Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs: Nancy Ellen Talburt
The Freshman Scholars' Seminar is designed to enhance the student's educational experience at the University of Arkansas and promote the development of attitudes and skills which are conducive to learning and development in college and afterward. The seminar has six general goals which are as follows: (1) to develop the student's understanding of his or her responsibility in the learning process, (2) to help the student develop a holistic concept of education including a recognition of its role after graduation, (3) to help the student develop an understanding of appropriate norms of conduct, (4) to foster the development and application of communication and critical thinking skills, (5) to assist the student in developing and defining personal goals, and (6) to assist the student in discovering and utilizing campus resources, with special attention to those available in the libraries and computing facilities. The seminar is conducted on a group discussion basis.
Instructors in the course are faculty from throughout the University selected by their peers on the basis of their effectiveness in teaching undergraduates and their dedication to teaching. They hold the title of Chancellor's Lecturers. Instructors participate in workshops and other sessions to provide for course consistency and development. Chancellor's Lecturers for 1994 are the following: Bob Brady, Fran Butler, Leah Eastham, Suzanne Gordon, Amy Herzberg, Beth Juhl, John W. King, Ed Mink, and Roy Rom.
Enrollment in the class is limited to students with ACT scores of at least 24 or the equivalent. Class size is limited to 15 students per section.
The course has been approved by the campus faculty for degree credit. Students should consult the requirements of individual colleges to determine whether it will count toward a particular degree, since certain degree programs contain no electives, and students in Fulbright College must have their adviser's approval to use the course for degree credit. If the course does not count toward a degree in a particular program, it may be taken as an additional course beyond the degree requirements.
The course is administered in the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs under the direction of a faculty committee which fills a role comparable to that of a depart-mental faculty in overseeing course content, format, and quality in choosing instructors. The faculty serving on the committee are Ro DiBrezzo (chair), Wally Cordes, David Edwards, John Harrison, Paul Cronan, Max Meisch, Rick Ulrich, and Murray Smart.
Course: University Level (UNIV)
