This was the goal of the Honors Committee in passing the blueprint. A suggestion was made to form a subcommittee from the student members of the Honors committee to speak to chairs and deans to encourage more offerings. The suggestion included the offer of mentoring non-Honors students in the college or department for offering courses. The funding for the Presidential Honors Study Abroad Scholarship will be gone at the end of the year. If the scholarship is to continue, the Honors Program and International Programs will have to find a way to raise the funds.
Honors students receive credit for the seminar course for participating in the study abroad program.
Wagle also reported his attendance at the Honors Council of the Illinois Region director's meeting. Articulation of honors courses from community colleges to four- year universities was discussed. NIU is almost the only university to accept transfer honors credit, he reported. The committee was also informed of a developing problem on the Honors Residence Floors which is being carefully monitored by the Honors staff. A survey was conducted to assess the problem, which is currently being brought under control.