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Spring 2009 Honors Preregistration Information

To facilitate the scheduling of Honors courses in fulfillment of the requirements for graduation with University and Foundation Honors, the University Honors Program offers Honors Early Registration to eligible students. Honors Early Registration for Spring 2009 begins November 13.

Honors Early Registration Eligibility

To register during the Honors preregistration period, a student must meet one of the following criteria. Students who believe that they are eligible for Honors Early Registration but did not receive an Honors preregistration start time should contact the Honors Programs office by November 11.

	Freshman who entered Fall 2008 Students who began Texas A&M coursework in Fall 2008 must have at least a 1250 SAT (minimum 570 math/verbal) or 28 ACT (minimum 27 math/English), have ranked in the top 10% of their high school class, and have at least a 2.75 mid-term GPR. Qualifying SAT/ACT results and class rank must be on file with the Office of Admissions and Records. Please check for registration blocks, test scores, class rank, and GPR requirements before Honors Early Registration begins.

	Transfer students Transfer students who began Texas A&M coursework in Fall 2008 and are currently enrolled in an Honors course must come by the Honors Programs office, Henderson Hall, by noon on November 11, 2008, to request approval for fall Honors eligibility. Please check for registration blocks and GPR requirements before Honors Early Registration begins.

	Current & continuing students Students must have a cumulative GPR of 3.5 or higher. In addition, students must either be currently enrolled in at least one Honors course OR have previously completed at least six hours of Honors credit in residence. Please check for registration blocks, GPR requirements, and previous Honors credit before Honors Early Registration begins.

	Other registration categories Cooperative education students, student athletes, student workers, and students with disabilities who are eligible for Honors Early Registration but do not wish to register for Honors courses are responsible for ensuring that the appropriate registration flag is applied to their record.

	Students ineligible for Honors Early Registration Students who are ineligible for Honors Early Registration but are eligible to enroll in Honors courses may register for Honors courses during their assigned registration time and during open registration.

	Students ineligible for Honors courses Students who are presently ineligible for enrollment in Honors courses (i.e. those below 3.5 GPR) may register for Spring 2009 Honors courses during open registration if, after Fall 2008 grades are posted, their cumulative GPR is 3.5 or higher.

Procedure:

	Registration start times Honors Early Registration for Spring 2009 will begin Thursday, November 13 at 5:00 AM. Registration times will be e-mailed to students' TAMU accounts. Students eligible for Honors Early Registration will be assigned two start times: 1) an Honors Early Registration time and 2) an alternate (or "regular") start time. The Honors Early Registration time may only be used by students who are registering for a regularly-scheduled Honors course (i.e. non-Honors courses for which the student intends an Honors Course Contract do not apply); students not registering for an Honors course should use the alternate start time.

	Honors credit limits To use Honors Early Registration, students must register for at least one regulary-scheduled Honors course. During Honors preregistration, students may register for up to seven credit hours of Honors course work. Students may later register for up to nine credit hours of Honors course work once open registration begins.

	Improper use of Honors Early Registration The use of Honors Early Registration will be permanently revoked for students who use Honors Early Registration but are not enrolled in an Honors course in the subsequent semester. The same consequence is in place for students who use Honors Early Registration to hold a seat in any class (Honors or not) for another student, who openly telegraph their intent to misuse Honors Early Registration, or who register for an Honors course that they have already taken, are not qualified to take, or obviously have no intention of taking. If intentional misuse of Honors Early Registration is discovered the Honors Programs office will drop the student's schedule and notify him or her by email.

	Registration forces To be forced into an Honors course that has no seats available, an official University add/drop form signed by the head (or designee) of the department offering the course must be delivered in person to the Honors Programs, Henderson Hall. Once regular or open registration begins, the department may force the student into the course.

	GPR verification Students who, after registering for Honors courses, do not maintain the required GPR, 3.5 or higher will be dropped from their Honors courses prior to the start of the following semester. Students who wish to apply for a one-semester Honors Eligibility Waiver should contact the Honors Programs office after they receive notice of their deficiency.

Fellows, Independent Study, and Course Contracts:

	University Undergraduate Research Fellows whose only Honors course is an Independent Study must complete and submit the Fellows registration form to use Honors Early Registration.

	Students registering only for an Honors Independent Study must complete and submit all the Independent Study paperwork to the Associate Director of the University Honors Program by noon on November 11 to use Honors Early Registration.

	Students whose only Honors credit is through an Honors Course Contract may not use Honors Early Registration.

College and Departmental sequences:

	Some Honors courses in particular colleges, such as Business and Engineering, are limited to students participating in college-sponsored Honors sequences. Consult the course listing for further details.

	Students participating in the Business Honors Program, Engineering Scholars Program, or Liberal Arts Honors Plan should be aware of courses and expectations unique to their program. Ms. Kris Morley, Business Honors Program, (979) 845-4873 Dr. Ray James, Engineering Scholars Program, (979) 845-7200 Dr. Don Curtis, College of Liberal Arts Honors Plan, (979) 845-5143

	Additionally, students participating in the Architecture, English, History, Mathematics, Political Science, or Psychology Honors sequences should be aware of courses and expectations unique to their program: Dr. Claude Gibson, English, (979) 845-8359 Dr. Philip Smith, History, (979) 862-2061 Dr. Sue Geller, Mathematics, (979) 845-7531 Dr. Rachel Hull, Psychology, (979) 845-0475

Helpful hints:

	Check for registration blocks, GPR requirements, and previous Honors credit before Honors Early Registration begins at http://myrecord.tamu.edu .

	Students should consult their academic advisors prior to Honors Honors Early Registration to review degree plan requirements and plan their schedules. Also, students should meet with an Honors advisor if they intend to graduate with University or Foundation Honors.

	Honors Programs advisors will be available for walk-in advising at the following dates and times:
	November 12 , Wednesday 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. November 13, Thursday 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. November 14, Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. November 17, Monday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.