Correction appended.
Executive Vice President and Provost Chaden Djalali opened the Faculty Senate meeting Monday night by introducing the Capital Internship Program, a full-time internship in Washington, D.C., for students interested in public service.
The program will consist of four to six undergraduate students per semester. It is open to all majors and any Ohio University campus.
Cary Frith, interim dean of the Honors Tutorial College and OHIO honors program director Margaux Cowden followed Djalali to review the OHIO Honors Program.
The program aims to foster honors students as ambassadors for engaged learning on campus and guide their peers to increase academic engagement.
“What we’ve seen with the national survey is that first generation college students and as well as students from historically underrepresented groups are much more likely to avail themselves to these types of rich extra-curricular learning experiences if they have a peer mentor,” Frith said.
Cowden said that the program offers credits, but the primary focus is the experiences.
The students will deepen their exploration of the subject matter in their courses and apply what they are learning to the real world through three engagement pathways: research and creative activity, community engagement and leadership, Frith said.
Through the program, a student will have pursued experiences through apprenticeships, completed an honors capstone experience and completed a portfolio by the end of their four years.
“The tutorial method of pedagogy isn’t for every student,” Frith said. “It’s troubling, often times, for a student in certain disciplines to think about giving up the opportunity to do group work and for students with certain personalities sitting across the desk and having questions thrown at them using the socratic method.”
Faculty Senate Chair Joe McLaughlin proceeded into the third reading about the Faculty Handbook references to “days” and “summer break.” The resolution was voted on and passed.
“The clock stops the day after exams and starts up again on the first day of classes,” McLaughlin said.
The second resolution was brought forth by the Promotion and Tenure Committee chair Sherrie Gradin. She said the resolution will state you must be tenured to grant or deny tenure.
The next meeting will be held on Nov. 5 in Walter Hall 235 at 7:10 p.m.
Correction: A pervious version of this report incorrectly stated that the honors program will continue in the summer. The article has been updated to reflect the most accurate information.
