Honors Augmentation Contract Application

Directions:

  • Before filling out this form, you and your sponsoring faculty member should fully read the Honors Augmentation Contract (HAC) Directions.
  • On the application, you must type the requested information into this Word Document, save a copy for your own records, print the document, and then gain the required signatures. Remember to plan for extra time to gain the signature before the HAC deadline
  • Once you have the required signatures, please submit the HAC Application to the Honors College by the deadline. HAC Applications will not be considered after the deadline
  • Check your WKU email for notification of the HAC Application’s approval or the need for revisions
  • Do not save this document as a PDF. Please submit it as a Word document.

Student Name:
WKU Student #:
WKU Email:
Mobile Phone #:
Course Number and Title:
Course Instructor:
Term enrolled in course:
This course is required by which of your majors or minors?
Number of Credit Hours for course:
Does this course count toward your CE/T hours? Y or N

If the above answer is “Yes,” then you must have an approved CE/T proposal on fine before this Augmentation will be approved.

What additional responsibilities and opportunities will you have that are not part of the standard course which will create for you an “Honors experience”? Please read for the HAC Directions for specific examples of potential projects. Please be specific:
How will your performance in these additional areas be assessed? Will they be part of your course grade, or will they only count for Honors Credit? Please read the HAC Directions for suggestions as to how HACs can be incorporated into a student’s course grade.
Will the Augmentation be supported with additional resources, such as regular meetings with the instructor, access to additional equipment, facilities, or supplies, or travel?

Signature Page

Student Approval

In order to receive Honors credit for the course identified in the attached proposal, I agree to complete the Honors-specific component proposed in addition to the standard workload for the course. I understand that Honors credit will be assigned for the course only after the Honors-specific components have been successfully completed and the instructor has notified the Honors College of this fact.

Signature:

Printed Name:

Date:

Course Instructor Approval

I have participated in the development of the attached contract and feel the Honors-specific components proposed are both valuable to the student and of sufficient scholarly rigor to warrant assignment of Honors credit for the course identified. I agree to provide additional educational opportunities to the student as described above. I will inform the Honors College in writing at the end of the semester as to whether the student has successfully completed the Honors-augmented portion of the course.

Signature:

Printed Name:

Date

Departmental Approval

I have reviewed the attached proposal and feel the Honors-specific components proposed are both valuable and sufficiently rigorous to warrant assignment of Honors credit. On behalf of the department, I approve augmentation of this course for Honors credit.

Signature:

Printed Name:

Date