HPEO - Options for Upperclassmen

UNIT 1 -- Communication / Leadership / Teamwork

Chair an ASG Committee.
Requirements: Appointment to chair position by the ASG Steering Committee.
Evaluation: Verification of service from Steering Committee Chair or Committee Liaison.
Participate in TWO ASG Committees.
Requirements: Sign up for the committees. Participate as prescribed by the committee chairs.
Evaluation: Verification of completion of service by committee chair.
If you do not hear from the committee chairs within a week, please contact Mr. Clark.

Serve as an Officer for a Campus Organization
Requirements: You must be elected or appointed to a major leadership post in a chartered campus organization, as confirmed by the organization's faculty sponsor.
Evaluation: Log and report a minimum of 20 hours' service related to leadership of the organization. Verification by organization's faculty sponsor at the end of the semester.

Coordinate a special project under the supervision of the Honors Office (by special arrangement only.)
e.g. student coordinator for Honors Housing, special event coordinator, etc.
Requirements: Consultation and agreement in advance with appropriate Honors director/staff.
Evaluation: Submit a summary statement about the project. Verification by Honors staff.

UNIT 2 -- Community Service and Participation

Serve as a Big Sib. (A year-long commitment: attend spring and fall retreats; maintain contact with Little Sibs according to program requirements.)
Requirements: Enrollment/active participation in Big Sib program for current academic year.
Evaluation: File report of contacts with Little Sibs. Obtain verification of completion from Big Sib chair.
Complete 20 hours of community service, approved by the Honors Associate Director.
Requirements: Prior arrangement with a community organization; contact and coordination with TTU Community Service Office.
Evaluation: Verification of completed community service from community supervisor. Written statement describing your community service experience.
Perform 20 hours of on-campus service for special events or projects arranged in advance;
e.g. Windows on the World, Engineering a Future, Merit Badge University, etc...
Requirements: Prior arrangement with a campus office or program and definition of the task or project.
Evaluation: Write a summary statement of service. Obtain verification from supervisor.
Provide 20 hours of service for a person, office or facility on campus.
Requirements: Make prior arrangement with a campus office, facility, or faculty member.
Evaluation: Keep track of hours worked. Obtain verification of completion from supervisor.
This option does not pertain to scholarly or academic research with a professor.

UNIT 3 -- Scholarly and Professional Development

Collaborate in scholarly/professional activity supervised by a professor in your major.
This is more than merely performing routine service for a professor.
Requirements: Make prior arrangements for a scholarly project with a professor in your major.
Evaluation: Professor submits verification of completion. Student writes a summary paragraph describing the project.
Give a presentation at an Honors conference or other academic conference.
Requirements: Discuss presentation idea with Honors Director. Fulfill all requirements for presentation.
Evaluation: Successful presentation at conference. Verification by Honors Director of appropriate faculty.
Plan, prepare, and conduct an Honors Workshop.
Requirements: Research and prepare a topic in your major area which would be of interest to a general population. Topic and outline must be approved in advance by Mr. Clark. Schedule the workshop and reserve the venue for the presentation (usually the Honors Lounge).
Evaluation: A written report of the workshop is submitted to Mr. Clark after the presentation is held.
Other extracurricular academic project in your major field (prior approval required).
Requirements: Make prior arrangements and obtain appropriate faculty/supervisor approval.
Evaluation: Professor submits verification of completion. Student writes a summary paragraph describing the project.