Untitled - Academic Enhancement - Old Dominion University

AthletesDuring Preview, athletes will meet with ODU’s academic advisorfor athletes and the director of life skills who will both help younavigate the University as well as ensure you are meeting NCAArequirements. In addition to all of the things already required ofyou up to this point, you must submit all necessary paperworkto the NCAA Clearinghouse, including your fi nal high schooltranscript.Honors CollegeThe Honors College offers ODU undergraduates the benefi ts of asmall liberal arts college within the framework of a large, researchintensiveuniversity. Its general education courses promote activeengagement and collaboration between students and faculty. Itsessential equipment/supply grants, Student Honors Apprenticeshipin Research Program, civic learning projects, and conferencetravel grants support honors students in their development asresearchers and community members.Benefits:• Honors College courses are offered in a small class setting withsome of the best faculty members on campus who emphasizeinnovation and individual instruction. These courses are notdesigned to be more diffi cult or time-consuming but to deepenand refi ne the undergraduate experience.• You’ll receive an annual $500 scholarship ($250 eachsemester)• You can apply to live in Honors Housing• You’ll enjoy faculty privileges at the library• You can register for classes on the fi rst day of the registrationperiod• You can apply for travel grants to offset the costs of travel to anational or international conference at which you are presenting• You can apply for up to $300 to offset the costs of essentialequipment and supplies to complete research related to aSHARP-sponsored research apprenticeship, honors contractcourse, or a senior honors thesis/project.• Upon completion of the Honors College requirements, you’ll beawarded a certifi cate, a medal and a silver tassel.Admission Requirements:There are no minimum requirements. The typical high school studentsapplying for the Honors College rank in the top 10 percentof their graduating class, have at least a 1200 SAT combinedmath and reading score, and 3.5 or greater high school gradepoint average.If you’re applying as a transfer student, you must be a full-timestudent who is able to complete at least 48 additional credit hoursat ODU. You must have a minimum cumulative college-level GPAof 3.8. Once accepted into the Honors College, you must earn acumulative GPA of at least 3.25 each semester.If you’re interested in applying to the Honors College, you may doso at http://www.odu.edu/ao/honors/.Honors College Requirements, Option 1 (ForFirst-Year Students):• Advising -- As a fi rst-year student, you must meet with theDean or an Honors College advisor once each semester. You’realso required to meet with your college advisor. After the fi rstyear, you’re required to meet with the Dean or his assistant onceper year (fall or spring) until you graduate.• GPA -- As a fi rst-year student, you must earn an overall GPA ofat least 3.0 by the end of the year. After your fi rst year, you mustearn a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25 each semester. You mustbe registered as a full-time student.• Curriculum -- You must take a minimum of four lower-divisionhonors general education courses. All honors courses have an“Authorized Signature Requirement.” Therefore, you must reportto the Honors College offi ce to receive “overload” permission toregister for these courses.• Junior/Senior Year -- You’ll work with faculty to transformtwo upper-division (300-400 level) courses with an honors designation.You’ll also choose between a one-credit civic-learningproject and a three-credit senior colloquium, capstone course, orhonors thesis in the Honors College or in your respective major.• Lectures -- Your vision of your academic work and the worldwill be enriched by attending at least one campus-wide lecture,concert or workshop each semester.8 Orientation/Preview