[Agvisors] Fwd: The Honors Fee

[Rodriguez Lorta, Nancy G - (nancyr)]

Greetings Agvisors team,

Below is an email sent to students in the Honors  College this past Friday. Kailey Shill, honors college advisor, has offered to route students and questions her way: kaileyshill at arizona.edu

Look forward to seeing you at the Agvisors meeting.

Best,
Nancy

Nancy G. Rodriguez-Lorta, M.Ed.
Senior Director, Advising and Student Services
UA College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Office of Career & Academic Services
Forbes Room 203 | PO Box 210036 |Tucson, AZ 85721-0036
Phone: (520) 621-3616 | Fax: (520) 621-8662
Website: cals.arizona.edu/students/advising
To schedule an appointment call (520) 621-3616
Reasons reap results – J. Kwik
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From: uaac-request at list.arizona.edu <uaac-request at list.arizona.edu> on behalf of Shill, Kailey Yvette - (kaileyshill) <kaileyshill at arizona.edu>
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2020 11:00 AM
To: UAAC list (uaac at list.arizona.edu)
Subject: [uaac] Fw: The Honors Fee

Hi All,

Here is the email that went to all students on Friday afternoon.

Please let me know if you have any questions about the fee increase. You can also refer any students to me if they have any questions or concerns.

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From: Arizona Honors College <honors at email.arizona.edu>
Sent: Friday, October 9, 2020 2:59 PM
To: Shill, Kailey Yvette - (kaileyshill) <kaileyshill at arizona.edu>
Subject: The Honors Fee

Please review this important announcement about the Honors fee and the future of the Honors College.
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Dear Honors Wildcats,

When the Honors Fee was put into place in Fall 2010, it set in motion the transformation of the Honors College. With the Honors fee, the college was able to create an advising team; launch the first-year experience; establish new opportunities in research, internships, and study abroad; create new courses, and much more. Today, the Honors Fee supports a broad array of classes, programs, funding, and activities that directly support our students.

After hearing from students and gathering input through two surveys and multiple student focus groups, we have developed a plan to make the Honors College experience even more robust in meeting the varied needs of our students.

In a few months, we will be submitting a proposal to the Arizona Board of Regents to raise the Honors fee from $500/yr to $950/yr beginning in Fall 2021. Based on student input, the Honors College will:

  *   Expand Honors course offerings within majors
  *   Expand Honors general education and elective courses
  *   Create and support more Honors interdisciplinary minors
  *   Increase faculty directly engaged and mentoring in Honors
  *   Develop Honors Online courses, giving students enhanced flexibility
  *   Provide more advising and financial support for research and thesis completion
  *   Increase availability of funding for research, internships, and study abroad
  *   Provide greater career/professional development support and grants
  *   Increase peer support programs

We certainly recognize that the fee poses a financial hardship for some students and we are deeply committed to continued and increased support of those with financial need.

Next week, we will send you a link to a survey where you can share your thoughts on future directions of the Honors College. We ask for your input and engagement as we move forward to enhance the academic and programmatic opportunities that will serve you best. I encourage you to share your priorities with us.

We look forward to hearing from all of you.

Terry L. Hunt, PhD
Dean, The Honors College

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