Director of the Honors Program (DHP)
Reports to: Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs (AVPAA)
Course release/teaching load: One course release per semester; 18 credits regular load per academic year (fall and spring semesters). Unless negotiated otherwise, the regular load is spread equally over both semesters (e.g., 3 courses per semester)
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Administration of the Honors Program
- Work with Admissions and related departments at MSMC to develop and implement marketing initiatives for the program, and to select students
- Responsible for the annual Honors budget
- Chair the Faculty Honors Council
- Oversee Student Honors Council
- Schedule Honors courses and facilitate student Honors research
- Mentor the next Director at the conclusion of service in the position.