1877 Anthony Beninati Osceola TR 3:00pm-5:45pm

Cancelled

AMH2020H US History 1877 to Present

Mark Smith West MW 11:30am-12:45pm

9



AML2021H American Literature STAFF West TR 10:00am-11:15am

Cancelled

AST1002H Astronomy Wafaa Khattou West M 7:00pm-9:45pm

11

AST1002H Astronomy Clay Inman Osceola MW 12:00pm-12:50pm

10

BSC1010H Fundamentals of Biology I

Alwyn Lindbeck West MW F (lab)

10:00am-11:15am 9:00am-11:45am

19

BSC1011H Fundamentals of Biology II

Keith Malmos East MW F (lab)

10:00am-11:15am 10:00am- 12:45pm

10

BSC1011H Fundamentals of Biology II

Susan Matthews West MW M (lab)

8:30am-9:45am 1:00pm- 3:45pm

13

CHM1046H General Chemistry II Eileen Obregon Perez

West MW W (lab)

10:00am-11:15am 1:00pm- 3:45pm

18

DEP2004H Developmental Psychology

Diana Ciesko East MW 10:00am-11:15am

13

ECO2013Hǂ Economics-Macro Tarteashia Williams

West TR 11:30am-12:45pm

17

ECO2023H Economics-Micro Bonnie Oliver East MW 11:30am-12:45pm

Cancelled

ENC1101H Freshman Comp I Thera Woodard East MWF 10:00am-10:50am

Cancelled

ENC1101H Freshman Comp I Erin O'Brien East TR 11:30am-12:45pm

Cancelled

ENC1102H Freshman Comp II Jill Sebacher West TR 2:30pm-3:45pm

16

ENC1102H Freshman Comp II Jill Sebacher West M 6:30pm-9:45pm

12

GLY2100H Historical Geology Jack Rogers East TR 8:30am-11:15am

11

HUM1020H Intro to Humanities Gene Adams West MW 10:00am-11:15am

11

HUM2220H Humanities-Greek and Roman

Terry Pasfield East MW 1:00pm-2:15pm

20


Gene Adams West MW 2:30pm-3:45pm

20



HUM2232 Hum-Renaissance & Baroque

Edward Szymanski

East TR 10:00am-11:15am

14


Roberta Vandermast

West Online 19

HUM2234H Hum-Enlightenment & Romanticism

Jacqueline Starren

Osceola MW 3:00pm-4:15pm

17


David Sutton East M 6:00pm-8:45pm

18


Paul Chapman Osceola Online 19

IDH1111 Interdisciplinary Studies II



33

IDH2121 Interdisciplinary Studies IV



32

INR2002H International Politics Scott Crosby West TR 8:30am-9:45am

7

LIT2090H Contemporary Literature

David Rogers Osceola Online 18

MAC1105H College Algebra Nely Hristova East MW 2:30pm-3:45pm

16

MAC1105H College Algebra Scott Krise West TR 2:30pm-3:45pm

6

MAC2312H Calculus II Boris Nguyen West TR MW

11:30am-12:45pm 12:00pm-12:50pm

20

OCE1001H Oceanography Jack Rogers East TR 2:30pm-3:45pm

14

OCE1001H Oceanography Gustavo Morales West Online 14

PCB1440H Florida Environ. Systems

Patricia Smith East W 7:00pm-9:45pm

15


East TR 11:30am-12:45pm

14

POS2041Hǂ US Government Subhas Rampersaud


17

PSY1012H General Psychology Diana Ciesko East TR 10:00am-11:15am

12

PSY1012H General Psychology Sean Jennings West TR 11:30am-12:45pm

15

SLS2940H Service Learning Various * Various Independent Study 14

SPC1608H Speech Edie Gaythwaite East MW 2:30pm-3:45pm

12



SPC1608H Fundamentals of Speech

Mayra Holzer West MW 11:30am-12:45pm

18

SPC1608H Fundamentals of Speech

Mayra Holzer West MW 1:00pm-2:15pm

Cancelled

STA2023H Statistical Methods Deborah Garrison East MW 11:30am-12:45pm

14

STA2023H Statistical Methods Sophia Graff West TR 11:30am-12:45pm

19

STA2023H Statistical Methods Melissa Pedone Osceola M 5:00pm-6:15pm

15

SYG2000H Sociology Andrew Lash East TR 11:30am-12:45pm

10

SYG2000H Sociology Gordon Jepson West TR 11:30am-12:45pm

12

ǂ LinC course. * The following faculty taught SLS2940H during Spring 2012 term: Rachel Allen, Valerie Burks, Tullio

Bushrui, Sophia Graff, Al Groccia, Larry Herndon, Keith Malmos, Adrienne Mathews, Susan Matthews, Kevin Rushing, and Daniel (Chip) Turner.

SUMMER 2012

Course Num Course Title Instructor Campus Day Time Enrollment BSC1050H Environmental

Science Patricia Smith East TR 6:30pm-

8:05pm 11

ENC1102H Freshman Comp II Jill Sebacher West MW 1:15pm-2:50pm

Cancelled


Karen Styles East TR 6:30pm-9:50pm

14


Elizabeth Eschbach

East MW 11:30am-2:50pm

6


Roberta Vandermast

West Online 18


Gene Adams West TR 11:30am-1:05pm

19

HUM2310H Mythology Jennifer Taylor East TR 11:30am-2:50pm

14


East TR 1:15pm-2:50pm

16

SLS2940H Service Learning Various Various Independent Study 7

SPC1608H Speech Mayra Holzer West TR 9:45am-11:30am

17

SYG2000H Sociology Andrew Lash East TR 3:00pm-4:35pm

13


* The following faculty taught SLS2940H during Summer 2012 term: Valerie Burks, Tullio Bushrui, Larry

Herndon, Mandy Mahaffey, Adrienne Mathews, and Terry Rafter-Carles.

Travel National Collegiate Honors Council: Phoenix, AZ, October 19 – October 23, 2011.

• FACULTY / STAFF ATTENDED: Valerie Burks, Suzette Dohany, Ed Frame, Jean

Marie Fuhrman, Celeste Henry, Debra Hollister, and Keith Malmos.

• STUDENTS ATTENDED: Elizabeth Boothby, Nori Bracken, Ann Dowdell, Ed Mueller, David Rosado, and Alexis Voltaire.

Students at NCHC 2011

Florida Collegiate Honors Council: Palm Beach Gardens, FL, February 24 – 26, 2012.

• FACULTY / STAFF ATTENDED: Valerie Burks and Keith Malmos.

• STUDENTS ATTENDED: Afeefa Ayube, Nazeer Bacchus, Adam Bermudez,

Shardeh Berry, Claudia Carvajal, Patrice Cobb, Richard Crews, Amethyst DiTieri, Ann Dowdell, Fini Feliciano, Yina Grisales-Vargas, Lydia Johnson, Lourdes Matos Rivera, Luke Monaco, Ed Mueller, Patrick O'Connor, Dolores Petropulos, Dan Piela, Kristin Pollock, Susie Richetti, Bruna Rodrigues, David Rosado, James Rowland, Angel Troncoso Garcia, Alexis Voltaire, Kibwe Williamson, and Salma Yusuf.


• HIGHLIGHTS:

Patrick O’Connor, Valencia honors student, was elected as the two-year student representative to the Florida Collegiate Honors Council executive board.

“Autumn’s Bane,” a poem by Valencia student Nazeer Bacchus, was selected for the third place prize in the Freshman through Senior Creative Poetry Writing category of the 2012 Florida Collegiate Honors Council annual writing contest.

Two Valencia students presented at the conference:

• Susie Richetti, “Scholarships and Grants for Any Student” • James Rowland, “Poster Presentations: Tips, Tricks and

Planning”

Students at FCHC 2012

Southern Regional Honors Council: Tampa, FL, March 30 – April 1, 2012.

• FACULTY / STAFF ATTENDED: Valerie Burks, Eric Crumpler, Suzette Dohany, Ed

Frame, Jean Marie Fuhrman, Debra Hollister, Ralf Jenne, Lisa Lippitt, Gustavo Morales, Kathleen Plinske, Elizabeth Renn, Noy Sparks, and Christina Tan.

• STUDENTS ATTENDED: Marzieh Alaie, Angela Bardwell-Owens, Robert Beauvais, Adam Bermudez, Kris Boodooram, Clayton Bowman, Richard Crews, Amethyst DiTieri, Ann Dowdell, Danielle Isaiah, Ivan Lugo, Taija Meralla, Ed Mueller, Patrick O'Connor, Catalina Perez, Bonny Pruitt, David Rosado, Jihye Shin, Angel Troncoso Garcia, and Alexis Voltaire.


Students at SRHC 2012

Honors International Trip: ITALY (March 2 – 11, 2012)

• CITIES VISITED: Venice, Florence, Assisi, Pompeii, and Rome.

• PROGRAM LEADERS: Bonnie Oliver and Eileen Perez.

• PROGRAM PROVIDER: EF Tours

• STUDENT TRAVELERS: Angela Bardwell-Owens, Shardeh Berry, Kris Boodooram,

Nicholas Dijkhoffz, Ann Dowdell, Alex Earl, Magdamar Hernandez, Amanda Holt, Tiffany Houston, Patrick O'Connor, Gina Ortiz, Luke Pittman, Kristin Pollock, Bonny Pruitt, Brooke Swopes, Marleina Ubel, Christopher Waltemate, and Anthony Wilcox.

Faculty and Students in Italy


Faculty and Students in Italy

Ropes Course: August 27, 2011, at the Center for Drug-Free Living in Apopka, FL. • STUDENTS ATTENDED: Giselle Abdul, Dania

Abu-Jubara, Angela Bardwell-Owens, Robert Beauvais, Jackie Benfeld, Shardeh Berry, Tiffany Boodhoo, Kris Boodooram, Nori Bracken, Roland Brown, Aamira Browne, Mary Cannon, Claudia Carvajal, Patrice Cobb, Jewel Coelho, Cassandra Daniel, Rynaldo Deshauteurs, Robert Devaney, Jacqueline Devaney, Ann Dowdell, Kimmy Duong, Brady Harris, Louisa Johnson, Lydia Johnson, Dan Piela, Bonny Pruitt, Shelby Radcliffe, Susie Richetti, David Rosado, Jihye Shin, Holly Tanyhill, Melvin Thompson, Marleina Ubel, Alexis Voltaire, Tyler Walker, Anthony Wilcox, and Kibwe Williamson.

Students at Ropes Course 2011


Program-Sponsored Course Field Trips:

Term Class Faculty Destination Fall 2011 HUM2234H David Sutton The Importance of Being Earnest, Orlando Shakespeare

Theater, September 28, 2011. Fall 2011 IDH1110 &

IDH1112 & IDH2120

Ed Frame, Lisa Lippitt, Gustavo Morales, and Noy Sparks

Salvador Dali Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL, November 5, 2011.

Fall 2011 HUM2234H David Sutton Gloria!, Orlando Philharmonic, December 12, 2011.

Spring 2012 IDH1111 & IDH2121

Ed Frame, Lisa Lippitt, Gustavo Morales, and Noy Sparks

Raisin in the Sun, Valencia College Theater, February 18, 2012.

Spring 2012 POS2041H & ECO2013H

Subhas Rampersaud and Tarteashia Williams

Washington DC, March 1 – 3, 2012.

Spring 2012 GLY2100H Jack Rogers Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL, March 17, 2012.

Spring 2012 OCE1001H Gustavo Morales SeaWorld, Orlando, FL, April 4, 2012.

Spring 2012 GLY 2100H Jack Rogers Canoeing on the Peace River, Arcadia, FL, April 14, 2012.

HUM2234H Students Backstage at Gloria!

Fall 2011 POS2041H & ECO2013H Students in Washintgon, D.C.

Spring 2012


Scholarships

Honors Program Scholarships (award total = $308,600)

Scholarship Number Awarded Fall 2011

Amount Awarded Fall 2011

Number Awarded

Spring 2012

Amount Awarded

Spring 2012 President’s Academic Scholarships ($1000/term) 20 $20,000 18 $18,000

Honors Exemplary Scholarships ($1000/term) 84 $84,000 149 $149,000

Bronze Scholarships ($500/term) 48 $24,000 27 $13,600*

TOTAL 153 $128,000 196 $180,600 * Two $400 awards were made Spring 2012.

Honors Students – Pell Eligibility

Fall 2011 Spring 2012 Honors Students 966 1105

Honors Students Receiving Pell grants 477 (49.37%) 557 (50.40%)

Honors Students Receiving Honors Scholarships 153 196

Honors Scholarship Students Receiving Pell Grants 102 (66.67%) 143 (72.96%) Other Notable Scholarships

• VALENCIA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MARY SMEDLEY COLLIER DISTINGUISHED

GRADUATE AWARD: Shardeh Berry.

• VALENCIA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MARY SMEDLEY COLLIER DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE FINALISTS: Melvin E. Thompson, Matthew James Fremming, Kaitlyn F. Johnson, and Catalina Perez.

• HITES FAMILY COMMUNITY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION: Michael

Gruesbeck.

• ASSOCIATION OF HONORS ALUMNI TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP: Michael Gruesbeck.

• ROLLINS TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS: Kris Boodooram, Amanda Holt, Rodney

Hughley, Nathalia Nascimento, and Susie Richetti.


• PHI THETA KAPPA ALL-FLORIDA ACADEMIC TEAM: Cassandra Daniel, Jacqueline Devaney, and Esperanza Perez.

• MAYOR RICHARD T. CROTTY VALENCIA - UCF 2+2 SCHOLARSHIP FOR

GRADUATING VALENCIA STUDENTS: Shardeh Berry.

• VALENCIA COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION / STUDENT DEVELOPMENT STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD: Shardeh Berry.

• ALUMNI SPRING SCHOLARSHIP 2012 SCHOLAR: Hieu Trung Nguyen.

• ALUMNI FALL SCHOLARSHIP 2012 SCHOLARS: Sugey Librado and Hieu Trung Nguyen.

• FLORENCE E. & ANDREA L. JASICA SCHOLARSHIP: Safura Sattar.

• ROGER G. KEYES SCHOLARSHIP: Hieu Trung Nguyen.

• ROSITA N. MARTINEZ SCHOLARSHIP: Sugey Librado.


Graduates Fall 2011 Honors Degree Graduates

Sebastian Arbelaez Cassandra Daniel Erin Hage Ashley Kuhn

Gina Madrigal Justin Petronelli Shana Shea Kayla Ward

Fall 2011 Honors Certificate Graduates

Dania Abu-Jubara Milagros Acevedo Anna Bell Mladen Bosnjak Jewel Coelho Caitlin Concannon Ashley Del Valle Sabrina Dugan Marcie Falquez Stephanie Gantt Amanda Hamilton Karissa Hinks Victoria Hoa

Jolene Lewis Lindsy Marmol Karyn Meekins James Momperousse Stephanie Podlin Christin Pringle Kenther Ramos Angel Rosado Raquel Suarez Ruiz Melvin Thompson Vanessa Tony Jennifer Vallejo Veronica Williams

Spring 2012 Honors Degree Graduates

Iris Appenrodt Nadia Barbosa Brittany Baum Claudia Carvajal Natalia Chakoun Ben Chase Victor De Souza Amanda Drennen Jarka Escobales Nataly Fleites Anna Gabriel Michael Gruesbeck Paula Henry Patricia Hill Adriana Inamagua

Skylar Jackson Linda Landry Frankie Lopez Katelyn McManus Rebecca Moccio Jeff Morris Catalina Perez Natasha Phillips Stephen Pilcher Sam Resende Janice Schnell Nadya Sudjita Jason Thornton Taina Torres


Spring 2012 Honors Certificate Graduates

Jordan Adams Mary Adams Adam Bates Christopher Bates John Bell Felicia Berge David Bishop Danika Cachero Iana Casapu Maria Cocco Jaclyn Constantine Sarah Cook Jacqueline Devaney Robert Devaney Jonathan Duenas Megan Everson Gary Garcia Patricia Gulley Liz Gutierrez Ashley Hamilton Brian Holley Talen Honeck Chloe Hu Nizuma Islam Madeline Jensen

Chelsea Jordan Alexander Kogan Tiffany Lamwatt Diana Lawrie Anthony Lomonaco Jeannice Machado Megan McCarthy Malia Mikesell Nicole Miranda Shuaib Moonda Senada Morgan Steffanie Morrison Ian Motie Christina Pavel Stephanie Peralta Felicia Peterson Tracy Reid Pamela Robinson Braden Robinson Lourdes Santa Allison Schnier Amy Sorrough Karen Thomas Christopher Waltemate Yolanda Williams

Summer 2012 Honors Degree Graduates

Amanda Barbosa Elizabeth Connor Christen Costello Nicholas Dijkhoffz Ciara Hensley Frank Johnson

Dawn McCoy Esperanza Perez Susie Richetti Annakarina Rincon Anamaria Romero


Summer 2012 Honors Certificate Graduates

Pamela Baluarte Aisha Bawaney Brittany Bowks My Chau Duong Michael Fluker Christina Foote Amyn Hajji Amanda Holt Rodney Hughley Julia Gulliver Nida Khan Lorenzi Lora Nicole Gillings

William Mason Nix Luciana Pinheiro Blake Powell Andres Restrepo Russa Crystal Roman Mensie Saint-lot Michelle Samaniego Colin Smith Evelyn Torrellas Edison Velez Amanda Walton Sarah Zacarias

Honors Budget

Student Development Budget Overview

CATEGORY FY 2012 EXPENDITURE

Conference Travel $30,066.84 Course Field Trips $15,207.93 International Trip $24,900.00 Speakers $2,411.06 Food (meetings, movie nights, etc.) $2,691.17 Materials (t-shirts, polos, calendars, etc.) $5,330.36 End of Year Recognition Banquet $2,856.91 TOTAL $83,464.27

Honors Office Budget Overview (excluding personnel)

CATEGORY FY 2012 EXPENDITURE

Faculty Stipends $9,000.00 Travel (Conferences / Out-of-district) $20,682.77 Travel (International) $2,849.00 Travel (In-district) $1,966.64 Materials & Supplies $4,313.58 Institutional Memberships $625.00 Printing $10,821.00 Minor Equipment $3,176.74 TOTAL $53,434.73


MAJOR GOALS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2012 – 2013: Complete program development for the Jeffersonian and Undergraduate Research tracks; finalize

curricular planning and secure approval for four classes: “Honors Research Process,” “Honors Project,” “Honors Seminar,” and “Honors Capstone Experience.”

Develop program outcomes for the Seneff Faculty Development Program, offer the first round of honors professional development classes, work with the Office of Faculty Development to track faculty in the program, expand the number of honors faculty development courses, create track-specific faculty development paths, and appropriately recognize the first members of the Seneff Faculty Community.

Modify recruiting and admission protocol for the James M. and Dayle L. Seneff Honors College based on data and analysis from the first admission cycle; using these revised procedures, oversee the admission of the second incoming class in Fall 2013.

Begin preparation for a program assessment that would culminate in a site visit during Fall 2015; transfer the traditional honors Student Assessment of Instruction to the online Course Eval system as add-on questions to the standard Valencia evaluation; commence the compilation of data and materials needed to produce an extensive self-study for the program assessment.

Assist the Honors Student Advisory Committee in the revision of the student expectation statement into a formal Honor Code.

Working with the Office of Student Development and the Office Student Success and Transfer Readiness, identify an appropriate medium to track, record, and provide documentation to students for their co-curricular activities.

Honors Student Demographics *

2011 – 2012 Annual Report Attachment 1

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HOME CAMPUS

East Osceola West NA College-wide

Total Students 263 4 390 2 659

Race / Ethnicity

African American 24 9.10% 0 0.00% 54 13.80% 1 50.00% 79 11.99%

Asian 12 4.50% 0 0.00% 27 6.90% 0 0.00% 39 5.92%

Caucasian 128 48.60% 2 50.00% 139 35.60% 0 0.00% 269 40.82%

Hawaiian 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 4 1.00% 0 0.00% 4 0.61%

Hispanic 80 30.40% 2 50.00% 107 27.40% 1 50.00% 190 28.83%

Not Reported 19 7.20% 0 0.00% 59 15.10% 0 0.00% 78 11.84%

Sex

Female 159 60.40% 3 75.00% 236 60.50% 2 100% 400 60.70%

Male 103 39.10% 1 25.00% 142 36.40% 0 0.00% 246 37.33%

Not Reported 1 0.30% 0 0.00% 12 3.00% 0 0.00% 13 1.97%

Age

Under 17 2 0.70% 0 0.00% 10 2.50% 0 0.00% 12 1.82%

17-21 146 55.50% 2 50.00% 208 53.30% 0 0.00% 356 54.02%

22-24 27 10.20% 1 25.00% 50 12.80% 1 50.00% 79 11.99%

25-29 43 16.30% 1 25.00% 46 11.70% 0 0.00% 90 13.66%

30-34 22 8.30% 0 0.00% 27 6.90% 0 0.00% 49 7.44%

35-39 6 2.20% 0 0.00% 21 5.30% 0 0.00% 27 4.10%

40-49 15 5.70% 0 0.00% 19 4.80% 1 50.00% 35 5.31%

50 or over 2 0.70% 0 0.00% 9 2.30% 0 0.00% 11 1.67%

Mean age 23.94

22.75

24.14

31.00 24.07 Median age 21

21.5

20

31 21

Citizenship

United States 220 83.60% 3 75.00% 305 78.20% 0 0.00% 528 80.12%

Other than U.S. 43 16.30% 1 25.00% 85 21.70% 2 100% 131 19.88%

Enrollment 201220

Full-time 173 65.70% 2 50.00% 231 59.20% 0 0.00% 406 61.61%

Part-Time 72 27.30% 2 50.00% 120 30.70% 2 100.00% 196 29.74%

Not Enrolled 18 6.80% 0 0.00% 39 10.00% 0 0.00% 57 8.65%

* Data provided by Institutional Research for students in the program 31 May 2012.


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Credit Student Profile 2010/2011

(Annualized Data)

Credit Students

CREDIT ENROLLMENT (Annual) 59,018

GENDER Nbr. Pct.

Female 33,168 56.2%

Male 25,639 43.4%

Not Indicated 211 0.4%

ETHNICITY Nbr. Pct.

Asian 2,733 4.6%

Black nonHispanic 10,277 17.4%

Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 140 0.2%

Hispanic of Any Race 17,222 29.2%

Multi-Race nonHispanic 577 1.0%

Indian/Alaskan Native 175 0.3%

White nonHispanic 22,468 38.1%

Unknown Ethnicity 5,426 9.2%

DEGREE STATUS Nbr. Pct.

A.A. Degree 28,112 47.6%

A.S. Degree 9,712 16.5%

A.A.S. Degree 1,341 2.3%

Awaiting Acceptance 8,399 14.2%

Non-Degree Seeking 11,454 19.4%

Not Indicated 0 0.0%

Updated 09/01/2011

* Data from http://www.valenciacollege.edu/IR/StudentProfile.cfm, retrieved 14 Aug 2012.

http://www.valenciacollege.edu/IR/StudentProfile.cfm


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SENEFF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM This series is designed to culminate in the designation of the faculty as a member of the Seneff Faculty Community. The program is open to all Valencia faculty members and indicates an individual commitment to the development of the honors community at the college. To successfully complete the program, the faculty member must complete a minimum of 8 hours in two foundation courses, 6 hours in honors pedagogy courses, and 6 hours in optional learning opportunities that can include additional courses or, with dean approval, other professional activities. FOUNDATION COURSES (8 HOURS) COURSE

HOURS TITLE

PRFC6360 4 What is Honors? LCTS6310 4 Best Practices in Honors Education HONORS PEDAGOGY COURSES (minimum of 6 HOURS) COURSE

HOURS TITLE

LCTS6311 3 Interdisciplinary Teaching: Pedagogical Practices that Encourage Critical Thinking and Action

LCTS6312 3 Great Books (And Other Masterpieces in Human Thought) LCTS6313 5 City as Text™: A Model for Active Learning LCTS6314 3 Teaching Honors Research Process * LFMP6340 3 Mentoring Students in Undergraduate Research * * Required for faculty mentoring students in the Undergraduate Research track who do not meet alternative credentialing. OPTIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (minimum of 6 HOURS) The faculty member must complete at least 6 additional hours in the below courses or, with dean approval, participate in professional activities designed to enhance involvement in the honors community such as completion of the Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Development Certification Seminar, attendance at national, regional, and state honors conferences, attendances at discipline conferences, etc. Please note that participation in other professional activities outside the Valencia Faculty Development Catalog cannot be applied to the hours required for faculty seeking or renewing the Associate Faculty Certification.


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SENEFF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (cont.) COURSE

HOURS TITLE

INDV2254 2 Brain Theory Meets Learning Styles INDV3257 10 Creating LinC Pairs: Part I INDV3258 10 Creating LinC Pairs: Part II INDV3351 2 Fostering Cultural Responsibility LCTS2213 Variable Active Learning Techniques LCTS2214 2 Problem-based Learning LCTS2217 2 Project-based Learning LCTS2220 2 Using Collaborative Writing Strategies Across the Disciplines LCTS2221 10 Impacting Student Motivation LCTS3213 10 Service Learning Across the Curriculum LCTS3214 20 Designing a Short-Term Study Abroad Experience for Students LOBP3230 10 Thinking Things Through: Critical Thinking Theory and Practice PRFC3210 4 Roles and Responsibility for the Study Abroad Program Leader SOTL3270 4 IRB Requirements and Your Research SOTL4270 Variable Community of Scholars


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James M. & Dayle L. Seneff Honors College Program Outcomes

(1) Interdisciplinary Studies Track:

Learning Outcomes: Students who complete the requirements of the Interdisciplinary Studies track will be able to:

a. Apply principles of dialogic argument in written and verbal communication. b. Compare, contrast, and explain the significance of different historic ages. c. Compare, contrast, and integrate knowledge of diverse cultures and disciplines.

(2) Leadership Track:

Learning Outcomes: Students who complete the requirements of the Leadership track will be able to:

a. Develop a working, evolving and individual leadership theory or style. b. Practice leadership principles through their campus activities and continued

community involvement. c. Identify opportunities to make social change.

(3) Undergraduate Research Track:

Learning Outcomes: Students who complete the requirements of the Undergraduate Research track will be able to:

a. Complete a discipline-specific research project. b. Present research in a peer-reviewed, academic setting.

(4) Jeffersonian Honors Track:

Learning Outcomes: Students who complete the requirements of the Jeffersonian track will be able to:

a. Recognize and weigh different perspectives in primary and secondary sources. b. Produce original work and scholarly research. c. Connect learning across academic disciplines.


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Honors Student Expectations Valencia honors students are members of a community that embraces diversity and individuality while sharing a common commitment to academic excellence and social responsibility. In this spirit, these expectations have been set forth:

• Students are expected to exemplify academic and personal integrity by being familiar with and conscientiously adhering to all aspects of the Valencia Student Code of Conduct.

• Students are expected to abide by accepted standards of academic originality and creativity, to conduct themselves honorably in collaborative and group work, and to refrain from resubmitting work prepared for one course in another without permission of both professors.

• Students are expected to demonstrate respect for fellow students and for faculty at all times and to contribute meaningfully to a productive classroom environment.

• Students are expected to be ambitious learners, exhibiting academic enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity.

• Students are expected to participate in the well-being of the honors community by regularly attending meetings and events, by taking part in service activities, by keeping informed of program happenings, by behaving appropriately in the Honors Resource Centers, and by contributing to the development of the program.

• Students are expected to understand their role as exemplars, to act accordingly both on and off campus, and to refrain from activity that may be detrimental to the reputation of the James M. and Dayle L. Seneff Honors College, to Valencia College, or to other honors students.

• Students are expected to hold fellow honors students accountable when these expectations are not met.

Valencia Honors Program Student Survey

Administered 5/31/2012 – 7/17/2012


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1. Which of the following best describes your current academic status? Answer

Response %

I have completed 0-15 credit hours.

38 23%


48 29%


29 17%

I have completed 46 or more credit hours.

51 31%

Total 166 100%

2. Are you a full-time student? Answer

Response %

Yes

148 89%

No

19 11%

Total 167 100%

3. What is your age? Answer

Response %

Under 17

3 2%

17-21

86 51%

22-24

19 11%

25-29

20 12%

30-34

17 10%

35-39

9 5%

40-49

11 7%

50 or over

2 1%

Total 167 100%

4. What is your sex? Answer

Response %

Female

109 66%

Male

57 34%

Total 166 100%


Administered 5/31/2012 – 7/17/2012


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5. Which statement best describes your situation while a student at Valencia? Answer

Response %

I do not financially support myself or anyone else.

69 43%

I financially support only myself.

46 29%

I financially support myself and one other person.

22 14%

I financially support myself and more than one other person.

23 14%

Total 160 100% 6. Which of the following sources of financial aid do you receive as a student at Valencia? (choose all that apply) Answer

Response %

Valencia Honors Scholarship

71 51% Bridges to Success Scholarship

3 2% Valencia Foundation Scholarship

11 8% Other Scholarship(s) from a private agency, foundation, service organization, etc.

15 11%

Bright Futures

37 26% Pell Grant

94 67% Subsidized Student Loan

63 45%

Unsubsidized Student Loan

45 32% Work Study

5 4% 7. Are you the first person in your immediate family to attend college? Answer

Response %

Yes

61 38%

No

99 62%

Total 160 100%


Administered 5/31/2012 – 7/17/2012


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8. Which of the following best describes your class schedule? Answer

Response %

I take classes mainly during the day.

138 86%

I take classes mainly at night.

13 8%

I take classes mainly online.

9 6%

Total 160 100%

9. At which location do you take most of your classes? Answer

Response %

East Campus

59 37%

Osceola Campus

25 16%

West Campus

74 46%

Winter Park

1 1%

Online

1 1%

Total 160 100%

10. Do you take classes at more than one location? Answer

Response %

Yes

65 41%

No

95 59%

Total 160 100%

11. Which degree program are you in? Answer

Response %

AA

135 84%

AS

21 13%

AAS

1 1%

Other / non-degree seeking

3 2%

Total 160 100%


Administered 5/31/2012 – 7/17/2012


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12. What is your ultimate educational goal? Answer

Response %

Associate’s degree

0 0%

Bachelor’s degree

18 11%

Master’s degree

54 34%

Doctorate degree

48 30%

Professional degree (MD, JD, etc.)

40 25%

Other

0 0%

Total 160 100%

13. When did you apply for the Honors Program? Answer

Response %

During my first semester at Valencia

67 42%

During my second semester at Valencia

48 30%

During my third semester at Valencia

26 16%

During my fourth semester at Valencia

9 6%

After my fourth semester at Valencia

9 6%

Total 159 100%

14. How much Honors work have you completed? Answer

Response %

I have completed 0-5 credit hours of Honors work.

63 40%


51 32%


24 15%


12 8%

I have completed 24 or more credit hours of Honors work.

9 6%

Total 159 100%


Administered 5/31/2012 – 7/17/2012


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15. Do you plan to complete the Honors Program and be an Honors Graduate? Answer

Response % Yes, I plan to complete an Honors Degree (24 or more credit hours of Honors work).

70 44%

Yes, I plan to complete an Honors Certificate (12 or more credit hours of Honors work).

49 31%

Yes, I have applied for the Seneff Honors College and hope to complete one of the program tracks.

20 13%

No, I do not plan to graduate with Honors.

19 12%

Total 158 100%

16. How did you first hear about the Valencia Honors Program? Answer

Response % I received an email about the Honors program.

29 18%

A friend or fellow student told me about the Honors program.

39 25%

A faculty member told me about the Honors program.

20 13%

An adviser told me about the Honors program.

11 7%

I saw a flier or brochure for the Honors program.

7 4%

I found out about Honors from the Valencia Web page.

37 23%

Other (please describe on next block)

16 10%

Total 159 100%


Administered 5/31/2012 – 7/17/2012


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17. Please describe how you heard about the Valencia Honors Program: Text Response

On my orientation sheet, it said that I may be eligible for the Honors program

Don't recall

A school event, there was an honors table set up.

When I received the results of my CPT, in the paperwork pointing out which classes I should start with, it also said I was eligible for the Honors Program, along with a link to the website where I could apply.

I heard that proffesor Madgala Emmanuel was very good professor and the only class she dictates was Algebra Honors so I applied. I am very delighted in the program and I wished to graduated with honors but I almost done with my requisites.

My high school counselor

My dad found out about the honors program and he talked with me about and I started researching .

I honestly don't remember if it was orientation, during sxholarship searches, or on the web page.

I have a really good GPA and I was on the Presidents List but no one told me about the program. I found out about the program while trying to register for classes in my 4th semester , when a class I looked up said it was for Honors students only. After that, I started to find out how to get in. I went on the Valencia Website, followed the steps, and got accepted.

I qualified with CPT scores, and I had read about it online.

I heard about it from my English instructor

Saw the honors program on the book where all the classes are listed

Study online combined with actually entering the program on the recommendation of the Honors Director.

My guidance counselor from high school informed me about it.

When I went to Orientation, I received an a notice that I qualified for the program.

My high school counselor told me about it my senior year. 18. Which of the following best describes your reason for choosing Honors? (please select only one) Answer

Response %

I wanted the intellectual challenge.

63 40%

I wanted to be able to take Honors or IDH classes.

17 11%

I wanted to enhance my resume and / or my transfer possibilities.

49 31%

I wanted to apply for an Honors scholarship.

21 13%

I wanted to travel on an Honors trip.

1 1%

Other (please describe on next block)

8 5%

Total 159 100%


Administered 5/31/2012 – 7/17/2012


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19. Please describe why you chose to apply for Honors: Text Response If I can be successful at Honors classes, it takes off the edge & stress when facing a bigger university

In addition to the intellectual challenge- I wanted bragging rights at home and in my other life outside of school ;)

While it is true that I looked into the Honors program for the intellectual challenge I thought it would provide, I initially did not apply for the program as I wanted first to see how I would adjust to coursework after many years out of school. It was when I attended an Honors informational meeting (learned of via email?) that I deciede to apply for the program. I was so impressed by Director Valerie Burks presentation and Professor Ed Frame's encouragement that I knew I wanted to enroll in the Valencia Honors Program and also in the Interdisciplinary Honors Program. It seemed to present a path that interested me and gave a structure to my coursework. It has been a life-changing and affirming decsion. I have been so fortunate for the many aspects of the overall Honors program andfor the many people and professors with whom I interact.

I was guilted into it by my nieces. The whole time they have been in school I have pushed for them to try advanced placement and honors level courses - when I went back to school I had to do my part and keep my promise to them to always try for the higher courses.

Along with the intellectual challenge it presented, and the fantastic IDH classes which I loved, I simply wanted to be in a more mature environment. I dislike regular classes because it felt like my generation was a joke, and college felt like one too. The honors students provided an environment of deep thoughts and debates. That's why I choose honors classes.

I wanted the environment

I wanted to enhance my resume and / or my transfer possibilities. I wanted to apply for an Honors scholarship.

All of the above, minus the chance for trips

20. How would you rate the following: Answer Min

Value Max

Value Average

Value Standard Deviation Responses

The overall quality of the Valencia Honors Program 0.00 100.00 83.49 18.29 152

The quality of the Valencia Honors faculty 0.00 100.00 86.46 18.27 151

The quality of the Valencia Honors staff and administrators 0.00 100.00 85.02 20.40 150

The quality and availability of Honors advisers 0.00 100.00 80.20 23.87 148

The overall quality of Honors classes 0.00 100.00 85.97 19.78 149

The range and availability of Honors courses 0.00 100.00 60.38 25.98 152

The availability of co-curricular opportunities 0.00 100.00 73.52 24.92 147

Opportunities for student participation in Valencia Honors decision-making 0.00 100.00 78.90 24.78 144


Administered 5/31/2012 – 7/17/2012


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21. In your experience, Honors classes are: Answer

Response %

Much more rewarding than non-Honors classes.

89 58%

Somewhat more rewarding than non-Honors classes.

33 21%

No more rewarding than non-Honors classes.

7 5%

Less rewarding than non-Honors classes.

2 1%

I have not taken an Honors class.

23 15%

Total 154 100%

22. In your experience, Honors classes are: Answer

Response %

Much more challenging than non-Honors classes.

40 26%

Somewhat more challenging than non-Honors classes.

72 47%

No more challenging than non-Honors classes.

15 10%

Less challenging than non-Honors classes.

4 3%


23 15%

Total 154 100%

23. In your experience, Honors classes involve: Answer

Response %

Much more work than non-Honors classes.

43 28%

Somewhat more work than non-Honors classes.

66 43%

No more work than non-Honors classes.

19 12%

Less work than non-Honors classes.

3 2%


23 15%

Total 154 100%


Administered 5/31/2012 – 7/17/2012


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24. Indicate the degree to which you agree with the following statements: Answer Min

Value Max

Value Average

Value Standard Deviation Responses

The Valencia Honors Program taught me how to recognize and weigh different perspectives in primary and secondary sources.

0.00 100.00 77.97 26.01 140

The Valencia Honors Program taught me how to produce original work and scholarly research. 0.00 100.00 78.54 25.96 140

The Valencia Honors Program taught me how to connect learning across academic disciplines. 0.00 100.00 78.85 25.36 140

25. Which of the following have you done during your time in the Honors Program? Question Yes No Responses

Visited the Honors Web Page 135 16 151

Attended an Honors Welcome / Orientation 60 88 148

Visited an Honors Resource Center (on East or West campus) 100 52 152

Attended an Honors speaker event 65 85 150

Attended any other Honors-sponsored activity (social, info session, movie, etc.) 81 69 150

Attended a meeting of the Honors Student Advisory Committee 75 76 151

Joined Phi Theta Kappa 71 79 150

Applied for a Valencia Honors Scholarship 93 57 150

Applied for a transfer scholarship 16 130 146

Participated in a field trip with an Honors class 40 109 149

Traveled on an Honors trip (either to a conference or on the spring break trip) 23 126 149

Contacted (phone, email, or in person) one of the Honors program staff 130 20 150


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Basic Characteristics of a Fully Developed Honors Program Although no single or definitive honors program model can or should be superimposed on all types of institutions, the National Collegiate Honors Council has identified a number of best practices that are common to successful and fully developed honors programs.

1. The honors program offers carefully designed educational experiences that meet the needs and abilities of the undergraduate students it serves. A clearly articulated set of admission criteria (e.g., GPA, SAT score, a written essay, satisfactory progress, etc.) identifies the targeted student population served by the honors program. The program clearly specifies the requirements needed for retention and satisfactory completion.

2. The program has a clear mandate from the institution’s administration in the form of a mission statement or charter document that includes the objectives and responsibilities of honors and defines the place of honors in the administrative and academic structure of the institution. The statement ensures the permanence and stability of honors by guaranteeing that adequate infrastructure resources, including an appropriate budget as well as appropriate faculty, staff, and administrative support when necessary, are allocated to honors so that the program avoids dependence on the good will and energy of particular faculty members or administrators for survival. In other words, the program is fully institutionalized (like comparable units on campus) so that it can build a lasting tradition of excellence.

3. The honors director reports to the chief academic officer of the institution. 4. The honors curriculum, established in harmony with the mission statement, meets the needs of

the students in the program and features special courses, seminars, colloquia, experiential learning opportunities, undergraduate research opportunities, or other independent-study options.

5. The program requirements constitute a substantial portion of the participants’ undergraduate work, typically 20% to 25% of the total course work and certainly no less than 15%.

6. The curriculum of the program is designed so that honors requirements can, when appropriate, also satisfy general education requirements, major or disciplinary requirements, and preprofessional or professional training requirements.

7. The program provides a locus of visible and highly reputed standards and models of excellence for students and faculty across the campus.

8. The criteria for selection of honors faculty include exceptional teaching skills, the ability to provide intellectual leadership and mentoring for able students, and support for the mission of honors education.

9. The program is located in suitable, preferably prominent, quarters on campus that provide both access for the students and a focal point for honors activity. Those accommodations include space for honors administrative, faculty, and support staff functions as appropriate. They may include space for an honors lounge, library, reading rooms, and computer facilities. If the honors program has a significant residential component, the honors housing and residential life functions are designed to meet the academic and social needs of honors students.


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10. The program has a standing committee or council of faculty members that works with the director or other administrative officer and is involved in honors curriculum, governance, policy, development, and evaluation deliberations. The composition of that group represents the colleges and/or departments served by the program and also elicits support for the program from across the campus.

11. Honors students are assured a voice in the governance and direction of the honors program. This can be achieved through a student committee that conducts its business with as much autonomy as possible but works in collaboration with the administration and faculty to maintain excellence in the program. Honors students are included in governance, serving on the advisory/policy committee as well as constituting the group that governs the student association.

12. Honors students receive honors-related academic advising from qualified faculty and/or staff. 13. The program serves as a laboratory within which faculty feel welcome to experiment with new

subjects, approaches, and pedagogies. When proven successful, such efforts in curriculum and pedagogical development can serve as prototypes for initiatives that can become institutionalized across the campus.

14. The program engages in continuous assessment and evaluation and is open to the need for change in order to maintain its distinctive position of offering exceptional and enhanced educational opportunities to honors students.

15. The program emphasizes active learning and participatory education by offering opportunities for students to participate in regional and national conferences, Honors Semesters, international programs, community service, internships, undergraduate research, and other types of experiential education.

16. When appropriate, two-year and four-year programs have articulation agreements by which honors graduates from two-year programs who meet previously agreed-upon requirements are accepted into four-year honors programs.

17. The program provides priority enrollment for active honors students in recognition of scheduling difficulties caused by the need to satisfy both honors and major program(s) requirements.

Approved by the NCHC Executive Committee on March 4, 1994; amended by the NCHC Board of Directors on November 23, 2007; further amended by the NCHC Board of Directors on February 19, 2010.

Documents

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