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University Honors
ThomasW. Broadhead, Director
Dorothy Hendricks, Associate Director
University Honors programs have been
carefully designed to give academically outstanding
students a special undergraduate
honors experience comprising special courses,
seminars, mentoring programs, senior research
projects and other features . Students are
invited to become University Honors students
prior to enrolling at the University . Alreadyenrolled
students are ineligible . Prospective
University Honors students are selected on the
bases of previous academic performance,
demonstration of an eagerness to be active
learners and leaders, and extracurricular activities
. The University Honors Office administers
three separate programs : the Tennessee
Scholars Program, the Whittle Scholars Program,
and the Chancellor's Scholars Program .
The Tennessee Scholars and Chancellor's
Scholars programs are administered by the
University Honors Committee which includes
faculty representatives from each of the ten
baccalaureate colleges and schools and students
elected by the Tennessee Scholars and
Chancellor's Scholars . The Whittle Scholars
Program is administered by the Whittle Scholars
Committee which includes faculty appointed by
the Chancellor, representatives of the University
Administration, alumni, and representatives
of Whittle Communications .
TENNESSEE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Each year, twenty-five outstanding high
school students will be selected by the University
Honors Committee for a four-year program
of honors work . These students may have any
major in any college offering the Bachelor's
degree . In addition to required work in their
respective colleges, Tennessee Scholars are
required to complete a minimum of four lower
division honors courses ; complete a one credit
hour Tennessee Scholars seminar each term
in residence (summer not included) ; develop a
positive relationship with a faculty mentor ; have
an extensive conference with a member of the
University Honors staff each term in residence ;
and complete a senior honors research project
of merit and originality . In order to graduate in
the program, students must enroll in and
successfully complete at least 3 credit hours of
University Honors 493 while doing their senior
projects. Failure to meet the above requirements
can result in removal from the program and
loss of scholarship assistance .
Students are selected on the bases of ACT/
SAT scores, high school GPA and the difficulty
of the high school course of study, academic
references, and a personal statement . Students
who are selected as Tennessee Scholars are
awarded substantial four-year scholarships .
Students enrolled in five-year programs will
receive a fifth year of financial assistance .
WHITTLE SCHOLARS PROGRAM
The Whittle Scholars Program is made
possible by a substantial endowment given the
University by Chris Whittle, Chairman of Whittle
Communications and a 1969 UT Knoxville
alumnus .
Each year, twenty outstanding high school
students will be invited to become Whittle
Scholars . These students may have any major
in any college offering the Bachelor's degree .
In addition to required work in their respective
colleges, Whittle Scholars are required to
complete a one credit hour seminar each term
of their first year (one on contemporary issues
and one on aspects of leadership) ; complete at
least one University Honors course during their
second year ; complete a one-year seminar
preparatory to international travel/study/work ;
complete a one-year international experience ;
develop positive relationships with a faculty
mentor and a non-faculty career mentor ; have
an extensive conference with a member of the
University Honors staff each term in residence ;
attend monthly meetings of the Whittle Scholars ;
and complete a senior research project of merit
and originality . In order to graduate in the program,
students must enroll in and successfully
complete at least 3 credit hours of University
Honors 493 while doing their senior projects .
Failure to meet the above requirements can
result in removal from the program and loss of
scholarship assistance . Students are selected
on the bases of leadership experience and
skills, academic performance and potential, and
extracurricular activities (including community
service) . Students selected to become Whittle
Scholars receive full five-year scholarships .
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Whittle Scholars may have to supplement the
scholarship during their year abroad .
CHANCELLOR'S SCHOLARS PROGRAM
Each year the University awards Roddy,
Bonham, Neyland, Holt, and Reeder-Siler
scholarships to outstanding high school students .
Roddy, Bonham, Neyland, and Reeder-Siler
Scholars are selected by the General University
Scholarship Committee, composed of faculty
and University personnel . Holt Scholars are
selected by a committee of alumni . Criteria for
selection include academic performance and
academic and professional promise .
All recipients of the Roddy, Bonham,
Neyland, Holt, and Reeder-Siler scholarships
are invited to become Chancellor's Scholars . In
addition to required work in their respective
colleges, Chancellor's Scholars are required to
complete a minimum of four lower division
honors courses ; complete a one credit hour
seminar each term in residence ; develop a
positive relationship with a faculty mentor ; have
an extensive conference with a member of the
University Honors staff each term in residence ;
and complete a senior honors research project
of merit and originality . In order to graduate in
the program, students must enroll in and successfully
complete at least 3 credit hours of
University Honors 493 while doing their senior
projects . Failure to meet the above requirements
can result in removal from the program .
Retention in Tennessee Scholars Program,
Chancellor's Scholars Program, and Whittle
Scholars Program
Tennessee Scholars are selected on the
bases of past academic performance and their
potential for academic excellence . As Tennessee
Scholars, they are expected to adhere to
the written policies and requirements of the Tennessee
Scholars Program and are encouraged
to enroll in courses that will stimulate and challenge
them as well as broaden their horizons .
As a result, the University Honors Committee
will not be concerned if grades in occasional
courses fall below superior range . However, all
Tennessee Scholars are expected to maintain
a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 .
Whittle Scholars are selected on the bases
of leadership experience and skills, academic