Idaho State University, a Carnegie-classified doctoral research and teaching institution founded in 1901, attracts students from around the world to its Idaho campuses. At the main campus in Pocatello, and at Meridian, Idaho Falls, and Twin Falls, ISU offers high-quality education in more than 250 programs. Over 12,000 students attend ISU, receiving education and training in those programs. Idaho State University is the state's designated lead institution in health professions.
Idaho State University faculty and students lead the way in cutting-edge research and innovative solutions in energy, health professions, nuclear research, teaching, humanities, engineering, performing and visual arts, technology, biological sciences, pharmacy, and business. Idaho State University combines exceptional academics amidst the splendid natural beauty of the West. ISU is at the heart of an outdoor-lover's paradise and a short drive to some of America's greatest natural wonders and exciting outdoor recreation opportunities.
As the only Honors Degree-granting institution in Idaho, the University Honors Program provides you with opportunities for broader, deeper, and more complex learning experiences, but the program is more significant than academics alone. Honors offer you a living/learning community, leadership and civic engagement opportunities, individualized advising, undergraduate research, a group of committed scholars, and a community that values and recognizes the whole person.
The University Honors Program (UHP) is dedicated to providing a rich university experience to intellectually gifted and highly motivated undergraduate students by promoting challenging academics, supporting a personalized collegiate environment, encouraging engagement and leadership beyond the classroom, and creating a community designed for academic, social, and cultural development. The UHP meets our students' academic and extracurricular needs by helping them become critical thinkers who are highly qualified, engaged in their community, and self-motivated.Thus, the UHP is research and civic engagement-focused program that provides a transformative environment promoting intellectual curiosity, academic attainment, and social consciousness development.
The Honors Advisory Committee is based on the importance and power of shared leadership. Advisory committee members offer their experience, expertise, and effort to help strengthen the University Honors Program (UHP) decision-making processes and promote the program throughout the university and community.
The Honors Advisory Committee makes recommendations on seminar course selections (HONS 3391), possible co-curricular programming, and vital decisions critical to Honors students and the program's success. Committee members help to elicit support, build understanding, and communicate information regarding the UHP to their colleagues in colleges and departments across the university. Committee members are also encouraged to participate in faculty panels for various Honors courses and attend Honors Thesis presentations as representatives of their respective colleges. The committee generally meets once each semester.
The Honors Advisory Committee is made up of the Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs (an ex-officio member), the Director and the Coordinator of the University Honors Program, two faculty representatives from the College of Science and Engineering, two faculty representatives from the College of Arts and Letters, two faculty representatives from the Division of Health Sciences, one faculty representative from the College of Business, one faculty representative from the College of Education, one faculty representative from the College of Technology, and two student representatives (one lower-classman and one upper-classman).
Faculty representatives are selected through a collaborative process based on input and nominations from college deans, department chairs, the Director of the UHP, and faculty interest in committee participation. The term of service for each faculty member is three years with the possibility of renewal. Students may serve for one year with the possibility of renewal.
The mission of the International Programs Office at Idaho State University is to provide the best service and support possible for our international visitors (whose population includes degree-seeking students, visiting and exchange students, faculty, researchers, staff, and others). We seek to enhance our foreign visitors' stay in the USA, particularly at ISU, by providing quality cultural, academic, regulatory, and social programs. We also seek to promote the functionality of U.S students in a global society.
We believe that international students and scholars at ISU serve as a vital "bridge" in cross-cultural understanding. Our goal is to promote lively international educational exchange through all of our programs and interactions. The IPO's multifunctional role includes serving as the primary liaison for community contacts, governmental (federal, state, and local) agencies, and university departments, which interface with international students and scholars.
CAA serves as the coordinator of general academic advising services and support for the ISU community of students, faculty, and staff. CAA carries out specific advising responsibilities for sophomores, transfer students, students on probation, pre-Social Work majors, an undecided sophomore, junior, and senior students.
There are many options to pay for your education, and knowing what is out there and what you qualify for can help you make the best financial decisions for your needs. Federal regulations require a 30-day delay on first disbursements for first-time, first-year borrowers of subsidized and unsubsidized loans beginning the first semester enrolled at least half-time. In addition to meeting other eligibility factors, you must make Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) towards completing your degree each year to qualify for financial aid. SAP includes policies regarding your GPA, credit completion, term completion, and maximum credit requirements.
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