Membership & Requirements

以下是荣誉论坛会员信息和要求的摘要. More detail can be found in the annual Membership Guide.

Honors Forum Administration

荣誉论坛委员会是一个由管理人员、教师组成的三方委员会 成员(其中一人担任荣誉论坛主任)和学生是管理者 body charged with overseeing Honors Forum policy and implementation. The Executive 委员会(由荣誉论坛主席、副主席和成员组成 每个学年)负责创建和实施论坛项目 as planning and conducting Forum events. Executive Committee reports regularly to Honors Council.  Contact information for the Director, Honors Forum Council members, and Student Executive Committee members can be found here.

Admission to the Forum

在春季学期开始时，荣誉论坛理事会邀请当前入学的学生 一、二年级学生的学期绩点和累计绩点保持在 3.65 or higher to apply for membership. Each applicant must submit a statement addressing 他或她的学术成就，参与学院的课外项目， 并具有领导潜质，并寻求会员的推荐信 faculty. 成功的申请者是那些表现出高学术成就的人， 有兴趣积极参与荣誉论坛的课程和课外活动; and leadership potential. The application process is competitive as the Council endeavors 以保持荣誉论坛会员资格，占火博体育总注册人数的10%. 因此，候选人应确保他们的申请是彻底的，写得很好. Guidelines for Honors Forum worthy writing can be found here.

Honors Forum Requirements

一旦进入荣誉论坛，会员必须完成以下内容 requirements:

• Maintain semester and cumulative GPAs of 3.65 or better as a full-time student. Honors Forum students who fail to achieve a 3.65 GPA for two semesters lose Honors Forum membership.
• Maintain exemplary academic and social integrity.
• 在四年级秋季学期前完成一项学生荣誉项目.
• 完成3门荣誉论坛课程或7学分的荣誉论坛课程 the end of the senior year. Credits can be earned by taking HF classes, HF add-ons or HF independent studies.
• 在大四完成一个顶点课程，可以是顶点课程的形式， 毕业论文、表演或其他专业规定的高级项目; 或由学生和教师顾问提交，并由荣誉论坛提前批准 Council as an appropriate culmination of the Honors Forum program. The senior capstone proposal form can be found here.
• 每学期至少参加两次荣誉论坛活动.

For a checklist of the requirements, click here.

Withdrawal from the Honors Forum

学生可以在不影响学习进度的情况下随时退出荣誉论坛 对他们的学位或他们有资格获得其他学术机会和荣誉. 请个人或学术假的学生保留其会员资格 the Forum. 完成整个课程的学生将获得伯里克利的学位 Honors Forum designation on their Skidmore transcript.  The form to withdraw from the Honors Forum can be found here.

Advantages of Honors Forum Membership

在学术上和课外活动上，成为the Honors Forum.

• 荣誉论坛为学生提供了一个更好的知识社区 active in pursuing the life of the mind and engaging in citizenship.
• 火博体育教育的一个特点是每天的校园活动支持学习 学生在教室、图书馆、工作室和实验室中遇到的过程 the Honors Forum strives to create these opportunities.
• 荣誉论坛在整个学期赞助了许多项目、讲座和旅行. 最近的行程包括参观麻省当代艺术博物馆(Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art) MoCA)，去纽约看一场百老汇演出，以及参观自由号 Trail in Boston.
• The Forum sponsors the annual Jon R. Ramsey Memorial Lecture where Honors Forum students 有机会提名一位最喜欢的教授来做一个特别的演讲吗 to students.
• HF学生有机会预先注册荣誉论坛指定的课程. 这意味着一个低年级的学生，如果是HF的成员，可以成功地报名参加 most popular classes.
• 每位HF会员收到的荣誉论坛通讯提供了一个“提醒” forthcoming events and a snapshot of current HF initiatives.
• Members can apply for Honors Forum housing in Wiecking Hall. The Honors housing application can be found here.
• 学生可以在Facebook和其他形式的社交媒体上了解即将发生的事件; 所有荣誉论坛的成员都会收到邀请，加入不同的小组，在那里你 can meet and interact with other members.
• Honors Forum students have a lounge located in Ladd 321. An ideal place for studying 它有舒适的沙发和一块供你使用的白板. Students often gather here to work on projects or study together. Please respect this communal space.
• The Periclean Honors Forum designation is listed on your transcript. All incoming 学生将获得一个特殊的HF杯子，所有毕业的HF学生将获得一枚奖章 to wear at graduation.

HONORS HOUSING will not be offered for the 2022-23 academic year

荣誉论坛在约翰逊大厦为二年级学生提供一学年的住宿， juniors, and seniors. Lisa Bradshaw, HF Administrative Assistant, will email HF students in March with information on housing for the following academic year.

对于那些寻找更安静、更专注于工作环境的人来说，住房是理想的选择 and a greater sense of an HF community. Students accepted into Honors housing will complete their Service Requirement during the Fall or Spring semesters; those who 已完成他们的服务要求，可否担任现时的导师 completing their requirement.

STUDENT GOVERNANCE

荣誉论坛的标志之一是学生参与政策的程度 making and planning.

Student Executive Committee

学生执行委员会或执行公司，我们通常称之为学生 governing body of the Honors Forum. The Executive Committee provides leadership and direction to members of the Honors Forum. Exec Co consists of the Honors Forum President, Vice Presidents, Social Media Coordinator, and other positions.  

行政委员会成员向荣誉委员会汇报工作，并负有以下职责: many in conjunction with the Council:

• 策划和宣传课外活动:招待会、师生讨论、 study nights, trips, and informal get-togethers.
• 与SGA、学院俱乐部和组织、招生办公室和校友合作 Affairs.
• Meet with students about Honors Forum-related issues.
• Help coordinate the annual Spring Honors Forum induction.
• 代表荣誉论坛在未来和接受的候选人日.
• Participate in the coordination of Academic Festival.

Concerns, Questions, and Suggestions

有什么问题是你想让荣誉论坛理事会或学生执行委员会讨论的吗 to address? Contact any of the Executive Committee members, and they will bring your concern to the attention of Exec Co or invite you to attend a meeting.

Want to serve?

如果你想成为执行委员会的志愿者，请联系其中一位副主席. 如果您想向执行委员会提出建议，请与会长联系 or the Vice President. Contact information for Exec Co can be found here.