Honors Program 5 Year Review: 2019

HONORS California State University, Chico

FiveYearReview,HonorsinGeneralEducation

TableofContents1.ProgramOverview 1.1Introduction

1.2PreviousProgramReviews 1.3MissionStatement 1.4ProgramLearningOutcomes 1.5ProgramDiversity

1.6Curriculum 1.7Data2.StudentsandStudentLearning 2.1StudentEngagement 2.2StudentSuccessandDiversity 2.3StudentAdvising 2.4StudentSupportResources3.Faculty

3.1FacultyOverview 3.2Pedagogy 3.3Scholarship

3.4Service4.InfrastructureandtheFuture 4.1.FiscalResources 4.2Staff 4.3TechnologyandInformationResources 4.4SpaceandFacilities 4.5TheFutureAppendices(linkedandlocatedinthe5YearReviewfolder)AppendixA,HonorsProgrambrochureAppendixB,HonorProgramReviewandRedesignReport,2012(in5YearReviewfolder)AppendixC,HonorsProgramGeneralEducationPlanningSheetAppendixD,HonorsStudentThesisPresentationsProgram

AppendixE,12thAnnualCSUSystem-wideHonorsConferenceProgramAppendixF,HonorsstudentpresentationsandparticipationintheAnnualCSUSystem-wideHonorsConferenceAppendixG,BragSheet

1.ProgramOverview1.1Introduction TheHonorsPrograminGeneralEducationcurrentlyserves335students.MoststudentsapplyfortheHonorsProgramasincomingstudents.Theprogramalsoenrollsasmallernumberoftransferstudents.Studentsareeligiblefortheprogramistheyhaveanyoneofthefollowing:cumulativehighschoolGPAof3.5orgreater,anSATscoreof1200,anACTcompositescoreof27orhigher.Studentsapplyviaanonlineapplicationandareacceptedonarollingadmissionsbasis.StudentswhorequestHonorsHousingareguaranteedaplaceonthe2floorsofHonorsHousinginSutterHall.Recruitmenttotheprogram.TheHonorsProgramparticipatesin“ChicoPreview”heldonaSaturdayinOctoberand“ChooseChico”whichtakesplaceonaSaturdayinApril.OurrecruitmentiscarriedoutincooperationwiththeAdmissionsOffice.InformationabouttheprogramiscontainedinpromotionalmaterialssentoutbytheAdmissionsOffice.Inaddition,theHonorsProgramobtainsalistofHonorseligibleapplicantswhothenreceiveanemailinvitationtoapplytotheHonorsProgram.Inaddition,theHonorsProgramsendsoutpromotionalmaterialincludingourrecentlyupdatedHonorsProgrambrochure.StudentsareinvitedtoperusetheHonorsProgramwebsiteandifinterested,applythroughouronlineapplication.TheHonorsProgramalsowelcomesoncampusvisits.StudentsandparentsarewelcometomakeappointmentstodiscussthebenefitsoftheHonorsProgramandtheundergraduateexperienceatCSU,Chico.TheWomen’sCross-Countrycoach,GaryTownsend,bringsbyanumberofthestudent/athleteprospectstohearabouttheHonorsProgram.SummerOrientation–TheHonorsProgramhasadailypresenceatSummerOrientationwithtablingandadvisingpriortofallregistrationforfirsttimestudentsandtransferstudents.TriciaSweet,whohastaughtinHonorsformorethan25yearsandservesasHonorsAdvisor,aswell,isthecontactpersonatSummerOrientation.TheHonorsProgramhasaconcertedandcoordinatedefforttohelpourstudentswithfirsttimeregistrationandHonorsHousingstartinginthefallandcontinuingthroughtheendofSummerOrientationinJuly.TheHonorPrograminGEalsocomplementsthe32departmentalHonorsintheMajorProgramsbyprovidingcertificatesandmedallionstoindividualdepartmentsfortheirgraduatingstudents.

1.2PreviousProgramReviewsTheHonorsinGEProgramhasnothadanexternalreviewinrecentyears.However,acommitteecomprisedofCSU,ChicofacultymembersservedastheHonorsReviewandRedesignCommitteeduringtherevampingoftheHonorscurriculum.TheHonorsProgramReviewandRedesignReport(thisdocumentcanbefoundinthe5YearReviewfolder)wassubmittedtotheAcademicSenateinspringof2012outliningthenewHonorsProgramCurriculum.ThisreviewandredesignoftheHonorsProgramGeneralEducationtookplacetheyearfollowingtheoverallredesignofGeneralEducationatCSU,Chico.Theredesigngoalsweretomakethe24unitsofHonorscoursesfitaswellaspossibleintotheexisting10Pathwaystructure,facilitatingstudentswhowereinterestedincompletingtheirHonorscourserequirementwhilepursuingPathwayminors.TheHonorinGEPlanningSheetshowstheassociationbetweenHonorscoursesandPathways.1.3MissionStatementMission:TheUniversityHonorsProgramprovidesaninterdisciplinaryapproachtotheUniversityEducationthroughchallenging,engagingandenrichinglearningexperiencesthatenablestudentstobecomeresponsible,imaginative,andengagedglobalcitizens.Ourprogramfostersastrongsenseofintellectualcommunitycharacterizedbyreason,respect,artisticgrowth,academicexcellence,andopennessofexpression.Weareopentostudentsofallacademic,cultural,ethnic,andreligiousbackgroundswhohavetheambition,curiosity,andpassionforacademicandintellectualgrowthandexcellence.Ourcoursesreflectourmutualunderstandingthatexperientialeducationisessentialfortruelearning,andwethereforeofferopportunitiesforstudyinsideandoutsidetheclassroomincludingco-curricularexperiences,serviceengagements,andsocialinteractions.Weholddearthevaluesofmulticulturalrespect,awarenessandunderstandingandweadheretotheprinciplesandpracticesofsustainabilitythroughnurturingakeensenseofplaceandstewardshipofthenaturalworld.Goals&Objectives:1.TobecomeamodelprogramofinterdisciplinarygeneraleducationforotherCSUcampusesandbeyond.2.Tocreateandsustainlearningenvironmentsthatfosterhighlevelsofstudentengagement,participation,andresponsibilityinlearning.4.Torecruitdriven,interestedstudentswithanaptitudeanddesireforintellectualgrowthandacademicexcellence.5.Toencouragecommunity-engagedstudentresearch.

6.Topromotesustainabilityandastrongsenseofstewardshipforthelocalenvironsandbeyond.1.4ProgramLearningOutcomesHonorsstudentswillengageinmultidisciplinaryapproachestosubjectsofvaryingdegreesofscope,fromthebroadlowerdivisionseminarstothefocusedandindepthupperdivisionseminars.Honorsstudentswilldeveloptheirwritingskillsasaresultoftherichwritingintensivecurriculum.Honorsstudentwillpracticecriticalthinkinginthecontextofcomplexideasandconceptsthatarerifewithambiguity.Inotherwords,Honorsstudentwilllearnhowtohandledeepquestionswithnosimpleanswers.Honorsstudentswilldemonstrateoriginalscholarshipintheirwritingsthatwillculminatewiththecompletionandpresentationoftheiryear-longHonorsThesis/Projectduringtheirsenioryear.Honorsstudentswilllearnself-directedlearningpracticesandhabitstoencouragelife-longgrowthandcontinuedcuriositytoleadarichlife.1.5ProgramDiversityTheflexibleadmissionsprocessfortheHonorsinGeneralEducationProgramisdesignedtoallowadiverserangeofstudentstoparticipate.TheadmissionscriteriaarebasedonhighschoolGPA,standardizedtestscores,andessays.Studentsareeligibletoapplyiftheyhaveanyoneofthefollowing:ahighschoolGPAofatleasta3.5,anSATscoreof1200orhigher,anACTcompositescoreof27orhigher.Highlymotivatedapplicantswhomightnotmeetthesecriteriaareencouragedtoapplyandarereviewedbasedonthequalityoftheiressays.Thistypicallyaccountsforonlyacoupleofstudentsperclass.CSU,ChicowasrecentlyrecognizedasaHispanicServingInstitutionandhasseenasignificantincreaseinthenumberofapplicationsfromof1stGenerationstudents.TheincreaseinstudentdiversityintheHonorsinGEProgramreflectsthetrendatCSU,Chicoingeneral.ThedatabelowreportsthenumberofURN,Hispanicand1stGenerationstudentinrecentyears.

1.6CurriculumTheHonorsProgramrequiresthatstudentscomplete24unitsofHonorscredit(halfoftheirGeneralEducationunitrequirement)taking12unitsofbothlowerandupperdivisionHonorscourses.ThisincludestheyearlongcapstoneHNRS399,HonorsThesis/Projectof6units.SyllabiforHonorscoursesarepostedontheHonorswebsite.LowerDivisionCoursesHNRS200,HonorsSurveyofCivilizationHNRS201,BEAUTYHNRS202,NATUREHNRS203,TRUTHHNRS204,JUSTICEUpperDivisionsSeminarsHNRS310,AgentsofChangeHNRS320,Science&HumanValuesHNRS330,MindintheMachineHNRS340,Men,Women,andtheLandHonorsThesis/ProjectHNRS399,HonorsThesis/ProjectpresentationtakesplaceinColusaastheendoftheyearcelebrationofstudentscholarshipandachievements.

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CourseAssessment:Honorscoursesarenotallassessedinthesameway,buttypesofassessmentinstrumentsincludeattitudinalsurveys,reflectivewritings,andcompetencybasedonpre-andpost-tests.TheHonorsSurveyofCivilization(HSC)hasbeenparticularlyconsistentwiththeassessmentofthis9-unitcourselink.TheassessmentofHSCfromlastfallshowsasignificantimprovementingeneralknowledgeaboutWesternCivilizationfromthepre-andpost-tests.Samplesofthereflectivewritingsfromtheendofthesemesterdemonstrateavarietyofimpactsandtransformationsassociatedwiththecourse.Hereisanexcerptfromastudent'sreflectivewritingfortheHonorsSurveyofCivilizationattheendofFall2018:Goldstein: “I feel much more intellectually confident after taking this course. I have always felt that I am reasonably smart, but have had a difficult time articulating my ideas. A lack of basic background information really held me back from reaching my potential, but now that I have learned about the history of civilization, I feel more capable. I am now able to fully formulate educated opinions on cultural subjects and expand further on underdeveloped ideas.” HereareadditionalstudentreflectionsfromHNRS204,TRUTH,HNRS202,NATURE,andHNRS320,Science&HumanValues.1.7Dataforapplications,admission,retention,graduationGPA,and4,5,&6-yeargraduationrates.ThenumberofstudentsapplyingtotheHonorsPrograminGeneralEducation(HGE)hasdropped,especiallyafter2011.Thisdeclineinthenumberofapplicationsisinspiteofincreasedrecruitingefforts,includingextramailingsandphonecallstoHonorseligiblestudentstoencouragethemtoapply.ItisnotclearallthereasonsforthisrecentdeclineininterestinHonors,butquiteanumberofstudentscommentthattheyareburned-outaftertheirhighschoolhonorsorAPexperiences.ManyofthemseeparticipationinHonorsasjustmorebusywork.IthasbeenachallengeconvincingthemthatourHonorsProgramisnotintendedtobemorework(althoughtheydohavetotakeanadditional3unitsintheirupperdivisionGE),butamorecoherent,multidisciplinary,andteam-taughtapproachtotheirGeneralEducation.AdmissiontotheHonorsProgramseemstobeaneffectiverecruitingtool,orfactorfordecidingtocometoCSU,Chico.Approximately85%ofstudentswhoapplyandareacceptedintheHonorsProgram,ultimatelydecidetoenrollatCSU,Chico.

Therehasbeenasignificantdeclineofapplicationsinthe2010scomparedwiththepreviousdecade.However,thenumberseemstobelevelingoffduringthepastfewyears.

BeingadmittedtotheHonorsinGeneralEducationProgramappearstobeanimportantfactorforstudentstochoosetocometoCSU,Chico.InadditiontotheacademicsofferedbytheHonorsProgram,prospectivestudentsandespeciallytheirparentsareenthusiasticaboutHonorsHousing.

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TheattritionfromHonorsinGEisquitehigh.Thereareavarietyoffactorsinvolved.Morethanathirdofstudentsareunabletomaintainthe3.30GPAtoearnthedistinctionofHonorsinGeneralEducation.Despiteourleniencyandencouragementduringacademicprobationforstudentswhoslipbelowa3.30GPA,thisremainsamajorsourceofattrition.Unfortunately,thereareasignificantnumberofstudentsjoinHonorsinGEtomerelygaintheperquisiteofpriorityregistration.Whenwerealizedhowpervasivethisproblemwas,therewasdiscussionabouteliminatingourpriorityregistration.Ultimately,wechosenottobecauseitisavaluablewaytoattractthekindsofstudentwhobringvaluetoourprogram.Nonetheless,thisputsusinthepositionofcontinuallytryingtodetectthecheatersanddroppingthemfromtheprogram.Manyofthepre-nursingstudentsarethebiggestoffendersoftakingadvantageofHonorspriorityregistration.In2015therewere24pre-nursingstudentswhowereadmittedtoHGE.ManyofthemnevertookasingleHonorsclassandnoneofthemcontinuedwithHonorsintotheupperdivision.OtherstudentswilltakeHonorscoursesduringtheirfirsttwoyearsandthendropoutoftheprogramwhentheHonorspriorityregistrationdoesnothelpthemasmuchduringregistration.Thisgamingapproachisbeneficialincertainmajorswheremanyoftheimpactedclassesareatthelowerdivision.TheothersourceofattritionisduetostudentswhostoptakingHonorscoursesanddon'trespondtorequestformandatoryHonorsadvising.Alow,butnotinsignificant,numberofstudentstransfertootherinstitutionsorleaveschoolaltogether.UpongraduationoftheGPAsofstudentswhoparticipateinHonorsinGeneralEducationversusNon-Honorsstudentsissignificantlyhigherfortheclassesof2010-2014.Moreimpressively,thegraduationrateforstudentswhoparticipateinHonorsinGEismarkedlyhigherthanthenon-

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Note:thenumberofHGEgraduatesfor2014reflectsonly4-yeargraduates.Intotal,thegraduationGPAsandtimetograduationaresignificantlybetterforstudentwhoparticipateinHonorsinGeneralEducation.Inspiteoftheseoveralladvantages,thereisstillarelativelylownumberofstudentswhocompletealloftherequirementstoearnthedistinctionofHonorsinGeneralEducationupongraduation.Thereareavarietyofreasonsthatcontributetothisoutcome,buttheadditionalupperdivisioncourserequirementinHonorsandtheyear-longHonorsThesis/Projectaretwomostreportedbystudents.Nonetheless,itappearsthatparticipationinHonorsinGEisassociatedwithasignificantlybetteracademicexperienceformoststudents.ItisimportanttonotethattherearealargenumberofstudentswhoareequalwithrespecttotheirhighschoolGPAandtestscores,yetchoosenottoparticipateinHonorsinGE.Otherhigh-achievingstudentsaredrawnmorestronglytotheHonorsintheMajor(HIM)experience.ThereareroughlythesamenumberofHIMandHGEgraduatesinagivenyear.2.StudentsandStudentLearning2.1StudentEngagementTheHonorsinGeneralEducationProgramisprimarilycenteredontheuniqueanddistinctivecurriculumofferedbytheprogram.Honorsstudentsparticipatein–discussioncentered,multidisciplinaryandteamtaught.

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Honorsstudentscompleteonaverage6writingintensivecourseswithintheHonorsCurriculum.Thisincludesthecompletionofayear-longHonorsThesis/Projectthataffordsthemtheopportunitytoengageinoriginalscholarshipwithfacultymentors.Learningcommunities–facultymentorswerepairedwiththeHonorsHousesinKonkowuntilUniversityHousingandFoodServicesdecidedtomovetheHonorsHousingtoSutterHallin2017.ThemovewasmadedespiteobjectionsfromtheHonorsProgramregardingtheimpacttoourprogram.ThehousinginSutterHallissignificantlymoreexpensivethatKonkowandtherearenokitchenfacilitiesinSutterHallfortheresidents.Note:Therewillbe2quadrupleoccupancyroomsforHonorsHousinginSutterHallforthe2019-2020academicyear.Thismeansthat8spotsinHonorsHousingwillbemorethan$3,000lessexpensivefortheyear.2.2StudentSuccessandDiversityAGPAof3.30upongraduationisrequiredtoearnthedistinctionofHonorsinGeneralEducation.StudentswhoachievethisarerecognizedintheGradationProgramandareawardedanHonorsinGEmedallion,acertificate,andacknowledgmentofthisaccomplishmentontheirdiplomaandtranscript.HerearetheHonorsstudentswhomadetheirHonorsThesis/ProjectPresentationsinthespringof2018.2.3StudentAdvisingStudentadvisinginHonorsinGEhasalongstandingtraditionofexcellence.Studentstypicallycitetheadvisingtheyreceiveasoneofthemostoutstandingbenefitsoftheprogram.ProfessorZanjaYudell,Philosophy,servedasHonorsAdvisorfor8yearsandreceivedtheUniversityOutstandingAdvisorAwardin2014.TriciaSweethasadvisedintheHonorsProgramsince2012andiscurrentlythemainHonorsAdvisor.HeatherAltfeldalsoservedasanHonorsAdvisorfrom2013to2017.HonorsinGeneralEducationPlanningSheet2.4StudentSupportResourcesHonorsProgramStudentCenterinUHUB178(thisfacilityissharedwiththestudentsintheresidencehalls).ThecenteroffersrelativelynewAppleandPCcomputers,printers(freeprinting),andascannerforstudentuse.Beveragesandsnacksarealsoavailableforstudents.TheHonorsProgramStudentCenterTheuseofthecenteristrackedwithastudentsign-insheet.

Note:therehasbeenaprecipitousdecline(approximately50%)inHonorsStudentusagefollowingthemoveoftheHonorsStudentCenterfromourpreviouslocationinMLIBtothenewspaceintheUHUB.3.Faculty3.1FacultyOverview ListofHonorsFaculty,coursesandyearstaught.

• HeatherAltfeld,coordinatorofBEAUTY(2013-present),HonorsThesis/Project(2013-present)

• CameronKelly,smallgroupinstructor,BEAUTY(2014-present)• SaraPike,Professor,ComparativeReligionandHumanities,smallgroupinstructor,

BEAUTY(2013,&2017-2018)• JohnMahoney,Professor,Biology,coordinatorofNATURE(2013-2018),smallgroup

instructorinBEAUTY(2013),co-coodinatorofTRUTH(2015),Science&HumanValues(2005-2007,2009-2018)

• TriciaSweet,Instructor,HonorsSurveyofCivilization(2011-present),smallgroupinstructor,NATURE(2013-present),smallgroupinstructorTRUTH(2013-2014&2016-present),Courseco-coordinatorTRUTH(2015)

• JosephPechkis,Instructor,Physics,smallgroupinstructorinNATURE(2016-present)• ZanjaYudell,Professor,Philosophy,Science&HumanValues(2005-2011),coordinator

forTRUTH(2013-2014,2016-present),HonorsSurveyofCivilization,2015-present• TroyJollimore,Professor,Philosophy,CoordinatorforVIRTUE,retitledJUSTICE(2014-

present),Science&HumanValues(2012-2017)• DanielVeidlinger,Professor,ComparativeReligionsandHumanities,Science&Human

Values,(2018-present)• SusanRoll,AssociateProfessor,SocialWork,AgentsofChange(2016)• AnnSchulte,Professor,Education,AgentsofChange(2016)• StephanieHamel,Professor,CommunicationStudiesProgram,coursedesignerof

AgentsofChange(2013-2015)• BrandonFry,Instructor,Psychology,smallgroupinstructorforTRUTH(2018-present)• JesseDizzard,Professor,Anthropology,AgentsofChange,(2017&2018)• EricGampel,Professor,Philosophy,MindintheMachine,(2013-present)• MichaelEnnis,Professor,Psychology,smallgroupinstructorinVirtue(2013),Mindin

theMachine(2019)• DonMiller,Professor,Biology,Men,Women,andtheLand(2013–present)• KristenMahlis,Instructor,MuticulturalandGenderStudies,Men,Women,andtheLand

(2013-present)• KirkMonfort,Professor,Philosophy,GeneralStudiesThematic(1981-1983)Coordinator

ofGeneralStudiesThematic(1983-2011)HonorsSurveyofCivilization(2011-present)

FormerHonorsfacultyBeckyWhite,ProfessorEmerita,Philosophy,NATURE&BEAUTYJoelZimbleman,Professor,ComparativeReligionsandHumanities,VIRTUEChrisGaffney,Professor,Physics,NATUREDanWorthenAssociateProfessor,Psychology,TRUTHDavidWinzenz,Professor,Psychology,HonorsSurveyofCivilization(2011-2017)SallyMcNall,HonorsAdvisor,HonorsConnection,Men,Women,andtheLandScottMcNall,Provost,ProfessorofSociology,Men,WomenandtheLand3.2PedagogyThedistinctivenessofthecurriculumisbasedonteam-taughtmultidisciplinary.Honorscoursesemphasizeclassdiscussionandcriticalthinkingand7ofthecoursesarewritingintensive.Thelowerdivisionseminar,TRUTH,HNRS204countsasaCriticalThinking(A3)Foundationcourse.OneofthesubstantialchangestotheHonorscurriculumin2013wastheextensionofthesinglesemesterthesis/projecttoa6-unit,year-longHonorsThesis/Project,HNRS399.HeatherAltfeldhascapablyguidedtheHonorsThesis/Projectcoursewhichisstructuredwithweeklymeetingsthroughouttheyear.Thefallsemestermeetingsarelargelydevotedtoresearchmethodology.3.3ScholarshipPartiallistofscholarlyactivitiesforsomeoftheHonorsFaculty:ZanjaYudell2017MetaphysicsandthePhilosophyofScience,co-editorwithMatthewSlater,publishedbyOxfordU.Press. 2015“ReviewofPeterVickers,UnderstandingInconsistentScience.”ThePhilosophicalQuarterly65

(261):876-8782015“ANormativeAccountoftheNeedforExplanation”withWai-hungWong.Synthese192(9):2863-

28852014“ReviewofMatteoMorganti,CombiningScienceandMetaphysics:ContemporaryPhysics,

ConceptualRevision,andCommonSense”.BritishJournalforthePhilosophyofScience.2013“HowFallaciousistheConsequenceFallacy?”withWai-hungWong.PhilosophicalStudies165(1):

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HeatherAltfeldBOOKANDAWARDSPoetryBook,TheDisappearingTheatre,WinneroftheinauguralPoetsatWorkprize,judgedbyStephenDunn.Spring2016Winner,RobertH.WinnerMemorialAward,PoetrySocietyofAmericaforpoem,“903.”Spring2017Winner,IronHorseLiteraryReview,ChapbookCompetitionforpoem,“HelplessIntrudersinaStrangeWorld.”Spring2017Winner,2015PabloNerudaPrizeforPoetry,NimrodLiteraryInternational,includespublication,awardmoney,andtrip/readinginTulsaOK.,Jan2016FivenominationsforthePushcartPrizeinPoetry PUBLICATIONS,ESSAYS/STORIES/REVIEWSTheDeathofMetaphor:LivinginaLiteralWorld”forAeonMagazine,Spring2019Reviewof“LastWitnesses:AnOralHistoryoftheChildrenofWorldWarII”bySvetlanaAlexievichinLosAngelesReviewofBooks,Spring2019Essay,Photography,Storytelling,andtheInhospitableWorld”inZYZZYVAMagazine,Spring2019Essay,“AScribeintheDouble-HouseofLife”inConjunctionsMagazineSpring2019Essay,“TheBehemothofLoss:Man,Mammoth,andMelancholy”inOrionMagazineofNature,Culture,andPlace,Summer2019TroyJollimoreIn2014IhadaGuggenheimFellowshipforpoetry.Mybook,SyllabusofErrors(PrincetonSeriesofContemporaryPoets/PrincetonUniversityPress),whichwaspublishedin2015,wasnamedoneofthetenbestpoetrybooksof2015byDavidOrr,NewYorkTimes.

DuringthistimeIpublishedtwojournalarticlesandfiveacademicbookchapters:Journalarticles:•“‘SketchesofLandscapes’:OnPhilosophicalPoems.”CogentArts&Humanitiesvol.3issue1,2016.•“‘ThisEndlessSpaceBetweentheWords’:TheLimitsofLoveinSpikeJonzes’sHer.”MidwestStudiesinPhilosophy,vol.39,2015.Bookchapters:•“Love,Sex,andRomance.”InAdrienneMartin,ed.,TheRoutledgeHandbookofLoveinPhilosophy.Routledge,2018.•“LoveasSomethinginBetween.”InTheOxfordHandbookofLove,ed.ChristopherGrau.Onlinepublication2017;printeditionforthcoming.•“TheDisenchantedLandscapeofMelville’sClarel.”InThomasNurmiandCoreyMcCall,ed.,MelvilleAmongthePhilosophersLexingtonPress,2017.•“Love:TheVisionView.”InLove,ReasonandMorality,ed.KatrienSchaubroeckandEstherKroeker.Routledge,2016.•“TheImportanceofWhomWeCareAbout.”InLove,ReasonandWill:KierkegaardAfterFrankfurt,ed.AnthonyRuddandJohnDavenport.Bloomsbury,2015.IgaveinvitedtalksinBelfast,Sheffield,Cardiff,Pardubice,Munich,theUniversityofHouston,andtheUniversityofMichiganatAnnArbor.AndIpublishedhalfadozenpoemsinanthologies(includingbestCanadianPoetryinEnglish2015andtheAcademyofAmericanPoets’Poem-a-Day:365PoemsforEveryOccasion),anumberofpoemsinliteraryjournals,andreviewsinpublicationsincludingtheChicagoTribune,theWashingtonPost,andtheNewYorkTimesBookReview.3.4ServiceAdhocHonorsAdvisoryGroups

• TheHonorsDirectorservesontheUniversityScholarshipCommittee.

• TheHonorsProgramOfficehandlestheadministrativeresponsibilitiesfortheProvost’sStudentAwardforResearchandCreativity(SARC).Theseawards,whichtotalapproximately$46,000/year,aregrantedinthefall,springandsummer.

4.InfrastructureandtheFuture4.1.FiscalResourcesTheHonorsProgrambudget(2018-2019)isadministeredthroughUndergraduateEducation,currentlyheadedbyInterimDean,KateMcCarthy.Themajorityofourbudgetisforthesalariesofteachingfacultyandstaff.Therehavebeenreductionstoourbudgetinthelastfewyears,butwehavemanagedtomaintaintheessentialfeaturesthatwebelievetoberesponsibleforthequalityoftheprogram.4.2StaffTheHonorsProgramhasafulltimeAdministrativeSupportCoordinator,DawnCarlson,andcurrentlyemploys2HonorsStudentAssistants,MadelineOltwertandJacquelineMatinusen.Dawnisresponsibleforthenumerouschangingactivitiesthatoccurcyclicallyduringtheacademicyear.ShemanagestheHonorsStudentAssistantsandisresponsibleformanagingthebudgetfortheHonorsProgram.Moreover,DawnplanstheHonorsFallWelcome,theFinalsFuelUp,theHonorsThesis/ProjectPresentationEvent,andorganizestheHonorsProgramintheFallWelcomeandChooseChico.ShealsomanagestheHonorsProgramofficeandoverseestheStudentCenter.4.3TechnologyandInformationResourcesTheHonorsProgrammaintainsastand-alonedatabasefortrackingHonorsstudentsthroughouttheircareersatCSU,Chico.ThedatabaseisrunonFileMakerProandisintegraltoHonorsadvising.Detailedadvisingnotesarekeptaswellascontactinformationandarecordofacademicprogress.ThemajorityofthedataentryisaccomplishedbytheHonorsStudentAssistants.4.4SpaceandFacilitiesTheHonorsProgramOfficessinceJanuary2018arelocatedintheUHUB.Theofficesuiteconsistsofareceptionareawithastorageclosetandtwooffices.SincetheofficesshareacommonwallwiththeUHUBSocialCenternoisefromtheSocialCenterisapersistentproblem.ThereisaclassroomonthesecondflooroftheUHUBforwhichHonorshasschedulingpriorityforclasses.Thisisperhapsthemostup-to-dateclassroomoncampuswithrespectstoelectronics.Ithasamaximumcapacityof52students,sosomeofthelargerlowerdivisionseminarscannotmeettherefortheirlargegroupmeetings.The(unofficial)HonorsStudentCenterislocatedinSUTR178Pandissharedwithallofthestudentswhoareintheresidencehalls.TheStudentCentercontains5computerworkstationswithalaserprinter,scanner,anddigitalcamera.

4.5TheFutureGoals:Increasetheopportunitiesforthehighimpactpracticeofstudentresearchbeginningwithlowerdivisioncourses.Thisshouldhelpstudentspreparefortheculminatingyear-longHonorsThesis/Project.ConsiderthepossibilityofincorporatingtheHonorscurriculumintotheGeneralEducationPathwaysasamechanismforearningaMinorsinsomeorallPathway.Explorenewwaystoinitiateandsustainfund-raisingfortheHonorsProgram.Theattemptstofund-raisethroughtheUniversityDevelopmentOfficehavebeenrepeatedlyineffectual.SpaceandFacilities:TheHonorsProgramisinUniversityHousingandFoodServicesspaceuntiltheendof2020(therewasathree-yeartermofferedwhentheHonorsProgrammovedtoUHFSspaceafterbeingremovedfromourpreferredspaceintheMeriamLibrary(MLIB117).Theadvantagesoftheformerspaceincludeacentrallocationoncampus,theStudentCenterandofficesinthesamelocation,and4officesratherthan2.ThecurrentHonorsProgramspaceissub-optimalinanumberofways.First,theofficesareseparatedfromtheHonorsStudentCenterwhichhasfundamentallychangedthewayourstudentscaninteractwithpersonnelintheHonorsProgram.AsDirector,Ihavealwaysmaintainedanopen-doorpolicyandIwelcomestudentstodrop-inforinformalconversations.ThisrarelytakesplaceinthenewHonorsProgramspace,itisnolongercentrallylocatedandthefactthatitisinUniversityHousingspacemakesitseemlikeitisforthefirst-yearstudents.AnotherdrawbackfrommyperspectiveishavingmyofficedirectlyadjacenttotheSocialCenterintheUHUB.ThereisfrequentlyacacophonyofsoundsincethelargescreenTV,thevideogamesandevenmusicareallhappeningatonce-andathighdecibels.TheinabilitytoworkefficientlyinmyofficewasamajorcontributingfactorindecidingtoleavetheHonorsProgram.IcanonlyhopethattherecouldbeanewhomeinthenearfuturefortheHonorsProgram.HonorsBragSheetAstudent'spromotionoftheHonorsThesis/Project

AppendicesAppendixA,HonorsProgrambrochureAppendixB,HonorsProgramReviewandRedesign,2012(containedin5YearReviewfolder)AppendixC,HonorsProgramGeneralEducationPlanningSheetAppendixD,HonorsStudentThesisPresentationsProgramAppendixE,12thAnnualCSUSystem-wideHonorsConference(program)AppendixF,HonorsstudentpresentationsandparticipationintheAnnualCSUSystem-wideHonorsConference(picturefromCSU,Bakersfield,2017)AppendixG,BragSheet

ItineraryforProfessorLeeSimpsonApril3,2019

Arrive–WednesdaymorningParkingoncampus(arrangedbyDawn)8AM(approximatetime)BreakfastmeetingwithDeanKateMcCarthyandJohnMahoneyatMOMSrestaurant(onthecornerof2ndandNormalSt)9AMtourofHonorsProgramOffices,StudentCenter,andclassroomwithTriciaSweetVisitpreviousHonorsProgramsuiteinMLIB10AM,SSC466,meetingwithHonorsThesisstudentsandHeatherAltfeld11AMmeetingwithJasonNice–CurriculumAdvisoryBoard(CAB)Noon,SSC466,cateredlunchwithHonorsStudents1PM,classroomvisitHNRS330MindintheMachineProfessorsEricGampelandMichaelEnnisTimeandplace:Wednesday,1:00-1:50,GLNN2102PM,SUTR276P,meetingwithHonorsfaculty3PM,SUTR276P,meetingwithJohnMahoneyMeetwithstudentsworkingontheirHonorsThesis/ProjectandHeather3PM,classroomvisitHNRS203VIRTUEProfessorTroyJollimoreandHeatherAltfeldTimeandplace:Wednesday,4:00-5:15,SUTR276PExitinterviewwithDeanMcCarthy5:15PMDinnerindowntownChico,6:30PM