UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HONORS PROGRAM ORIENTATION GUIDE
UNIVERSITY OFIOWA HONORSPROGRAMORIENTATIONGUIDESUMMER 2020
SUMMER 2020 02TABLE OF CONTENTS030406070810121314161821WELCOME TO HONORSBy Dr. Art SpisakTRANSITIONING TO ONLINE ORIENTATIONBy Eleanor AbbottA BRIEF OVERVIEW OF HONORSCONTRACTING AN HONORS COURSEBy Jenny CapeTHE BASICS OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNINGBy Airiana MohrA PRIMETIME PRIMERBy Priyanka Srinivasan & Rubye NeyNAVIGATING YOUR FIRST YEAR IN HONORSBy Kyler JohnsonREFLECTING ON COVID-19By Emily ReinertsonROOMMATE LIVINGBy Oliver WillhamFINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPSBy Sonia BeltzMEET THE HONORS STAFFBy Mackenzie AndersonFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSBy Jacob SammonCONNECT WITH THEHONORS PROGRAMON SOCIAL MEDIA!University of IowaHonors ess.comGabbie MeisPublications EditorKinsey PhippsEditorial Support SpecialistThomas Duong & Lydia GuoDesign EditorsHolly Blosser YoderStaff Advisor
03 SUMMER 2020WELCOME TO HONORSGreetings for theSummer of 2020to our Honorsprogram students,faculty, alumni,and friends. I hopeyou, your families,and friends arestaying safe andwell during thesetimes.CHANGES DUE TO COVID-19For about half the Spring 2020 semester the Honors Program staff, bothour professional staff and our studentstaff, has been working from home.The University has not yet announcedwhen we’ll be permitted to return to ouroffices, since the nation and states areyet enforcing restrictions. Our staff hasstriven to make the university and Honors Program experience as normal aspossible for our students despite thechallenging conditions. The latest example, about which you’ll read in thisnewsletter, is using an online format towelcome and help our incoming honors students to transition to the university and Honors Program.As you’ll read below, that online formatting will include Honors Programorientation and registration for our incoming students. We’ve tried to keepall the usual pieces of our orientation– our student panel, for instance – sothat our incoming students are in noway disadvantaged. Indeed, you’ll readabout some advantages of online orientation. You’ll also see articles onscholarship and financial aid, a section on Honors Program FAQs, anddetails on what to expect from HonorsPrimetime, our very popular 1-credithour honors seminars that take placea week before classes begin. We hopethis information helps to prepare andtransition our newest cohort of honorsstudents.THE STRONG HONORS COMMUNITYSpeaking of Honors Primetime, whichhas a robust community-building component to it, you’ll see below a listing ofthe Honors Program staff and a shortdescription of their duties. They arepart of our students’ support communi-ty, too. For example, incoming studentsmay already have plans to participatein certain activities and initiatives, andHonors staffers can help them to realize those plans. We pride ourselves onbeing accessible to our students andputting their needs before all else.In fact, you’ll see that strong focuson our students in this newsletter: students wrote all articles, did the bulk ofthe editing, and their writing prominently features the voices and opinions ofour students. Our students have toldus they want and need a community of like-minded peers in which theycan feel at home – something theymay not have been able to find in theirhigh school, and so we’ve given thema role in creating and structuring thatcommunity. The newsletter is only oneexample of the voice they have in theprogram.I’ll end with a welcome to all our incoming students. You come duringchallenging conditions, but we are hereto work through it with you.As always, please feel free to contactme via email (art-spisak@uiowa.edu)or phone (319.335.1685) with any comments, questions, or concerns you haveabout the Honors Program. I’m happyto have such conversations. Also, youcan direct questions on anything related to the Honors Program experienceto honors-program@uiowa.edu.Cordially,Art L. Spisak, PhDDirector, UI Honors ProgramProfessor, Classics DepartmentPast President, National CollegiateHonors Council
SUMMER 2020 04TRANSITIONING TO ONLINEORIENTATIONBy Eleanor AbbottHonors orientation is required for allnew honors students to share information about campus resources, programrequirements, and class registration.Students and parents also get the opportunity to speak with Honors Outreach Ambassadors to ask questionsabout the program and the honorscommunity.Honors Outreach Ambassador ReneeMittelberg has been a part of the honors program for four years. Some of herclearest memories of orientation wereof signing up for her honors classes.“There was a rumor going around thatthere were only a couple spots open inRhetoric during my sign-up time, however, I had access to more sections ofrhetoric, so I wasn’t as stressed aboutgetting a spot,” said Mittelberg. “I alsoremember chatting with Bob Kirby,[former associate director of Honors atIowa]. He talked to me about Primetimeand other things. I was amazed that thestaff at such a huge school were willingto talk with incoming students. It reallymade the process feel more personal.”Honors orientation is also a greatplace to start building connectionswith staff and fellow honors students.“Community is a huge part of Honorsat Iowa, and attending an Honors orientation session allows you to start building that community before you evenbegin class. I still recognize people inmy orientation group, [even though] itwas a long time ago. It’s nice to havea friendly face in some of your classesA group of first-years on their way to Kinnick Stadium during OnIowa in 2019.Photo by Sydney Clarkin
“Incoming Honors students shouldn’tworry about missing too much becauseorientation is online this year. They willstill be able to experience Iowa to thefullest once they are on campus in thefall.”05 SUMMER 2020- Renee Mittelberg,Honors Outreach Ambassadorduring those first couple weeks,” Mittelberg said.Unfortunately, in response to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the summer 2020Honors orientation has been movedonline. Students will not be able to attend orientation in person.“I think the changes will impact Honors students and non-honors studentsrelatively equally. Everyone will missout on forming some early connections and exploring campus. As far asdetriments, I think missing out on thatface-to-face interaction and not gettingto explore campus are two big ones,”Mittelberg said. “But incoming Honorsstudents shouldn’t worry about missing too much because Orientation isonline this year. They will still be ableto experience Iowa to the fullest oncethey are on campus in the fall.”While the shift to online orientationwill make it more difficult for studentsto form connections before the yearstarts, they will have plenty of time todo so once the year begins. Honors-exclusive classes and first-year seminarsare a great chance to meet students inthe Honors community. “Welcome toHonors” advising sessions and one-onone peer mentoring are available to students who need extra help adjusting tocampus life. Additionally, the HonorsProgram, at this time, still expects tohost Primetime, which will allow manyHonors students to arrive on campusearly and meet staff members aheadof time.An honors orientation small group session from 2018.Although the face-to-face interactionof orientation will be difficult to findonline, there may be some benefits tomoving orientation to an online program. The UI attracts students fromall over the country and the world, soan online program could spare travelcosts and time. “I think online orientation will be a huge benefit for studentsand families that live far from IowaCity,” Mittelberg said. “I have met students at Iowa from across the countryand I can’t imagine it was easy for themto attend orientation. Moving to onlinewill certainly make it easier for thosewho don’t live in the Midwest.”An online program could also be moreaccessible to students or parents whowork or have difficulty traveling. “If stu-dents and/or parents are working fulltime this summer, having orientationonline will make it less likely that theywill have to take time off work,” Mittelberg said.Some of the best parts of Honors orientation--meeting students and staffand exploring campus--will be muchharder to achieve through an online orientation, but the change will make newstudents’ first weeks on campus all themore exciting. Honors students willstill have great opportunities to buildconnections and settle into campusthrough Primetime and Honors classes. Orientation will be a vastly differentexperience for this summer’s Honorsstudents, but the essential Honors experience will endure.
SUMMER 2020 06BRIEF OVERVIEW OF HONORS12 S.H. HONORS COURSEWORK IN FIRST FOUR SEMESTERS IN PROGRAMHonors Primetime 1 s.h.Honors First-Year-Seminar 1 s.h.General Education Courses (Rhetoric, Interpretation of Literature,Principles of Chemistry)Contract a non-honors class into honorsHonors Contract Course: A class contracted for honors creditSee Honors Contract on our website12 S.H. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING BEFORE GRADUATIONExamples:Honors in the major - departmental requirementsResearch/Independent studyStudy AbroadIntershipsWriting FellowsService LearningExperiential Coursework
07 SUMMER 2020CONTRACTING AN HONORSCOURSEBy Jenny CapeOne aspect of Honors at Iowa thatstudents are continuously remindedof during their first two years is therequired honors coursework. Morespecifically, within their first four semesters in the program, students areresponsible for acquiring a minimum of12 honors-designated semester hours.To assist students in meeting this requirement, a wide variety of Honorscourses – ranging from large lecturesto tight-knit discussion sections – areoffered every semester; the hope being that each student will be able tofind a class or two that coincide withtheir hectic schedule. However, there’salways a chance that none of the provided courses seem to line up with theirschedules. To solve this problem, theuniversity supplies students with theoption of contracting courses.Sometimes overlooked as an option,contracting courses allows studentsto take the path less travelled in regardto fulfilling their Honors courseworkrequirement. “Often used by upper-level students who have completed theirgeneral education requirements, acourse can be contracted when thereare no Honors sections of the course,or a scheduling conflict exists,” explains Honors staff member AddisonWoll. Rather than enroll in one of themany courses offered on a semesterlybasis, students are able to earn honorscredit for a regular class by somehowenhancing their learning experience,whether that be through an additional“Looking back,contracting wasprobably the bestdecision I could havemade - both for myschedule, and for mygrowth as a student.”- Ben Pappasresearch paper or an oral presentationto the class. Working with the professor in distinguishing what specific honors contract work the class will entail,students are encouraged to be creativeand pursue whatever related areas interest them.In the end, not only do undergraduates earn the necessary honors creditsfor their efforts, but they also acquiresupplemental knowledge pertaining tothe class that can further enrich theiroverall comprehension. For example,sophomore Ben Pappas earned honors credit for his Introduction to Sociology course by reading an assignedbook and breaking it down chapter bychapter with his professor. From hisperspective, “Contracting a course andspending that extra time with my teacher not only helped me build a valuablerelationship, but also strengthened myunderstanding of sociology throughthought-provoking discussions.”The beauty of contracting courses atIowa is that no two experiences will bethe same. With the opportunity to design an original and intriguing project,students are given a say in how theymeet the Honors coursework requirement. Only one contracted class maycount towards fulfilling the requirement, with possible exceptions determined through advising with HonorsAssessment Manager and AdmissionsCoordinator Addison Woll. While it isnormally the case that “contractedclasses must be in-person, during thefall or spring semesters, and the student must earn a final grade of B- orbetter in order to earn honors credit,”Woll clarified, the Honors Program hastemporarily waived these requirementsdue to the extenuating circumstancesassociated with the coronavirus pandemic.Although getting involved on campusis definitely a great idea for incomingstudents, it sometimes makes findingthe perfect schedule a bit of an ordeal.Thankfully, the university accommodates students who need that extraflexibility in order to obtain their mandatory honors credits. Contracting acourse is not just another honors credit– it’s a unique and individualized wayto augment any normal college class.Most students, like Ben, wholeheartedly agree: “Looking back, contractingwas probably the best decision I couldhave made - both for my schedule, andfor my growth as a student.”
SUMMER 2020 08THE BASICS OF EXPERIENTIALLEARNINGBy Airiana MohrHonors at Iowa has a unique design.Comprised of two requirements – 12semester hours of honors courseworkand 12 semester hours of experientiallearning – the curriculum is intended tofoster learning in ways not just limitedto a traditional classroom setting. Thesecond component, experiential learning, is noted as “learn by doing” on thehonors website and degree audits andis designed to promote growth throughpersonal experiences. Andy Willard, theExperiential Learning Director for Honors at Iowa, reflected that the goal ofexperiential learning is to incorporatethe application of practical knowledgeand skill included in the program’s mission statement as an integral part of astudent’s education in a way that theycan earn credit for.“Experience is everything we do; notjust in college but in our lives,” Willardcommented, adding that he wishesmore students would think about itduring their first year.Willard also mentioned that optionsfor completing the experiential learning requirements include many thingshonors students are already likely todo. While many students choose tocomplete this component during theirthird and fourth years of study, students may seek to start this processearlier. Benefits to starting early caninclude allowing students to researchfor fewer hours each semester, notfeeling rushed or short of time towardsthe end of one’s career, and networking“Experience iseverything we do; notjust in college but inour lives.”- Andy Willard,Experiential Learning Directoramongst other things. The main waysstudents earn credit is through thepursuit of honors in the major, studyabroad, research, and internships, butthere are a few other methods as wellthat are related to specific coursesdesigned to include out of classroompieces in their course structure.Earning honors in the major, which often involves research, allows studentsto earn all twelve hours of experientiallearning. Even if students are not looking to pursue honors in their major orwish to conduct research in anotherarea of study, research can be experiential learning credit. Becoming involvedwith research can seem like a dauntingprocess but can be fairly simple. TheUniversity of Iowa is a top research university, so opportunities are not scarce.There a few different ways to becomeinvolved including through conversations with professors or the IowaCenter for Undergraduate Research(ICRU)’s services. With research, theamount of time spent each week willdetermine the number of hours earned.For first-year student Haley Lightfoot,research was not something she expected to be involved in so early in hercareer, but she planned on it being partof her educational experience. Beforethe COVID-19 pandemic, Lightfoot wasset to begin research with faculty in thechemistry department whom she hadapproached with about their studies.After expressing interest, she was offered a position in the group.“I wanted to join research eventuallybecause that’s what I want to do for therest of my life. I want to work hands-onwith my major, and this is an amazingopportunity for me,” Lightfoot said.Outside of research, many studentswill study abroad or obtain an internship either during the summer or fora semester. While studying abroadtypically does not occur during a student’s first year, they may be able to goabroad the following summer or later.Internships may require a certain gradelevel or educational background, so opportunities may be limited during theinitial years, but there are possibilities.It is important to note that studentswho elect either of these options willbe required to complete a pre and postreflection assignment to earn credit.With many options and the freedomto combine multiple of them comes avariety of misconceptions. When askedabout common misconceptions, Willard highlighted a few. First, the lengthof time a student spends abroad or
09 SUMMER 2020DEBUNKING COMMON MISCONCEPTIONSWith Experiential Learning Director Andy Willard1. Length of time spent abroad or in a position does not alwayscorrelate with the level of impact.2. Internships can be done part-time, a student should not worryabout working forty hours a week during the summer3. The word “internship” does not need to be in the title for a job to becounted as an internship.4. Students do not need to search for “elite” opportunities atwell-known companies, there are many opportunities to gainexperiential learning credit in Iowa City.“I wanted to join research eventually because that’s what I want to do forthe rest of my life. I want to work hands-on with my major, and this is anamazing opportunity for me.”- Haley Lightfootinvolved in a position does not alwayscorrelate the level of impact. Second,students do not need to be worryingabout working forty hours a week atan internship during the summer. Students can do an internship part-timeand can hold what Dr. Willard calls “justa job” in addition to this. Finally, Willardcited the number one misconception isthat students do not always recognizehow many jobs can be counted as aninternship. In fact, the word “internship”does not even need to be included inthe title. He encourages students toreach out to him regarding their positions if they feel that they could qualify.One other misconception studentshave is that they must seek “elite” opportunities such as interning for wellknown companies. This often is notthe case, and students have a widerange of opportunities to earn experiential credit within Iowa City. Listed onthe honors website is a list of coursesthat count as experiential credit due totheir community engagement component. On top of this, students can workas undergraduate teaching assistants,Success in Rhetoric leaders, or workwith the Iowa Youth Writing Project.While the range of opportunities canseem daunting, the honors staff is always willing to help students. Willardencourages students to chat with himabout ideas they have or to help themfind things they may want to be involved with.For incoming students, Willard wantsthem to “realize that they are joining aprogram that really values out of classroom experiences and will give youcredit for them.”
SUMMER 2020 10A PRIMETIME PRIMERBy Priyanka Srinivasan & Rubye NeyHonors Primetime is a three-day longcourse for freshmen to explore interests they may not have considered before in a small group setting. Studentsbuild relationships with one another,their professors, and Iowa City beforeclasses start. On the final day of Primetime all groups present a small glimpseinto their course. Primetime typicallyfeatures a wide range of course topicsto fit any interest, from “Eating Local:Mapping Food Sources From AncientRome to Iowa City, IA,” “How Do BirdsWork?” and “Doing Politics.”Kate Cavanaugh decided to takePrimetime to get settled into the University and to meet new people beforeclasses started. Her course, “StandupComedy: the Why and the How,” taughtby Megan Gogerty, was far from initialexpectati
do so once the year begins. Honors-ex-clusive classes and first-year seminars are a great chance to meet students in the Honors community. “Welcome to Honors” advising sessions and one-on-one peer mentoring are available to stu - dents who need extra help adjusting to campus life. Additionally, the Honors Program, at this time, still expects to
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Name 2020-2021 Grade level 9 Dear Incoming Honors Student: The table below contains a SAMPLE freshman schedule. Note that there are 4 HONORS classes you can take as a freshman: Honors or Gifted English I, Honors or Gifted Geometry, Honors Civics, and Honors Freshman Science. Fall Spring 1. Honors
Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll Name Firm or Organization Honors Level Sean M. Aasen Covington & Burling LLP Honors Christopher Abbott Weil Gotshal & Manges Honors Omomah Abebe Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP High Honors Jason A. Abel Steptoe & Johnson LLP High Honors Margaret Abernathy BakerHostetler High Honors Tamer Abouzeid Shearman & Sterling LLP High Honors Jessica Abrahams Dentons US LLP .
FIRST -YEAR HONORS SEMINARS AND OTHER FRESHMAN HONORS CLASSES: FALL 2020 First-Year Seminars (FYS) are introductory courses in the Honors Program curriculum; most incoming Honors Program students will participate in one of these highly recommended seminars during their first semester at Baylor.
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