Honors Council
The Honors Council is comprised of faculty members from each of the ten schools/colleges at the university, along with the Honors Program Director, Honors Program Coordinator, the Associate Provost of Undergraduate and Graduate Education and the Dean of Student Success.
The Honors Council sets the policies and outcomes for the Honors Program. It oversees all program elements, including the review of project and thesis proposals, and participates in the selection of each year's new students, determines the requirements for successful completion of the program, and sets the guidelines and restrictions for items that are approved under the Honors Point Plan.
2026-2027 Honors Council:
| Director, Honors Program | Dr. Jakob Rinderknecht |
| Vice Provost of Academic Affairs | Dr. Dimitri Tamalis |
| Associate Provost for Institutional Accreditation & Academic Effectiveness | Dr. Kevin Vichcales |
| Associate VP Enrollment Services | Dr. Brandy Finck |
| Associate Provost of Student Success | Dr. Monica Jimenez |
| President, Honors Student Leadership | Savannah Heffinger |
| School of Math Science & Engineering | Dr. Marta Del Rio-Guerra |
| School of Education | Dr. Marianella Nunez |
| School of Media & Design | Dr. Raymond Blanton |
| School of Pharmacy | Dr. Helen Smith |
| College of Humanities, Art & Social Sciences | Dr. James Baker |
| School of Business & Administration | Dr. Alan Jones |
Honors Council Members
Jakob Rinderknecht, Ph.D.
Honors Program Director | Associate Professor of Religious Studies
College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
