The Honors Project�Benchmark 2 Review

Rebecca Sallade (she/her)

Honors Project Coordinator

Sallade.3@osu.edu

Webinar Logistics

• Target audience: Second-Year Students (entered OSU AU22)
• Benchmark 2 Due Date- May 3^rd
• Submission Link and Resources in ASC Honors Newsletter
• Zoom drop-ins tomorrow (Jan 24^th) 1-4pm

Do I REALLY need to complete an Honors Project?

• YES all students entering OSU AU22 and later must complete an Honors Project. Even if:
• You petitioned to be on the legacy GE
• You joined Honors after your first semester
• You are pursuing a dual degree
• The only students who currently do not need to do an HP:
• Students in the Arts Honors Program
• Students pursuing a single degree where your secondary college is ASC

Honors Requirements�Applies to everyone regardless of GE track

Consistent,

experiential learning, resulting in overarching project

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The Honors Project

All Honors students will design, carry out, and deliver a project that is approved by the ASC Honors Committee. An Honors Project is a challenging, original project completed by a student’s final semester (or after thesis defense). In every case, the student must submit a proposal that must be approved by the ASC Honors Committee.

Project options include:

Honors thesis (will also graduate with honors research distinction)

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Six (6) credit hours (or the equivalent) over at least two semesters of the following:

• Service-learning experience (S coursework)

• Research experience (4998H coursework)

• Internship (1191, 3191, 4193, or department equivalent)

• Coursework that results in a creative arts project (3191 or department equivalent)

• Global education experience/study abroad coursework

• Other projects as approved by the ASC Honors Committee

OR

Can combine multiple experiences

Hour/Credit Requirements

• MUST span multiple semesters
• Summer term counts
• Semesters do not need to be consecutive

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• 3 credits (or ~150 hours) of involvement PER semester for 2+ semesters
• Or equivalent

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• Academic credit preferred, but not required (except for thesis)

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• Need Supervisor/Mentor/etc. to confirm your hours & advise

Benchmark Requirements�In addition to GPA and GE requirements, this is how we track your Honors status!

End of Year 1

End of Year 2

Before Graduation

Before Graduation

You’re already doing amazing things- �let’s capture that

• Major/Career Exploration
• Pre-professional/graduate requirements
• Challenging Coursework
• Opportunities for reflection
• Leadership Roles
• Extracurriculars
• Hobbies
• Service

Should NOT just be a checkbox

Honors�Project Categories

RESEARCH

INTERNSHIP

SERVICE-LEARNING

CREATIVE ARTS PROJECT

STUDY ABROAD

Your Honors Project may not fit into any (or any single) category here, and that is okay!

Research/Thesis�Rebecca can also help with research/thesis things!�Thesis Instructions: https://aschonors.osu.edu/honors/research-thesis

Research

• Contributing to someone else’s project/idea
• Can earn [dept] 4998H credit
• Need 2+ semesters for HP

Thesis

• Exploring your own research idea/question and writing about it
• Will earn [dept] 4999H credit
• Would graduate with honors research distinction on diploma

Internship

• Choose a site that is valuable/interesting to you
• Academic credit (ARTSSCI 3191) available, or track hours on your own.
• Can turn in timesheets or have your supervisor confirm later.

Service-Learning Coursework

• Any course with “S” in the number is a SL course
• Course that involves community service component (usually outside of class time)
• Credit hour varies
• Explore list in slide notes, course catalog, etc.

Study Abroad

• Explore Planner explorer on website: https://globaleducation.osu.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.SimpleSearch&
• If not bringing back credit, we look at span of trip
• Reach out to Rebecca about specific trips if unsure

*Changed since survey class*

Global May trips are now acceptable if resulting in credit.

Creative Projects

• Need to choose mentor/expert in field
• Need some kind of deliverable (performance, manuscript, presentation, film/video)
• Academic credit (ARTSSCI 3191) available, or track hours on your own.

Other Common Ideas

• Shadowing
• Volunteering/Community Service
• Tutoring

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• Cannot be the majority of hours/experience
• Will always require detailed petition statement
• If doing project outside of our standard categories, need petition.

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Combining Two+ Ideas

• Unless doing a thesis, project MUST span multiple semesters.
• Can be the same activity (research, internship, etc.) OR
• Combine two+ different activities (study abroad and research, etc.)
• Unless doing a thesis or two+ semesters of the EXACT SAME experience (research in same lab, two internships through same org), you are pursuing a combo project

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• If combining experiences
• CANNOT happen during same semester
• Must include statement of connectivity

in Benchmark submission

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Petition Process�(do this during B2 survey if possible)

• For ALL combo projects and more abstract ideas
• This is not as scary as it sounds!
• Submit petition statement as part of Benchmark 2 submission
• WHAT- What experience(s) do you want to do for your HP?
• WHY- Why is this your preferred HP? Why is this important to you and your goals?
• HOW- What specific program(s) are you pursuing? How will you track your hours? Who will supervise/mentor you?
• COMBO- How do these two+ experiences relate (topic/purpose) to create one overarching HP idea?

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Overlap Opportunities

CAN Overlap

• Internship/research/service/ study abroad/thesis components of major/minor (if okay with major/minor advisor)
• Community service requirements
• Graduate coursework NOT being used as part of major
• Stamps Eminence thesis project

CANNOT Overlap

• Stamps Eminence cohort project
• General course requirements (Bio 1114 group project, Psych 4510/20 project as-is)
• Graduate/advanced courses used for major hours
• If HP/major/minor overlap is not okay with major/minor Advisor

Benchmark Requirements�In addition to GPA and GE requirements, this is how we track your Honors status!

May 2023

May 2024

Before Graduation

Before Graduation

*Changed since survey class*

Early Submissions are allowed if idea is solidified AND you have reviewed B1 feedback. Please only submit once.

Benchmark 2 Submission

• Link in newsletter & on website
• Idea can change after submission- let Rebecca know
• Be as detailed as possible:
• WHAT
• WHY
• HOW
• Combo statement (if needed)

May 2024

Benchmarks 3 & 4 Preview

• Due before graduation, but submit/present when project wraps up.
• B3- TELL me what you got out of your Honors Project (reflection survey)
• B4- SHOW me what you got out of your Honors Project (sign up to present in Honors Project Symposium) or other approved forum
• Symposium guidelines
• Medium is up to you (poster, video, lecture, performance, etc.)
• Aim for 30 minute presentation total (suggest 5 min “elevator pitch” to repeat)
• Pre-approved forums may take place of this (oral defense, Stamps symposium, STEP expo, conference presentation, etc.)

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Resources

• Carmen site/survey slides
• These slides/recording
• ASC Honors Website & newsletter
• Rebecca

Q&A

• Benchmark 2 Due Date- May 3^rd (link in ASC Honors Newsletter)
• Zoom drop-ins tomorrow (Jan 24^th) 1-4pm

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Rebecca Sallade (she/her)

Undergraduate Research, Honors Thesis, and Honors Project Coordinator

Sallade.3@osu.edu

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