Advising

The Honors Advisors 

When registering for classes, you should see the Honors advisor in your college before your major advisor, to make sure you are moving through The Program efficiently.  The Honors advisors are:

  • College of Business Administration
    Dr. Bruce Brorby, Associate Dean
    CF112
    313.993.1118
    brorbybm@udmercy.edu

  • College of Engineering & Science
    Dr. Ken Henold, Associate Dean
    E130
    313.993.1197
    henoldkl@udmercy.edu
  • College of Liberal Arts & Education
    Professor Kathy Bush, Associate Dean
    B121
    313.993.3254
    bushkt@udmercy.edu

Dr. David R. Koukal, Director, The Honors Program
B336
313.993.1138
koukaldr@udmercy.edu

  • School of Architecture
    Professor Stephen La Grassa, Architecture
    LO118
    313.993.1522
    lagrassj@udmercy.edu

Professor Stephen Vogel, Dean
LO108
313.993.1149
vogelsp@udmercy.edu


How Honors Students Move Through The Program

 Freshman Year    

Fall Term
- First Honors Course: HON100 Introduction to Philosophy

Winter Term
- Second Honors Course: HON150 Introduction to History
       

 Sophomore Year

   

Fall Term
- Third Honors Course (TBA)

Winter Term
- Fourth Honors Course (TBA)

       
 Junior Year    

Fall Term
- Register for First Thesis Unit 
- Fifth Honors Course (TBA)
- Write Thesis Proposal & Select Committee

Winter Term
- Register for Second Thesis Unit 
- Sixth Honors Course (TBA)

       
 Summer      Work on Honors Thesis Project
       
 Senior Year    

Fall Term
- Complete Honors Thesis Project

Winter Term
- Register for Third and Final Thesis Unit
- Defend Honors Thesis Project in Early January


Things Both Honors Students and Advisors Should Remember

  1. All Honors classes are scheduled at 8:30 on Tuesday and Thursday mornings so they won't interfere with the required courses in the student's major.
  2. Honors students take one Honors course per term in this time slot, starting with the first term of their freshman year and ending with the second term of their junior year.
  3. Honors students are not allowed to jump cohorts, and must take the Honors courses in the order listed above.
  4. Honors students must take care to register for their Honors Thesis Project units in the correct semesters as outlined above, if they hope to graduate from The Honors Program on time.
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