Academic Partners Program

The Academic Partners Program connects students with faculty mentors to enable them to complete a significant academic or fine arts project. Students in the program receive one-on-one mentoring and a one-semester stipend to complete a project that they present to the campus during “Works of Our Hands Week.”

Program Specifics

• Enrolls eight students each semester through a competitive application process. Junior and Senior level students with a GPA of 3.60 or higher will be invited to apply.
• Fall semester students must have senior status, spring semester students may be either juniors or seniors.
• Each student will receive a $300 stipend and each faculty mentor will receive $200.
• The project must be an original academic or fine arts project. Students will receive independent study credit.
• Students will present the completed project on campus at the end of the semester.
• Students are permitted to enroll in up to twenty credits at the full-time tuition rate during any semester that they are members of our three honors programs.
• Participants are required to enroll in HON 401, a one-credit seminar designed to foster interdisciplinary understanding across the students’ majors.

Program Expectations

• Meet regularly and often with your partnering faculty member throughout the duration of your project.
• Respect the insights, suggestions and schedule of your partnering faculty member.
• Present your research findings at a professional presentation during “Works of Our Hands Week.”

Application Procedure

Students with a GPA of 3.60 or higher will be invited to apply mid-semester in the fall and spring for the following semester. In order to apply, students must submit a research proposal as well as a recommendation letter from the faculty member with whom they intend to partner for the program.