The faculty sponsor is key to the success of the Honors Project. The Honors Project is an independent study. The faculty sponsor will help shape and refine a student’s topic, give advice and guidance as they proceed, set up a schedule of times to meet with student to discuss progress, and evaluate and grade final work. Even when a project is interdisciplinary, it is wise for students to select one professor to serve as the primary sponsor. Professors from the same or different departments may serve as additional advisors or consultants for students as needed and if they are willing, but one professor needs to be responsible for they final evaluation and grade.

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