New honors student program guide

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Valencia Honors Program

• New honors student program guide

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Honors Program Staff

• B. CLYBURN
• WEST CAMPUS, B3-134
• [phone]
• BCLYBURN_at_VALENCIACC.EDU

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Honors Campus Coordinators

• Lisa Dennis West Campus Professor IDH,
  LDennis_at_valenciacc.edu 407.582.1137
• Tim Grogan Osceola and Winter Park Professor
  Biology, TGrogan_at_valenciacc.edu, 407.582.4110
• Rose Watson East Professor English,
  RWatson_at_valenciacc.edu, 407.582.2276

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Honors Counselors and Academic Advisors

• West Campus Laura Thomas and Tullio Bushrui
• SSB-110 [phone]
• East Campus Lorrain Amos
• B5-210 [phone]
• Osceola Campus Heidi Shugg
• [phone]
• Winter Park Campus Linda Villar
• R209 [phone]

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Honors Communication

• All correspondence from the Honors office will be
  done electronically through Atlas.
• The monthly Honors newsletter, The Brainstorm,
  will contain important information about trips,
  speakers, and other opportunities.
• Please make sure to check and read your e-mail!!!

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Honors Program Student Perks

• Smaller classes
• Advanced registration for classes
• Honors resource center located in the library
• Scholarship opportunities
• Great advisors
• Travel abroad during spring break
• Travel to State, Regional and National
  Conferences

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Reasons For Inactivation

• 4 or more Valencia withdrawals on a students
  record within the past 5 years (results in
  permanent inactivation)
• Valencia cumulative GPA drops below a 3.0
  (reactivation will occur once the student
  notifies the Honors Office that GPA has risen
  above a 3.0)
• Student has not taken an Honors course for two
  consecutive terms (excluding all summer terms)
• At the end of each term, active Honors students
  are monitored for compliance with program
  criteria.

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Degree and Certificate Requirements

• Honors Degree students must complete at least 24
  Valencia Honors credit hours within 80 total
  credit hours, with a minimum cumulative GPA of
  3.5
• Honors Certificate students must complete at
  least 12 Valencia Honors credit hours within 80
  total credit hours, with a minimum cumulative GPA
  of 3.25
• Students must complete a Graduation Application
  for an Honors Degree or Certificate upon
  graduation
• (Additional requirements are listed on the back
  of the Honors Program Application and at the
  Honors web-site)

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Curriculum Options for Honors Students

• Interdisciplinary Studies Honors Curriculum This
  program covers 24 hours of the students general
  education requirements by integrating the
  disciplines of English, humanities, social
  science, and natural science (students can choose
  to take all or part of the program)
• Course-based Honors Curriculum Offers over 38
  individual Honors courses that range from three
  to six credit hours each
• Students can also mix and match to fulfill their
  Honors Degree or Certificate requirements!
• (Please refer to your Valencia catalog or Honors
  web-site for a complete listing of Honors
  courses)

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What does Interdisciplinary Studies offer?

• IDH is team-taught by four faculty members from
  several academic disciplines, and provides
  students with a strong background for further
  college work.
• IDH 1112 Humanities non-writing, 3 hours credit
  humanities writing reinforcement, 3 hours credit
  (fall session only)
• IDH 1110 English Comp I, 3 hours credit
  humanities non-writing, 3 hours credit (fall
  session only)
• IDH 1111 English Comp II, 3 hours credit
  natural science, 3 hours credit (spring session
  only)
• IDH 2120 Humanities writing reinforcement, 3
  hours credit social science, 3 hours credit
  (fall session only)
• IDH 2121 Humanities writing reinforcement , 3
  hours credit natural science, 3 hours credit
  (spring session only)
• Take one class and get six honors credits!

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Co-Curricular Activities

• National Trip San Antonio, TX. October 22-26
• International Trip Greece/Turkey, March 8-15,
  2009
• 1,000 Honors student price
• Speakers 2007/2008 Prince Cedza DLamini
• Dr. Michael Balick
• 2008/2009 speakers will be announced in August

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Phi Theta Kappa East Campus

• Debra Hollister, Professor, Psychology
• [phone]
• debra_at_agoptk.org
• Keith Malmos, Professor Biology
• [phone]
• keith_at_agoptk.org
• Jennifer Taylor407-582-2746 jennifer_at_agoptk.org

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Phi Theta Kappa Osceola Campus

• Mr. Al GrocciaMathematics Professor(407)299-5000
  Ext. 4182 Rm 2-203E-Mail AGroccia_at_valenciacc.ed
  u
• Mr. Paul ChapmanHumanities Professor(407)299-500
  0 Ext. 4106 Rm 1-223E-Mail pchapman_at_valenciacc.e
  du
• Mr. Anthony Cornett Science Professor(407)299-50
  00 Ext. 4917 Rm 3-215E-Mail ACornett_at_valenciacc.
  edu    

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Phi Theta Kappa West Campus

• Lisa Macon, Professor, Informational Technology,
  lmacon_at_valenciacc.edu 407.582.1420
• Brian Macon, Professor Mathematics,
  bmacon_at_valenciacc.edu 407.582.1943

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Phi Theta Kappa Winter Park Campus

• Linda Villar, Counselor, lvillar_at_valenciacc.edu
  407.582. 6887

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Brain Bowl

• Chris Borglum, Professor English,
  cborglum_at_valenciacc.edu 407.582.6869
• Boris Nguyen, Professor Mathematics,
  bnguyen_at_valenciacc.edu 407.582.1649

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Honors Program Graduation Requirements

• Students that earn an Honors Degree receive
  transcripts that reflect
• Graduated with Honors Degree!
• Students must file a graduation
• application with both Valencia and
• The Honors Program
• Students must meet the requirements
• for an Honors Degree or Certificate
• Students must graduate with less
• than 80 credit hours

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Insider Tips for Transfer Students

• Obtain a catalog from transfer university or
  College
• Visit the university or college web-site for
  transfer student application deadlines
• Take a tour of the campus if possible
• Check and meet application deadline for on-campus
  housing
• Student may submit an application as early as a
  year prior to transferring
• Note Limited access and selective admissions
  college and university programs may have a
  application deadline that differs from the
  university

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More Insider Tips for Transfer Students

• Have a copy of your Valencia governing catalog
• Send Valencias final transcript with degree
  award date posted to undergraduate admissions
  office of university
• Complete Application for Federal Student Aid
  (FAFSA)
• If currently receiving FAFSA, have financial aid
  transcript mailed to transfer institution
• Complete financial aid search on the
• internet for additional scholarship
• opportunities
• Attend the earliest orientation
• session possible

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