Honors Faculty Fellows

Honors Faculty Fellows help to build community and inspire intellectual engagement through their teaching, academic program development, and individual mentoring of students.
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Contributions

Honors Faculty Fellows are asked to contribute to the program in a number of meaningful ways:

  • Teach one 1-credit hour seminar per year. The University Honors Program has topic-based sections (HNRS 190) for students admitted to the program out of high school and an experiential learning-based seminar (HNRS 195) for transfer students or students admitted after their first semester of college.
  • Contribute to faculty mentoring efforts by holding one office hour per week in Nunemaker Center. Honors Faculty Fellows use this time to meet with students about projects, career plans, and programmatic requirements.
  • Participate in a small number of recruitment activities for high school students and families, such as Scholar Days and admitted student receptions.
  • Participate in co-curricular programs (alumni visits, annual nature walk, Common Cause activities with community partners, etc.) that deepen learning and build community.
  • Assist with the review of applications for admission, as well as selection and mentoring processes for program awards and national scholarships.

Eligibility

Honors Faculty Fellow positions are open to all faculty and full-time lecturers in all schools. Because of the amount of in-person activity, candidates must have weekly on-campus availability during the academic year. Applicants should hold some combination of the following experiences:

  • A commitment to fostering interdisciplinarity as well as deep learning in the major.
  • A record of successful collaboration with faculty and staff on the delivery of academic experiences for students.
  • Previous involvement in the teaching or mentoring of undergraduate students.

Terms and compensation

Honors Faculty Fellows serve two-year terms with an option for renewal. Fellows should expect to commit 15 hours per month to the role with some variation depending on the time of year and program needs. 

Fellows receive a stipend of $7,500 (gross) per academic year, which the program issues as two overload payments in the amount of $3750 in December and May. The teaching of the honors seminar is considered part of the Honors Faculty Fellow activity and should not require adjustment of department or school teaching responsibilities.

Applications

Applications for Honors Faculty Fellows open as roles become available, with fellowships typically offered in the spring semester for terms that begin the following fall. Faculty members interested in becoming an Honors Faculty Fellow can reach out to Program Director Sarah Crawford-Parker at scrawpar@ku.edu or visit honors.ku.edu/

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