Create an environment wherein solving difficult problems and encountering complexity is a virtue that is part of their identity as Honors students. Honors students will take much of the responsibility for their learning if you give it to them. Assigning background reading or providing informational handouts is appropriate. We encourage you to meet with your students individually at least a few times a term. A conference is often an excellent way to clarify your expectations about writing and classroom performance.
Many instructors use the conference as a way of delivering comments on papers.
Our program nurtures this experience as part of the residential living-learning environment characteristic of a premier residential university. Big copy jobs will require more time. Honors courses may be at any undergraduate level and should be structured similarly to the needs of the University Liberal Studies program. Ideally, they volunteer. Faculty members may be asked to participate after having been singled out for their teaching excellence by students, other faculty, or their chairs.