The University Honors Program (UHP) invites applications from faculty interested in teaching, mentoring, and engaging in regular pedagogical conversations as part of our 2027-2030 cohort of Honors Faculty Fellows. Applicants must have participated at least once in the Honors Experimental Learning Collaborative. Fellows will be appointed for a three-year (renewable) term, based on proposals that demonstrate strong potential to engage honors students in thoughtfully structured, high-impact experiential learning through honors courses, study abroad experiences, internship programs, mentored research groups, community-engaged projects, leadership training, or other pedagogical strategies.
Responsibilities
- Teach one honors course or lead a substantial (usually semester-long) experiential-learning opportunity for honors students.
- Contribute to the UHP through admissions review, program leadership roles, or other clearly defined service.
- Meet regularly as a cohort to discuss pedagogy and collaborate on new types of honors experiential learning.
- Agree to share ideas and strategies broadly through USU’s Center for Empowering Teaching Excellence (ETE) or national conferences and specifically at department, college, and campus meetings.
Compensation
- To ensure that this work is aligned with the Fellow’s role statement and completed on load, the UHP will review each applicant’s budget needs and provide up to $5000/year buyout funding (seeking additional matches from colleges, as necessary) for replacement instruction or teaching/research assistants to support the Fellow and department.
- Fellows may also apply for up to $2000/year to support enrichment activities related to the appointment, including research/travel funding, pedagogical workshop attendance, course development, and/or start-up costs for student programming.
Application Requirements
1. Application Form
The application form requires signatures from the applicant, department head, and statewide campus AVP (statewide only).
2. Cover Letter
The cover letter briefly and clearly articulates why the applicant seeks the appointment, summarizes the proposed pedagogical and service work of the first year, and identifies projects that might shape years 2-3 of the Fellowship.
3. Focused CV
The 2-3-page focused CV highlights qualifications for the role, including teaching awards, undergraduate mentoring, relevant publications, and past/present work with the UHP.
4. Budget Overview
The budget overview requires completion of the Budget Spreadsheet.
5. Proposal
The proposal describes an honors course or other semester-long experiential-learning opportunity to be offered in the Fellow’s first year (proposal guidelines are included on the application form).