The GHC Honors Program. New Challenges. New Rewards.

Faculty

Mentoring an Honors-Option Contract

The job of the faculty member is primarily to provide mentorship (similar to that offered by a thesis advisor) by helping the student develop a project, establishing regular contact to check on the status of the project, and reviewing the final product before it goes the Honors Advisory Council for review. Mentoring an Honors Student on a project gives instructors a chance to reengage with some of the higher-order content they enjoyed from their own education but that is often not covered in 1000 or 2000 level courses, and provides a chance for instructors to work one-on-one with some of GHC’s most passionate, creative, and curious students.

Volunteering Your Time

Participation in the Honors Program (mentoring an Honors Student and otherwise) is considered optional “Service” as part of P&T at GHC. Instructors are free to determine whether they have the time to agree to work with an Honors Student in a given semester. Please note that participation is strongly encouraged as a way to help students and as a way to demonstrate service for your Dean and School.

Service that Matters

Mentoring honors students at GHC is a meaningful way to provide a positive impact on students and coach the best and brightest towards higher-order academic work. Mentorship is a great way to provide institutional and student-facing service, and we recognize the most outstanding Honors Mentors with an annual award that could be the highlight of your CV! The Outstanding Service to the Honors Program Award, named at the April meeting of the Full Faculty, goes to a faculty member selected by the Honors Director for meeting the following criteria: successful mentoring of student honors projects through completion, diversity in the kinds of projects mentored, consistent mentorship of honors students over time, and supporting honors students in sharing work with broader audiences. Some of our recent winners include:

Kathryn Garcia (2022)

Banhi Nandi (2023)

Advising Guidelines

  1. Direct students to this website to read more about the requirements.
  2. Send them to the Honors Director for more information.
  3. If you are willing to work with Honors Students, make sure to tell them so!
Former Interim GHC President Renva Watterson, Marietta Dean Ken Reaves, and Associate Professor Lisa Branson
Former Interim GHC President Renva Watterson, Marietta Dean Ken Reaves, and Associate Professor Lisa Branson