Valencia Community College Honors Program Annual Report 2009 – 2010 August 23, 2010
Valencia Community College
Honors Program
Annual Report
2009 – 2010
August 23, 2010
Table of Contents
Valencia Honors Program Mission ......................................................................1
Major Accomplishments .......................................................................................1
Program Facts and Figures ...................................................................................2
Enrollment....................................................................................................2
Course Data ..................................................................................................3
Travel ...........................................................................................................8
Scholarships ...............................................................................................12
Graduates ...................................................................................................13
Budget ........................................................................................................15
Major Goals for Academic Year 2010 – 2011 ...................................................16
Attachment 1: Annual Honors Demographic Data Report ..................................17
Attachment 2: 2008 – 2009 Valencia Credit Student Profile ...............................18
Attachment 3: Spring 2010 Honors Student Survey ............................................19
Attachment 3: NCHC’s Basic Characteristics .....................................................27
2009 – 2010 Annual Report page 1
Valencia Honors Program
Annual Report
2009 – 2010
Valencia Honors Program Mission: The Honors Program at Valencia Community College is
committed to providing students with opportunities for academic and personal growth in a
unique environment where intellectual exploration and quality teaching are our primary goals
with an emphasis placed on individuality and participatory learning. The program will continue
to prepare students through classroom instruction and a variety of extracurricular goals in
preparation for their role as leaders in the 21st century (adopted November 1988).
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Honors admission requirements were revised to include consideration of transfer GPA and to
allow students who are otherwise eligible and have completed all prep requirements except
for MAT0024C to be admitted to the program so long as they are currently enrolled in
MAT0024C or MAT0020C; the rationale was to allow earlier admission to the program for
non-traditional students who tested into MAT0012C;
A graduation appeals process was instituted so that students denied honors graduation may
have their cases reviewed by the Honors Advisory Board;
Development of the Seneff Honors College began; a “vision group” consisting of the
following Valencia faculty, staff, and students – Lorraine Amos, Karen Borglum, Amy
Bosley, Valerie Burks, B. Clyburn, Richard Crews (student), Steve Crist (student), Ed Frame,
Debra Hollister, Gustavo Morales, Melissa Pedone, and Linda Villar – met three times and
drafted a blueprint for the new program;
Working collaboratively with the Student Success Program, an honors section of SLS2940,
“Service Learning,” was developed to provide service learning options for honors students
and faculty and to encourage community engagement activities within the program;
Student and faculty forums were held at East, Osceola, West, and Winter Park campuses to
gather input on future directions for the program;
An Honors Student Advisory Committee (HSAC) was established to serve as liaison with the
Honors Advisory Board and represent the needs and concerns of all honors students to the
Valencia administration; during the 2009-2010 academic year, fifty-three honors students
attended meetings of the HSAC;
Regular honors student meetings and get-togethers were held at East, Osceola, West, and
Winter Park campuses to encourage leadership and fellowship amongst honors students;
A full-day Honors Student Advisory Council retreat was held on August 10, 2010, at the
Special Events Center on West Campus; fifty-seven students attended the event;
A Valencia Honors Atlas program group, a Valenica Honors Facebook page, and a Valencia
Honors Twitter account were created to increase communication with and provide
information about the program to the Valencia community and beyond;
2009 – 2010 Annual Report page 2
MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Closer working relationships were forged between the Valencia Honors Program and the Phi
Theta Kappa chapters at Valencia: the program co-sponsored, with the Beta Iota Mu chapter
of Phi Theta Kappa, the annual Winter Park Chili Cook-off; Honors Director Valerie Burks
delivered the keynote address, “The Paradox of Education,” to the March 2010 induction
class of Alpha Gamma Omega and Beta Iota Mu; and honors students assisted at the 2010
Phi Theta Kappa International Convention in Orlando;
The third annual Phi Theta Kappa / Honors Transfer Fair was held, bringing college and
university representatives from throughout Florida and the nation to assist Valencia students
in building pathways to four-year degrees;
Working with the Marketing and Strategic Communications, marketing materials for the
Interdisciplinary Studies (IDH) program were produced and published, building on the theme
“Ideas Gone Wild”;
The program began discussions with Lynn Becker of UCF Regional Offices on ways to
include Valencia honors students in undergraduate research projects at UCF;
In a joint effort with the Valencia Alumni Association, the Association of Honors Alumni
(AHA!) was founded and hosted its first event, a luau held at the West Campus Special
Events Center on August 6, 2010; representatives from fifteen graduating classes of honors
students attended.
FACTS AND FIGURES:
Program Enrollment
Date Enrollment East Osceola West Winter Park
11/9/2009 1008 404 54 535 15
12/1/2009 1028 417 54 542 15
1/4/2010 1090 445 56 574 15
2/1/2010 1092 453 60 566 13
3/1/2010 824 322 52 442 8
4/2/2010 847 333 58 448 8
5/3/2010 882 341 63 467 11
6/1/2010 765 293 58 405 9
7/1/2010 844 333 61 441 9
8/2/2010 931 372 62 487 10
8/23/2010 989 408 64 507 10
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Enrollment Chart with Trend Line
Course Data
Summary Data for the Year
Term Courses Offered Courses Made
Total
Enrollment
Unduplicated
Enrollment
Average
Class Size
Fall 2009 47 38 745 481 19.9
Spring 2010 48 42 715 480 16.7
Summer 2010 8 8 124 103 15.8
Specific Class Data Per Term
FALL 2009
Course Course Title Instructor Campus Day Time Enrollment
ECO2013H Economics – Macro Oliver, Bonnie East MW 11:30a-12:45p 10
ENC1101H Composition I Hughes, John East TR 10:00a-11:15a 20
ENC1101H Composition I Holliday, Louis East W 7:00p-9:45p Cancelled
ENC1102H Composition II Watson, Rose East TR 10:00a-11:15a 20
HUM2223H Late Roman &
Medieval
Brooks, George East TR 5:30p-6:45p 20
HUM2234H Enlightenment &
Romanticism
Sutton, David East M 7:00p-9:45p 19
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
Enrollment
East
Osceola
West
Winter Park
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FALL 2009
Course Course Title Instructor Campus Day Time Enrollment
MAC1105H College Algebra Wright, M East TR 2:30p-3:45p 20
MAC2233H Business Calculus Berman, Joel East MW 9:00a-10:50a Cancelled
OCE1001H Oceanography Rogers, Jack East TR 1:00p-2:15p 17
PCB2440H Florida Environmental
Systems
Smith, Patricia East T 6:00p-8:45p 19
POS2041H US Government Quackenbush, A. East TR 10:00a-11:15a 20
PSY1012H General Psychology Hollister, Debra East TR 8:30a-9:45a 20
SPC1608H Speech Rushing, Kevin East MW 2:30p-3:45p 20
STA2023H Statistical Methods Murphy, Patrick East TR 11:30a-12:45p 21
SYG2000H Sociology Dome, Charles East TR 11:30a-12:45p 19
AST1002H Astronomy Khattou, Wafaa West MW 1:00p-2:15p 19
BSC1005H Biological Science Sealy, Lois West TR
R
11:30a-12:45p
1:00p-3:45p
9
BSC1010H Biology I Matthews, Susan West TR
T
8:30a-9:45a
11:30a-2:15p
19
CHM1045H Chemistry I Benefield, Jack West MW
W
10:00a-11:15a
1:00p-3:45p
20
DEP2004H Developmental
Psychology
Jennings, Sean West TR 8:30a-9:45a 9
ECO2023H Economics – Micro Williams, T. West TR 1:00p-2:15p 17
ENC1101H Composition I Orsini, Diane West MW 10:00a-11:15a 19
ENC1102H Composition II Sebacher, Jill West T 6:30p-9:15p 19
IDH1110 Interdisciplinary
Studies I
Frame, Lippitt,
Morales, Sparks
West MW 8:30a-11:15a 22
IDH1112 Interdisciplinary
Studies
Frame, Lippitt,
Morales, Sparks
West MW 8:30a-11:15a 16
IDH2120 Interdisciplinary
Studies III
Frame, Lippitt,
Morales, Sparks
West TR 8:30a-11:15a 27
LIT2120H World Literature Sebacher, Neil West TR 10:00a-11:15a 20
MAC1105H College Algebra Krise, Scott West MW 10:00a-11:15a 18
MAC2311 Calculus I Hearn, Lynn West MW
TR
12:00p-12:50p
11:30a-12:45p
19
POS2041H US Government Rampersaud, S. West TR 8:30a-9:45a 20
PSY1012H Psychology Jennings, Sean West MW 10:00a-11:15a 14
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FALL 2009
Course Course Title Instructor Campus Day Time Enrollment
SPC1608H Speech Snider, William West T 6:00p-8:45p 17
SPC1608H Speech Holzer, Mayra West MW 1:00p-2:15p 20
STA2023H Statistical Methods Graff, Sophia West MW 1:00p-2:15p 13
SYG2000H Sociology Grosch, Randy West T 6:30p-9:15p Cancelled
AST1002H Astronomy Inman, Clay Osceola TR 9:00a-10:15a Cancelled
HUM2310H Mythology Starren, J. Osceola M 6:00p-8:45p 20
MAC1105H College Algebra Emmanuel, M. Osceola TR 10:30a-11:45a 16
PSY1012H Psychology Lubold, Pierre Osceola TR 12:00p-1:15p Cancelled
AST1002H Astronomy Oelfke, William Winter Park TR 1:00p-2:15p Cancelled
AML2021H American Literature Frueler, S. Osceola Online 20
HUM2232H Renaissance &
Baroque
Vandermast, R. West Online 16
HUM2250H 20th Century Chapman, Paul Osceola Online 20
HUM2310H Mythology Frame, Edward West Online 20
LIT2174H Multimedia &
the Holocaust
Licata, Paul West Online 16
PSY1012H Psychology Morrison, Shelby Winter Park Online 20
HUM2234H Enlightenment &
Romanticism
Levi, Sheila Winter Park Online (Flex Start) 17
SPRING 2010
Course Course Title Instructor Campus Day Time Enrollment
ARH2051 Intro to Art History II Pasfield, Terry East MW 5:30p-6:45p 9
BSC1050H Environmental
Science
Smith, Patricia East M 6:30p-9:15p 10
DEP2004H Developmental
Psychology
Hollister, Debra East TR 8:30a-9:45a 14
ECO2023H Economics – Micro Oliver, Bonnie East MW 8:30a-9:45a Cancelled
ENC1101H Composition I Hughes, John East TR 10:00a-11:15a 20
ENC1101H Composition I Watson, Rose East TR 10:00a-11:15a 20
2009 – 2010 Annual Report page 6
SPRING 2010
Course Course Title Instructor Campus Day Time Enrollment
GLY2100H Historical Geology Rogers, Jack East TR 8:30a-11:15a 13
HUM2250H 20th Century Sutton, David East M 6:00p-8:45p 19
INR2002H International Politics Trpovski, Jovan East TR 2:30p-3:45p 19
MAC1105H College Algebra Wright, M. East MW 2:30p-3:45p 15
OCE1001H Oceanography Rogers, Jack East TR 2:30p-3:45p 15
POS2041H US Government Quackenbush, A. East TR 11:30a-12:45p 20
PSY1012H General Psychology Hollister, Debra East TR 10:00a-11:15a 14
SPC1608H Speech Rushing, Kevin East MW 2:30p-3:45p 20
STA2023H Statistical Methods Lang, James East TR 11:30a-12:45p 20
AML2021H American Literature Orsini, Diane West TR 10:00a-11:15a 16
AST1002H Astronomy Khattou, Wafaa West M 7:00p-9:45p 18
BSC1010H Biology I Lindbeck, A. West MW
F
10:00a-11:15a
9:00a-11:45a
13
BSC1011H Biology II Matthews, Susan West MW
M
8:30a-9:45a
1:00p-3:45p
20
CHM1046H Chemistry II Benefield, Jack West MW
W
10:00a-11:15a
1:00p-3:45p
13
ECO2013H Economics – Macro Williams, T. West TR 11:30a-12:45p 18
ENC1101H Composition I Sebacher, Neil West MW 11:30a-12:45p Cancelled
ENC1102H Composition II Sebacher, Jill West TR 2:30p-3:45p 19
ENC1102H Composition II Sebacher, Jill West R 6:30p-9:15p Cancelled
GLY2100H Historical Geology Morales, G. West TR 11:30a-12:45p
1:15p-2:30p
Cancelled
HUM2220H Greek & Roman Adams, Gene West MW 2:30p-3:45p 21
HUM2310H Mythology Frame, Ed West T 6:00p-8:45p 20
IDH1111 Interdisciplinary
Studies II
Frame, Lippitt,
Morales, Sparks
West MW 8:30a-11:15a 30
IDH2121 Interdisciplinary
Studies IV
Frame, Lippitt,
Morales, Sparks
West TR 8:30a-11:15a 35
INR2002H International Politics Crosby, Scott West TR 8:30a-9:45a 12
MAC1105H College Algebra Krise, Scott West TR 10:00a-11:15a 11
2009 – 2010 Annual Report page 7
SPRING 2010
Course Course Title Instructor Campus Day Time Enrollment
MAC2312H Calculus II Hearn, Lynn West MW
TR
12:00p-12:50p
11:30a-12:45p
8
POS2041H US Government Rampersaud, S. West MW 8:30a-9:45a 19
PSY1012H Psychology Jennings, Sean West TR 11:30a-12:45p 12
SPC1608H Speech Holzer, Mayra West MW 8:30a-9:45a Cancelled
SPC1608H Speech Holzer, Mayra West MW 11:30a-12:45p 16
SYG2000H Sociology Jepson, Gordon West W 10:00a-12:45p 19
AST1002H Astronomy Inman, Clay Osceola TR 10:30a-11:45a Cancelled
BSC1026H Biology of Human
Sexuality
Grogan, Tim Osceola MW 12:00p-1:15p 16
HUM2234H Enlightenment &
Romanticism
Starren, J. Osceola TR 10:30a-11:45a 20
POS2041H US Government VonBehren, Ron Osceola MW 9:00a-10:15a 10
STA2023H Statistical Methods Pedone, Melissa Osceola M 5:00p-6:15p 13
BSC1026H Biology of Human
Sexuality
Sward, Leesa Winter Park T 8:30a-9:45a 9
HUM2234H Enlightenment &
Romanticism
McNair, Trudy Winter Park TR 2:30p-3:45p 9
HUM2232H Renaissance &
Baroque
Vandermast, R. West Online 19
HUM2250H 20th Century Chapman, Paul Osceola Online 19
LIT2090H Contemporary
Literature
Rogers, David Osceola Online 20
OCE1001H Oceanography Morales, G. West Online 18
SPC1608H Speech Bosley, Amy East Online (Part-of-Term) 21
SUMMER 2010
Course Course Title Instructor Campus Day Time Enrollment
BSC1050H Environmental
Science
Smith, Patricia East TR 3:00p-6:20p 17
HUM2223H Late Roman &
Medieval
Styles, Karen East R 6:30p-9:50p 17
HUM2310H Mythology Taylor, Jennifer East TR 11:30a-1:05p 16
POS2041H US Government Quackenbush, A. East TR 1:15p-2:50p 12
2009 – 2010 Annual Report page 8
SUMMER 2010
Course Course Title Instructor Campus Day Time Enrollment
ENC1102H Composition II Sebacher, Neil West MW 11:30a-1:05p 20
HUM2250H 20th Century Adams, Gene West TR 11:30a-1:05p 17
LIT2174H Multimedia &
the Holocaust
Licata, Paul West Online 18
HUM2232H Renaissance &
Baroque
Vandermast, R. West Online 18
Travel
National Collegiate Honors Council: Washington, DC, October 28 – November 1,
2009.
FACULTY / STAFF ATTENDED: Valerie Burks (District), Scott Crosby
(West), Ed Frame (West), Gustavo Morales (West), and Noy Sparks
(West)
STUDENTS ATTENDED: Ana Paula Barbosa (East), Jordan Borger
(Osceola), Mikhail Elliott (West), Lomenie Etienne (West), Van Hoang
(East), Junie Joseph (West), Luis Sanquintin (Osceola), and Robert Stio
(West).
Students at NCHC 2009
2009 – 2010 Annual Report page 9
Florida Collegiate Honors Council: Gainesville, FL, February 19 – 21, 2010.
FACULTY / STAFF ATTENDED: Amy Bosley (East), Valerie Burks
(District), Debra Hollister (East), and Gustavo Morales (West)
SUDENTS ATTENDED: Jordan Borger (Osceola), Aisha Brown (East),
Jessica Burnett (East), Richard Crews (Winter Park), Steven Crist (West),
Shaneece Dixon (West), Mikhail Elliott (West), Denise Elmore (West),
Jonathan Espada (Osceola), James Fremming (East), Ann Gabele (West),
Van Hoang (East), Rodney Hughley (East), Junie Joseph (West), Camila
Oliveira Bersani (West), Sahadeo Ramjatan (West), Mahadeo Ramjatan
(West), Hema Ramsingh (East), Luis Sanquintin (Osceola), Robert Secrest
(Osceola), Marc Thernelus (West), Marilyn Toribio (East), and Angel
Troncoso Garcia (West).
STUDENT PRESENTATION: “Valencia's Interdisciplinary Studies
Program: 30 Years of Success,”, Steve Crist, Mikhail Elliott, Rodney
Hughley, and Junie Joseph. Faculty Mentor: Ed Frame.
HIGHLIGHT: Steve Crist, Valencia honors student, was elected as the
two-year student representative to the Florida Collegiate Honors Council
executive board.
Students at FCHC 2010
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Spring Break Trip to Spain and Morocco: March 5 – 14, 2010.
CITIES VISITED: Malaga, Spain; Algeciras, Spain; Tangier, Morocco;
Rabat, Morocco; Casablanca, Morocco; Marrakech, Morocco; Fez,
Morocco; Costa del Sol, Spain; Granada, Spain.
FACULTY / STAFF TRAVELERS: Karen Borglum (Downtown), Amy
Bosley (East), Mike Bosley (Lake Nona), Ed Frame (West), Chris Klinger
(Osceola), and Gustavo Morales (West).
STUDENT TRAVELERS: Jordan Borger (Osceola), Jessica Burnett
(East), Steven Crist (West), Mikhail Elliott (West), Denise Elmore (West),
Ann Gabele (West), Emily Genzianelli (East), Lisa Lantrip (East), Kristie
Licht (West), Kelly Malambri (West), Ashley Marlow (West), William
Nichols (West), Sahadeo Ramjatan (West), Mahadeo Ramjatan (West),
Christine Reynolds (West), Angie Rubiano Calle (West), Lily Silva
(West), Robert Stio (West), Marilyn Toribio (East), Angel Troncoso
Garcia (West), and Christopher Waltemate (West).
Valencia Honors Students, Faculty, and Staff in Spain and Morocco
Ropes Course: August 28, 2009, at the Center for Drug-Free Living in Apopka,
FL.
FACULTY / STAFF ATTENDED: Karen Borglum (Downtown), Tim
Grogan (Osceola), Lisa Lippitt (West), and Rose Watson (East).
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STUDENTS ATTENDED: Jamie Adames (East), Valentina Baena
(East), Tommy Bauch (West), Alex Berretta (West), Jordan Borger
(Osceola), Adam Bradford (West), Deniza Correa (West), Steve Crist
(West), Whitney Dodson (West), Jana Downs (West), Jason Farnum
(West), Khadijah Fergiani (West), Carlos Flores Avile (East), Ann
Gabele (West), Wilfredo Guzman (East), Maryam Hemmali (West),
Sorangia Jean Francois (West), Junie Joseph (West), Ashley Kimmel
(East), Kevin Lopez (West), Angel Mancebo (Osceola), Luis Martinez
(East), Gabbata Maurival (West), Fairlight Mckenzie (East), Melody
Mol (East), Jordan Moore (West), Mohammed Noufal (East), Kelly
Palmer (West), Julia Parmer (West), Marie Martha Petit-Frere (West),
Malynda Pope (East), Mahadeo Ramjatan (West), Sahadeo Ramjatan
(West), Hema Ramsingh (East), Shannan Roddy (East), Luis
Sanquintin (West), Andrea Solano (East), John Varghese (West), and
Brenna Vogel (East).
Students at Ropes Course 2009
Program-Sponsored Course Field Trips:
Term Class Faculty Destination
Fall 2009 IDH 1110 &
IDH 1112 &
IDH 2120
Ed Frame, Lisa Lippitt,
Gustavo Morales, and
Noy Sparks
Fiddler on the Roof, Broadway Across America, Bob
Carr Performing Arts Centre, October 1, 2009.
Fall 2009 HUM 2234H David Sutton Russian Masters, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Bob
Carr Performing Arts Centre, October 30, 2009.
Spring 2010 IDH 1110 &
IDH 1112 &
IDH 2120
Ed Frame, Lisa Lippitt,
Gustavo Morales, and
Noy Sparks
Cathedral Church of St. Luke, Orlando, FL, January 27,
2010.
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Term Class Faculty Destination
Spring 2010 HUM 2234H Trudy McNair All’s Well that Ends Well, Orlando Shakespeare Center,
Margeson Theater, February 28, 2010.
Spring 2010 GLY 2100H Jack Rogers Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL,
March 20, 2010.
Spring 2010 IDH 1111 &
IDH 2121
Ed Frame, Lisa Lippitt,
Gustavo Morales, and
Noy Sparks
“Fernando Botero Exhibit,” The Museum of Fine Arts,
and The Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL, March 27,
2010.
Spring 2010 OCE 1001H Gustavo Morales Sea World, Orlando, FL, April 8, 2010.
IDH Students and Faculty at the Dali Museum
Scholarships
Honors Program Scholarships (award total = $321,000)
President’s Academic
Honors Scholarship
Honors Exemplary
Scholarship
Bronze
Scholarship
Number
Awarded 73 237 22
Amount
Awarded $73,000 $237,000 $11,000
Honors Students – Pell Eligibility*
Total Students Number Receiving Pell
Grants, Fall 2009
Percent Receiving Pell
Grants, Fall 2009
1042 391 37.5%
* Data gathered from Banner, December 8 – 9, 2009
2009 – 2010 Annual Report page 13
Other Notable Scholarships
ROLLINS TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIPS: Lily Silva, Volha
Yermalayeva, Tommi-Ann Pritchett, April Chase, Alex McCoy, and
Nicole Bukovic.
FLORIDA COLLEGIATE HONORS COUNCIL, IRMGARD
BOCCHINO PARTNERS IN THE PARKS SCHOLARSHIP: Kasim
Alli and Rachel Cayo.
JACK KENT COOKE UNDERGRADUATE TRANSFER
SCHOLARSHIP: Mikhail Elliott.
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP: Sahadeo
Ramjatan.
Graduates
Fall 2009 Honors Degree Graduates
Bryan Alvarez
Nolan Bensen
Nena Brown
Alyssa Comellas
Kathleen Dickson
Marita Gosnell
Gabrielle Griffin
David Huff
Andres Lopez
Amber Ratliff
Naiara Van Pelt
Loany Zelaya
Fall 2009 Honors Certificate Graduates
Robelyn Barrameda
Jennifer Breslin
Jennifer Cardin
Bradley Clymer
Justine Cook
Samantha Cooke
Ramon De Gracia
Whitney Dodson
Nydia Gonzalez
Gabrielle Griffin
Heather Hardy
Ronelle Huggins
Mercaydes Jackson
Kristen Jennings
Ingrid Lamour
Dwight Maynard
Claritza Mendoza
Merari Negron
Karen Nellson
Kelly Palmer
Jennifer Polanco
Kelly Prince
Rosalba Russo
Tarin Scarbrough
Laura Yunez
2009 – 2010 Annual Report page 14
Spring 2010 Honors Degree Graduates
Priscilla Aguilera
Jonathan Bell
Jason Bhagan
Jordan Borger
Hardeley Butler
Shaneece Dixon
Mikhail Elliott
Jason Farnum
Khadijah Fergiani
Frank Ford
Rahana Gohar
Kelly Gonzalez
Wilfredo Guzman
Maryam Hemmali
Katie Hesterly
Emily Holden
Junie Joseph
Luis Martinez
Tara Nelson
William Nichols
Tommi-Ann Pritchett
Sheilah Queener
Christine Reynolds
Shannan Roddy
Kelley Ryan
Aline Silva
Darcy Tsikerdanos
Nichole Walz
Eduardo Ynaty Santamaria
Spring 2010 Honors Certificate Graduates
Janet Bryan
Vidya Budhan
Alexandra Bush
Julie Byers
Joe Cabalfin
Aldrin Cabigao
Ana Victoria Camagay
Sung Chang
Benjamin Clark
Abner Cobos Villalobos
Frank Curatolo
Cheryl Cyr
Kim Do*
Amal Farah
Ann Gabele
Christopher Greenwell
Stefanie Gunn
Sorangia Jean Francois
Nan Jing
Chanel Khalil
Patricia Lebrun
Matheus Lula
Jennifer Marcello
Alex McCoy
Caitlin McElroy
Paul Meyer
Christie Miga
Amanda Miley
Kayla Mitchell
Annisha Mohamed
John Pariona
Jon Risovas
Rachel Roumain
Jennifer Rubio
Luis Sanquintin
Shannon Smith
Katherine Tims
Ximena Vargas
Brenna Vogel
De-Lyn Williams
Xuechai Zheng
* Class of 2010 Distinguished Graduate
Spring 2010 Honors Graduates
2009 – 2010 Annual Report page 15
Summer 2010 Honors Degree Graduates
Shana Annon
Joseph Cire Bailon
Emmanuela Elie
Harrison Figura
Fiona Harrison
Esteban Ossa
Mahadeo Ramjatan
Jennifer Rogers
Alicia Stroven
Volha Yermalayeva
Summer 2010 Honors Certificate Graduates
Maria Bailey
Tommy Bauch
Krishna Bencosme
Katie Brown
Danielle Burnett
April Chase
Lindsay Costello
Jessica Cross
Lomenie Etienne
Asya Fergiani
Elyse Kelly
Kelly Malambri
Kristina Marulanda
Hala Masoud
Jamie McCune
Timothy Memro
Deidre Persaud
Sahadeo Ramjatan
Melissa Reynolds
Angie Rubiano Calle
Jamie-Michel Whalen
Cliff Yun
Honors Budget
Student Development Budget Overview
CATEGORY FY 2010 EXPENDITURE
Conference Travel $16,562.50
Course Field Trips $7300.11
Spring Break Trip $42,307.86
Printing $156.00
Speakers (including reception) $14,440.00
Food (meetings, info sessions, etc.) $1890.31
Materials (t-shirts, USB drives, etc.) $4098.31
TOTAL $86,755.09
Honors Office Budget Overview (excluding personnel)
CATEGORY FY 2010 EXPENDITURE
Travel (Conferences / Out-of-district) $5059.65
Travel (Spring Break) $9689.48
Travel (In-district) $1159.49
Materials & Supplies $3114.61
Institutional Memberships $700.00
ΦΘΚ Satellite Seminar $400.00
Printing $2800.50
TOTAL $22,923.73
2009 – 2010 Annual Report page 16
MAJOR GOALS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2010 – 2011:
Complete plan for the Seneff Honors College, including policies and procedures for
admissions and scholarships as well as curricular and co-curricular details for three program
tracks within the college;
Work with the Office of Faculty Development to construct a sound professional development
plan for honors faculty;
Complete curricular work in order to begin program offerings in three program tracks of the
Seneff Honors College;
Develop program outcomes for Seneff Honors College program tracks scheduled to begin in
Fall 2011
Oversee admissions (in Spring 2011) for the first class of students entering the Seneff Honors
College in Fall 2011;
Conduct program review.
2009 – 2010 Annual Report
Attachment 1 page 17
Honors Students Demographics*
HOME CAMPUS
East Osceola West NA College-wide
Total Students 442 9 563 29 1043
Race / Ethnicity
Asian 27 6.10% 0 0.00% 38 6.70% 3 10.30% 68 6.52%
African American 29 6.50% 1 11.10% 61 10.80% 3 10.30% 94 9.01%
Hispanic or Latino 97 21.90% 3 33.30% 158 28.00% 9 31.00% 267 25.60%
American Indian 2 0.40% 0 0.00% 1 0.10% 0 0.00% 3 0.29%
White/Non-Hispanic 230 52.00% 4 44.40% 246 43.60% 10 34.40% 490 46.98%
Not Reported 57 12.80% 1 11.10% 59 10.40% 4 13.70% 121 11.60%
Sex
Female 260 58.80% 7 77.70% 347 61.60% 17 58.60% 631 60.50%
Male 179 40.40% 2 22.20% 213 37.80% 11 37.90% 405 38.83%
Not Reported 3 0.60% 0 0.00% 3 0.50% 1 3.40% 7 0.67%
Age
Under 17 6 1.30% 0 0.00% 15 2.60% 6 20.60% 27 2.59%
17-21 279 63.10% 6 66.60% 357 63.40% 16 55.10% 658 63.09%
22-24 62 14.00% 2 22.20% 70 12.40% 1 3.40% 135 12.94%
25-29 51 11.50% 1 11.10% 59 10.40% 4 13.70% 115 11.03%
30-34 21 4.70% 0 0.00% 20 3.50% 1 3.40% 42 4.03%
35-39 11 2.40% 0 0.00% 19 3.30% 1 3.40% 31 2.97%
40-49 10 2.20% 0 0.00% 17 3.00% 0 0.00% 27 2.59%
50 or over 2 0.40% 0 0.00% 6 1.00% 0 0.00% 8 0.77%
Mean age 22.2
20.7
22.5
20.0 22.3 Median age 20
20
20
18 20
Citizenship
United States 395 89.30% 7 77.70% 439 77.90% 26 89.60% 867 83.13%
Other than U.S. 47 10.60% 2 22.20% 124 22.00% 3 10.30% 176 16.87%
Enrollment 201010
Full-time 267 60.40% 5 55.50% 365 64.80% 15 51.70% 652 62.51%
Part-Time 120 27.10% 3 33.30% 134 23.80% 14 48.20% 271 25.98%
Not Enrolled 55 12.40% 1 11.10% 64 11.30% 0 0.00% 120 11.51%
* Data provided 12/10/09 by Institutional Research.
2009 – 2010 Annual Report
Attachment 2 page 18
Valencia Credit Student Profile* 2008/2009
(Annualized Data)
Credit Students
CREDIT ENROLLMENT (Annual) 50,255
GENDER Nbr. Pct.
Female 28,611 56.9%
Male 21,386 42.6%
Not Indicated 258 0.5%
ETHNICITY Nbr. Pct.
African American 8,043 16.0%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2,630 5.2%
Caucasian 20,774 41.3%
Hispanic 12,990 25.8%
Native American 171 0.3%
Not Indicated 6,647 11.2%
DEGREE STATUS Nbr. Pct.
A.A. Degree 25,789 51.3%
A.S. Degree 6,731 13.4%
A.A.S. Degree 999 2.0%
Awaiting Acceptance 5,536 11.0%
Non-Degree Seeking 11,200 22.3%
Not Indicated 0 0.0%
Updated 9/29/2009
* Data from http://www.valenciacc.edu/IR/StudentProfile.cfm
Valencia Honors Student Survey* Administered 5/11/2010 – 6/30/2010
* Results to open-ended questions can be found in the full report, available on the Honors Program Atlas Group.
2009 – 2010 Annual Report
Attachment 3 page 19
1. Which of the following best describes your current academic status? # Answer
Response %
1 I have completed 0-15 credit hours.
41 21%
2 I have completed 16-30 credit hours.
54 28%
3 I have completed 31-45 credit hours.
28 14%
4 I have completed 46 or more credit
hours.
72 37%
Total 195 100%
2. Are you a full-time student?
# Answer
Response %
1 Yes
159 82%
2 No
35 18%
Total 194 100%
3. What is your age?
# Answer
Response %
1 Under 17
6 3%
2 17-21
113 59%
3 22-24
22 11%
4 25-29
21 11%
5 30-34
10 5%
6 35-39
9 5%
7 40-49
9 5%
8 50 or over
3 2%
Total 193 100%
4. What is your sex?
# Answer
Response %
1 Female
130 68%
2 Male
62 32%
Total 192 100%
Valencia Honors Student Survey* Administered 5/11/2010 – 6/30/2010
* Results to open-ended questions can be found in the full report, available on the Honors Program Atlas Group.
2009 – 2010 Annual Report
Attachment 3 page 20
5. Which statement best describes your situation while a student at Valencia?
# Answer
Response %
1 I do not financially support myself or
anyone else.
91 49%
2 I financially support only myself.
58 31%
3 I financially support myself and one
other person.
23 12%
4 I financially support myself and more
than one other person.
15 8%
Total 187 100%
6. Which of the following sources of financial aid do you receive as a student at Valencia?
(choose all that apply)
# Answer
Response %
1 Valencia Honors Scholarship
72 45%
2 Bridges for Success Scholarship
5 3%
3 Valencia Foundation Scholarship
16 10%
4
Other Scholarship(s) from a private
agency, foundation, service organization,
etc.
23 14%
5 Bright Futures
58 36%
6 Pell Grant
93 58%
7 Subsidized Student Loan
47 30%
8 Unsubsidized Student Loan
44 28%
9 Work Study
9 6%
7. Are you the first person in your immediate family to attend college?
# Answer
Response %
1 Yes
67 36%
2 No
119 64%
Total 186 100%
Valencia Honors Student Survey* Administered 5/11/2010 – 6/30/2010
* Results to open-ended questions can be found in the full report, available on the Honors Program Atlas Group.
2009 – 2010 Annual Report
Attachment 3 page 21
8. Which of the following best describes your class schedule?
# Answer
Response %
1 I take classes mainly during the day.
142 76%
2 I take classes mainly at night.
28 15%
3 I take classes mainly online.
16 9%
Total 186 100%
9. At which location do you take most of your classes?
# Answer
Response %
1 East Campus
52 28%
2 Osceola Campus
19 10%
3 West Campus
102 55%
4 Winter Park
3 2%
5 Online
10 5%
Total 186 100%
10. Do you take classes at more than one location?
# Answer
Response %
1 Yes
75 40%
2 No
111 60%
Total 186 100%
11. Which degree program are you in?
# Answer
Response %
1 AA
156 84%
2 AS
24 13%
3 AAS
2 1%
4 Other / non-degree seeking
3 2%
Total 185 100%
Valencia Honors Student Survey* Administered 5/11/2010 – 6/30/2010
* Results to open-ended questions can be found in the full report, available on the Honors Program Atlas Group.
2009 – 2010 Annual Report
Attachment 3 page 22
12. What is your ultimate educational goal?
# Answer
Response %
1 Associate’s degree
2 1%
2 Bachelor’s degree
28 15%
3 Master’s degree
55 30%
4 Doctorate degree
54 29%
5 Professional degree (MD, JD, etc.)
44 24%
6 Other
1 1%
Total 184 100%
13. When did you apply for the Honors Program?
# Answer
Response %
1 During my first semester at Valencia
70 38%
2 During my second semester at Valencia
60 32%
3 During my third semester at Valencia
31 17%
4 During my fourth semester at Valencia
13 7%
5 After my fourth semester at Valencia
11 6%
Total 185 100%
14. How much Honors work have you completed?
# Answer
Response %
1 I have completed 0-5 credit hours of
Honors work.
90 49%
2 I have completed 6-11 credit hours of
Honors work.
34 18%
3 I have completed 12-17 credit hours of
Honors work.
27 15%
4 I have completed 18-23 credit hours of
Honors work.
13 7%
5 I have completed 24 or more credit
hours of Honors work.
21 11%
Total 185 100%
Valencia Honors Student Survey* Administered 5/11/2010 – 6/30/2010
* Results to open-ended questions can be found in the full report, available on the Honors Program Atlas Group.
2009 – 2010 Annual Report
Attachment 3 page 23
15. Do you plan to complete the Honors Program and be an Honors Graduate?
# Answer
Response %
1
Yes, I plan to complete an Honors
Degree (24 or more credit hours of
Honors work).
91 49%
2
Yes, I plan to complete an Honors
Certificate (12 or more credit hours of
Honors work).
65 35%
3 No, I do not plan to graduate with
Honors.
28 15%
Total 184 100%
16. How did you first hear about the Valencia Honors Program?
# Answer
Response %
1 I received an email about the Honors
program.
36 20%
2 A friend told me about the Honors
program.
36 20%
3 A faculty member told me about the
Honors program.
19 10%
4 An adviser told me about the Honors
program.
23 13%
5 I saw a flier or brochure for the Honors
program.
8 4%
6 I found out about Honors from the
Valencia Web page.
42 23%
7 Other (please describe on next block)
20 11%
Total 184 100%
Valencia Honors Student Survey* Administered 5/11/2010 – 6/30/2010
* Results to open-ended questions can be found in the full report, available on the Honors Program Atlas Group.
2009 – 2010 Annual Report
Attachment 3 page 24
18. Which of the following best describes your reason for choosing Honors? (please select
only one)
# Answer
Response %
1 I wanted the intellectual challenge.
41 22%
2 I wanted to be able to take Honors or
IDH classes.
33 18%
3 I wanted to enhance my resume and / or
my transfer possibilities.
70 38%
4 I wanted to apply for an Honors
scholarship.
25 14%
5 I wanted to travel on an Honors trip.
2 1%
6 Other (please describe on next block)
12 7%
Total 183 100%
20. How would you rate the following: (on a scale from 0-100)
# Answer Average
Value
Standard
Deviation Responses
1 The overall quality of the Valencia Honors Program 78.90 19.26 174
2 The quality of the Valencia Honors faculty 83.80 17.30 174
3 The quality of the Valencia Honors staff and
administrators 84.36 18.79 173
4 The quality and availability of Honors advisers 79.29 22.27 171
5 The overall quality of Honors classes 81.90 19.75 169
6 The range and availability of Honors courses 53.30 27.88 168
7 The availability of co-curricular opportunities 66.52 26.77 167
8 Opportunities for student participation in Valencia
Honors decision-making 72.72 24.22 169
Valencia Honors Student Survey* Administered 5/11/2010 – 6/30/2010
* Results to open-ended questions can be found in the full report, available on the Honors Program Atlas Group.
2009 – 2010 Annual Report
Attachment 3 page 25
21. In your experience, Honors classes are:
# Answer
Response %
1 Much more rewarding than non-Honors
classes.
83 48%
2 Somewhat more rewarding than non-
Honors classes.
35 20%
3 No more rewarding than non-Honors
classes.
13 8%
4 Less rewarding than non-Honors classes.
1 1%
5 I have not taken an Honors class.
41 24%
Total 173 100%
22. In your experience, Honors classes are:
# Answer
Response %
1 Much more challenging than non-
Honors classes.
45 26%
2 Somewhat more challenging than non-
Honors classes.
74 43%
3 No more challenging than non-Honors
classes.
13 8%
4 Less challenging than non-Honors
classes.
1 1%
5 I have not taken an Honors class.
40 23%
Total 173 100%
23. In your experience, Honors classes involve:
# Answer
Response %
1 Much more work than non-Honors
classes.
40 23%
2 Somewhat more work than non-Honors
classes.
74 43%
3 No more work than non-Honors classes.
17 10%
4 Less work than non-Honors classes.
1 1%
5 I have not taken an Honors class.
40 23%
Total 172 100%
Valencia Honors Student Survey* Administered 5/11/2010 – 6/30/2010
* Results to open-ended questions can be found in the full report, available on the Honors Program Atlas Group.
2009 – 2010 Annual Report
Attachment 3 page 26
24. Indicate the degree to which you agree with the following statements: (on a scale of 1-
100)
# Answer Average
Value
Standard
Deviation Responses
1
The Valencia Honors Program taught me how to recognize
and weigh different perspectives in primary and secondary
sources.
73.49 25.08 152
2 The Valencia Honors Program taught me how to produce
original work and scholarly research. 76.48 25.06 152
3 The Valencia Honors Program taught me how to connect
learning across academic disciplines. 76.63 24.12 152
25. Which of the following have you done during your time in the Honors Program?
# Question Yes No Responses Mean
1 Visited the Honors Web Page 147 18 165 1.11
2 Attended an Honors Welcome / Orientation 46 119 165 1.72
12 Visited an Honors Resource Center (on East or West campus) 82 82 164 1.50
3 Attended an Honors speaker event 38 124 162 1.77
4 Attended any other Honors-sponsored activity 54 106 160 1.66
5 Attended a meeting of the Honors Student Advisory Committee 27 132 159 1.83
6 Joined Phi Theta Kappa 72 91 163 1.56
7 Applied for a Valencia Honors Scholarship 84 79 163 1.48
8 Applied for a transfer scholarship 15 145 160 1.91
9 Participated in a field trip with an Honors class 33 128 161 1.80
10 Traveled on an Honors trip 15 144 159 1.91
11 Contacted one of the Honors program staff 123 43 166 1.26
2009 – 2010 Annual Report
Attachment 4 page 27
Basic Characteristics of a Fully Developed Honors Program
Although no single or definitive honors program model can or should be superimposed on all
types of institutions, the National Collegiate Honors Council has identified a number of best
practices that are common to successful and fully developed honors programs.
1. The honors program offers carefully designed educational experiences that meet the
needs and abilities of the undergraduate students it serves. A clearly articulated set of
admission criteria (e.g., GPA, SAT score, a written essay, satisfactory progress, etc.)
identifies the targeted student population served by the honors program. The program
clearly specifies the requirements needed for retention and satisfactory completion.
2. The program has a clear mandate from the institution’s administration in the form of a
mission statement or charter document that includes the objectives and responsibilities of
honors and defines the place of honors in the administrative and academic structure of the
institution. The statement ensures the permanence and stability of honors by guaranteeing
that adequate infrastructure resources, including an appropriate budget as well as
appropriate faculty, staff, and administrative support when necessary, are allocated to
honors so that the program avoids dependence on the good will and energy of particular
faculty members or administrators for survival. In other words, the program is fully
institutionalized (like comparable units on campus) so that it can build a lasting tradition
of excellence.
3. The honors director reports to the chief academic officer of the institution.
4. The honors curriculum, established in harmony with the mission statement, meets the
needs of the students in the program and features special courses, seminars, colloquia,
experiential learning opportunities, undergraduate research opportunities, or other
independent-study options.
5. The program requirements constitute a substantial portion of the participants’
undergraduate work, typically 20% to 25% of the total course work and certainly no less
than 15%.
6. The curriculum of the program is designed so that honors requirements can, when
appropriate, also satisfy general education requirements, major or disciplinary
requirements, and preprofessional or professional training requirements.
7. The program provides a locus of visible and highly reputed standards and models of
excellence for students and faculty across the campus.
8. The criteria for selection of honors faculty include exceptional teaching skills, the ability
to provide intellectual leadership and mentoring for able students, and support for the
mission of honors education.
9. The program is located in suitable, preferably prominent, quarters on campus that provide
both access for the students and a focal point for honors activity. Those accommodations
include space for honors administrative, faculty, and support staff functions as
appropriate. They may include space for an honors lounge, library, reading rooms, and
computer facilities. If the honors program has a significant residential component, the
honors housing and residential life functions are designed to meet the academic and
social needs of honors students.
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Attachment 4 page 28
10. The program has a standing committee or council of faculty members that works with the
director or other administrative officer and is involved in honors curriculum, governance,
policy, development, and evaluation deliberations. The composition of that group
represents the colleges and/or departments served by the program and also elicits support
for the program from across the campus.
11. Honors students are assured a voice in the governance and direction of the honors
program. This can be achieved through a student committee that conducts its business
with as much autonomy as possible but works in collaboration with the administration
and faculty to maintain excellence in the program. Honors students are included in
governance, serving on the advisory/policy committee as well as constituting the group
that governs the student association.
12. Honors students receive honors-related academic advising from qualified faculty and/or
staff.
13. The program serves as a laboratory within which faculty feel welcome to experiment
with new subjects, approaches, and pedagogies. When proven successful, such efforts in
curriculum and pedagogical development can serve as prototypes for initiatives that can
become institutionalized across the campus.
14. The program engages in continuous assessment and evaluation and is open to the need for
change in order to maintain its distinctive position of offering exceptional and enhanced
educational opportunities to honors students.
15. The program emphasizes active learning and participatory education by offering
opportunities for students to participate in regional and national conferences, Honors
Semesters, international programs, community service, internships, undergraduate
research, and other types of experiential education.
16. When appropriate, two-year and four-year programs have articulation agreements by
which honors graduates from two-year programs who meet previously agreed-upon
requirements are accepted into four-year honors programs.
17. The program provides priority enrollment for active honors students in recognition of
scheduling difficulties caused by the need to satisfy both honors and major program(s)
requirements.
Approved by the NCHC Executive Committee on March 4, 1994; amended by the NCHC Board of Directors on
November 23, 2007; further amended by the NCHC Board of Directors on February 19, 2010.