ACC Honors Program

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Honors Program is to provide an enhanced and supportive learning climate that encourages community involvement for outstanding students who meet the criteria for continuing participation in the Honors Program.

The Honors Program will:

• Distribute information about honors requirement, benefits, awards, and program graduates to prospective honors students and other interested parties through direct communication, college publications, and the news media
  
  
• Administer students to the Honors Program, maintain records concerning their continued progress toward graduating from the Honors Program, and certify their completion of the Honors Program requirements to the office of the Registrar
  
  
• Administer the development, scheduling and budgeting of honors courses
  
  
• Provide special academic Honors Program advising through the Honors Program office staff and select faculty
  
  
• Promote honors students' involvement in research, independent inquiry or creative expression that culminates in a "Capstone" and/or Community Service project, and the public presentation of this work
  
  
• Facilitate communication within the ACC community among students, faculty, staff, and administrators with regards to honors matters
  
  
• Arrange special programs and events for honors participants and the larger college community
  
  
• Equip and maintain the Honors Program office
  
  
• Participate in the activities of the National Collegiate Honors Council and the Great Plains Honors Council
  
  
• Encourage faculty experimentation with various topics and teaching strategies for which faculty might not otherwise be able to employ in other ACC classes