Frequently Asked Questions
1. There seems to be a problem with my Chancellor’s Honors Program early registration, housing, library, (fill-in-blank) privilege. What should I do?
2. Am I eligible to join the Honors Community even if I do not live in Morrill Hall?
3. Can Chancellor’s Honors students join other specialized UT honors programs?
4. My degree program requires 5 years of course work; I am a fifth- or sixth-year senior; I am living off campus as a co-op student; I had a bad semester grade-wise, etc. Am I still considered an active member of the Chancellor’s Honors Program?
5. I have been invited to join an honors society. Should I join?
6. Where do I go for pre-registration academic advising?
7. I want to get more involved with the program. How can I do that?
8. Have a lot of people really posed these questions or did someone just make them up?
1. There seems to be a problem with my Chancellor’s Honors Program early registration, housing, library, (fill-in-blank) privilege. What should I do?
- If you are experiencing any sort of hitch, delay, or problem that is preventing you from utilizing a privilege afforded by membership in the CHP, please let us know. Very often, Mary Ann Bright, our Office Manager, can take care of the problem by responding to an e-mail or phone call. Occasionally, additional investigation and intervention is required. What ever the nature or scope of your problem, we are here to help you.
2. Am I eligible to join the Honors Community even if I do not live in Morrill Hall?
- Yes! All Chancellor’s Honors students, regardless of place of residence and year of graduation, are not only welcome to join the Honors Community, they are encouraged to do so. This is the principal means for the Chancellor’s Honors Program to facilitate the emergence of a stimulating, supportive and diverse community of scholars. And remember, the Chancellor’s Honors Program will match your $50 fee, doubling the resources available to plan ambitious and exciting extracurricular activities.
3. Can Chancellor’s Honors students join other specialized UT honors programs?
- Yes! Indeed, it is recommended and commonplace for CHP members to join one or more specialized honors programs (e.g., the College Scholars Program in the College of Arts & Sciences, the Baker Scholars Program sponsored by the Howard H. Baker, Jr. Center for Public Policy, and/or one of the many departmental honors programs).
4. My degree program requires 5 years of course work; I am a fifth- or sixth-year senior; I am living off campus as a co-op student; I had a bad semester grade-wise, etc. Am I still considered an active member of the Chancellor’s Honors Program?
- Yes! As long as you are a student in good standing at the University of Tennessee, and as long as you are making reasonable progress toward meeting your CHP requirements and performing at or above the minimum overall GPA of 3.25, your status as a member of the Chancellor’s Honors Program (and all rights and privileges hitherto) is secure. Students on UT probation or those who fail to make reasonable progress toward meeting CHP degree requirements or who fail to meet minimum CHP academic performance standards are, however, in danger of being placed on CHP probation or of being dismissed from the program entirely. Membership in the Chancellor’s Honors Program is a privilege, not a right. Students should never hesitate to seek our help or advice, and it helps if you come to us earlier rather than when things have really gone sour. We are here to help with problems, not only to celebrate achievements. There is no embarrassment with confronting challenges.
5. I have been invited to join an honors society. Should I join?
- Let’s be honest, honors society memberships range from the prestigious and meaningful to dubious, costly, and relatively meaningless lines on a resume. We suggest that you investigate any honors society that invites you to join. If it is specific to your major, inquire with a professor in the field about the organization’s reputation. We also suggest talking with UT campus representatives, including current student members, to see if the society is right for you. Of course, if you have been invited to join the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honors society, we recommend that you just sign on the dotted line.
6. Where do I go for pre-registration academic advising?
- The Chancellor’s Honors Program is not authorized to provide pre-registration academic advising. Only a student’s official designated academic advisor and/or college advising center is authorized to provide you access to the CPO system. In order to take advantage of their priority registration privilege, Chancellor’s Honors students should make every effort to secure advising appointments at the earliest possible date. This is especially critical for students who will need to pass through large college advising centers like those found in the College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Business Administration. The Chancellor’s Honors Program cannot and will not interfere with a college’s first-come, first-served advising priority system. We will, however, provide what might be called “big-picture advising,” including but not limited to general advising for nationally competitive scholarships.
7. I want to get more involved with the program. How can I do that?
- There are three principal pathways to regular, even intensive, student involvement in the Chancellor’s Honors Program. In order from least to most involved, consider joining: a) The Honors Community, the learning/living extra-curricular community sponsored by University Housing; b) the Honors Council, the Chancellor’s Honors Program’s student government; and c) the Honors Ambassadors, a new group designed to facilitate current students’ participation in on-going CHP recruitment and scholarship award selection activities.
8. Have a lot of people really posed these questions or did someone just make them up?
- Okay, we just made them up. But we are interested in adding to this list as we receive questions from our current students. Please help us improve the usefulness of this web site by suggesting questions that you often hear students asking, or with respect to which you yourself are unsure. We’ll keep adding to this list of FAQ’s in hope of making the Chancellor’s Honors Program as transparent and helpful as possible. Thanks ahead of time for your help.
