Transfer Alliance/Honors Program (TAP)
Faculty Page
TAP/Honors Course Addendum - Blank Form (DOC)
TAP Faculty Meeting Minutes
- Minutes October 25, 2012 (DOCX)
- Minutes October 13, 2010 (DOC)
- Minutes Nobember 17, 2009 (DOC)
- Minutes October 28, 2008 (DOC)
TAP Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
- Minutes May 9, 2011 (DOCX)
- Minutes May 13, 2009 (DOC)
- Minutes May 14, 2008 (DOC)
What makes it an honors course?
- Honors courses are enhanced versions of the original course with an Honors Addendum added to the Course Outline
- Honors courses are noted with “Honors” on student’s official transcripts
- Honors courses have high standards, expect excellence, and emphasize:
- Preparation for university-level rigor
- Independent, creative and critical thinking
- Active participation through discussions using an inquiry or dialogic approach
- Advanced reading, writing and research skills
- Collaborative and experiential learning projects
- Student presentations
- Classroom
- Honors Transfer Council of California Student Research Conference held at UCI
What makes an honors student?
- Highly motivated with a strong desire to learn
- Come to class prepared, complete assignments, and miss fewer classes
- Enjoy participating in class and giving presentations
- Appreciate enrichment activities: plays, museums, art exhibits, concerts
- Willing to rise to the challenge
- Autonomous learner who feels responsible for educating oneself
- Collaborate spirit of helping one another learn
- Educational plan includes transfer to a 4-year college/university
What makes an honors professor?
- Challenges students through rigorous standards, difficult problems, wider/deeper reading, advanced research, creative yet demanding assignments
- Encourages and inspires students through depth of knowledge, enthusiasm for subject
- Mentors students, through example, one-on-one conversations and investigations
- Encourages student presentations in class and for the annual Honors Transfer Council of California Student Research Conference held at UCI
- Participates in the following TAP activities:
- Annual LAVC TAP Faculty meeting (fall)
- Annual LAVC TAP/Transfer Luncheon (spring)
- Annual Honors Transfer Council of California TAP Student Research Conference
- Annual LAVC TAP Advisory meeting (spring)
- Responds to correspondence from the TAP Director
- Contacts TAP/Honors Director for program and course related guidance/questions/concerns