Create a space for students to share their thoughts.
Honors Seminar Proctors primarily play a passive role in the classroom, but they're still vital in making the Honors Program the best it can be for our students.
Who can apply?
- Faculty
- Staff
- Alumni who are eligible to be instructors at the University
Extra compensation is available where permitted.
When is Honors Seminar
Spring applications are accepted until the last day of classes the Fall semester before the applicant intends to begin proctoring. Fall applications are due the last day of classes the previous Spring semester. There is no Seminar in summer.
Check the Academic Calendar to find the last day of classes for each semester.
What does a Seminar Proctor do?
Each proctor will be assigned their own section of Seminar to attend.
- Primary duties are being an attentive audience member for the students' presentations and - very occasionally - offering questions or intervening in the discussion if needed
- Give a presentation during Wisdom Week, toward the end of the semester
- Presentation topics are up to the discretion of the proctor. They can share anything they think Honors students will benefit from learning.
- Administer a multiple choice quiz about the Seminar Book
A lot of proctors think about Seminar as a time where they get to sit back and listen to intellectual discourse for discourse's sake!
Each section of Seminar is also assigned a Graduate Assistant. Proctors are not responsible for taking attendance and writing or grading the book quiz.
Faculty Involvement
Proctoring Honors Seminar is a great way for faculty to start getting involved in the Program! We love when new faculty are interested in helping out the Honors Program and our students! You don't have to have experience with Honors to proctor Seminar. Proctoring serves as a great way to learn more about who we are and what we do first-hand!
