Honors College Staff

Honors Council

The Honors Council works in conjunction with the dean of the Honors College to oversee and support the administration of the Honors College on topics including:

Curricular matters
Recruitment, admissions, and retention
Selection and distribution of grants and awards
Enhancement of the student experience in Honors

Composition

Faculty members are appointed in consultation with the dean of the Honors College for 2-year terms, with 3 from Arts and Sciences (Nick Pollock '23, Kristjane Nordmeyer ’22, Russ Costa ’22), staggered so that not all of the positions come up for reappointment each year; 1 each from the Gore School of Business (Alysse Morton '22), the School of Education (open position), and the School of Nursing and Health Sciences (Han Kim ’23); and 1 at-large faculty member (Connie Etter ’23).

Ex Officio (Voting) Members

Dean of the Honors College, who also serves as chair of the Honors Council
Assistant Director of Honors
Director of Fellowship Advising
Honors Faculty Fellow
Representative from the Advising Staff
Assistant director of Admissions, or whichever Admissions position oversees the recruitment of high achieving students at the university.
2 students, who are the president and vice president of the Student Honors Council, for 1-year terms.

“I love Westminster, and I love the Honors College. I really feel like I found a home of academic inquiry and experimentation that’s not afraid to dream big and think bigger.”

— Alicia Cunningham-Bryant, Kim T. Adamson endowed professor in Honors

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