WEEKLY CLASS SCHEDULE
Please note that this schedule may change at the instructor's discretion. Please be sure to consult this site regularly to verify any changes to the schedule below.
| August 19 (Saturday) |
Welcome Week Meeting. Introductions and Course Overview |
| August 22 (Tuesday) |
Matriculation Ceremony 10am, St. Johns Dr. Keegan will be available for appointments in the afternoon. Please email by Monday at noon if you wish to schedule a short appointment. Honors All-Program Meeting at 430pm, Hixson-Leid G04 |
| August 23 |
Topic:
Visit from Honors Director. Detailed syllabus review. What does it mean to be an Honors Student?
What is a Liberal Arts Education? Due: College Student Survey; Weekly Writing NB: Learning in the Academy to be distributed. |
| August 30 |
Topic:
College Learning Goals in the context of Liberal Arts Education Due: Engell and Dangerfield selections; Weekly Writing NB: You may also wish to visit today the Service and Justice Volunteer Fair (in the SC Ballroom, 11am-2pm; more than 60 organizations will be represented, and this will give you the opportunity to get involved in the community at CU and beyond). |
| September 6 |
Topic:
Honors
Program Curriculum and Requirements – Building your Learning Portfolio Due: Bring Portfolio; Weekly Writing NB: We will be scheduling individual advising appointments for the next week, so bring your calendars/planners to class. Also, during the last part of class we will walk over together to the Involvement Fair (SC Ballroom) |
| September 13 |
Topic: Individual
Appointments; no class meeting. Due: Bring Portfolio and Weekly Writing to your appointment NB: Kite Runner related lecture this evening at 7pm. Details TBA |
| September 15-17 (Friday to Sunday) | HRS Retreat at Creighton Retreat Center (activities and topics will include discussion of Jesuit Heritage; Presentation on National and International Scholarships, Fellowships and Post-graduate Opportunities; Diversity Issues) |
| September 20 |
Topic: Session TBD by Alan Due: Weekly Writing |
| September 27 |
Topic: Academic Research
and Academic Integrity. Discussion of Learning in the Academy. Due: Weekly Writing |
| October 4 |
Topic: Library Visit in
Conjunction with Research Report - MEET IN THE LOBBY OF REINERT Due: Weekly Writing |
| October 11 |
Topic: Discussion of
Kite Runner Due: Weekly Writing |
| October 26 |
Topic: Preparing for
Registration and 4 year planning Bring Learning Portfolio and Bulletin NB: We will be scheduling pre-registration advising appointments, so bring your calendars to class Due: Research Report; no weekly due this week |
| November 1 |
Topic: Majors Fair
"Scavenger Hunt". Check in outside SC Ballroom. Individual Meetings with Dr. Keegan during the week to Register Due: Weekly Writing |
| November 8 |
Topic: Beyond the Four
Year Plan -- Career and Post-Grad Planning Due: Weekly Writing |
| November 15 |
Topic: Alan - Service and
Study Abroad Planning Due: Weekly Writing |
| November 29 |
Topic: Discussion of
Kite Runner Due: Weekly Writing |
| December 6 |
Topic: Course Evaluations
and Provisional Conclusions Due: No Weekly. Autobiography Due. |