Convocation Schedule

9:00 - 11:00 am 

Student Check-in & Continental Breakfast, Verizon Ballroom Entrance in the Arkansas Union

Students and guests will bus from the Baum-Walker Stadium West Parking Lot to the Arkansas Union.

9:15 - 11:00 am

Information Fair, International Connections Lounge in the Arkansas Union

Students and guests can meet with representatives from UA academic colleges and campus offices.

11:00 - 11:30 am

Morning Session – The Honors College Experience, Verizon Ballroom in the Arkansas Union

Welcome from the Dean of the Honors College, Dr. Lynda Coon, Dean

Why the Honors College?, Dr. Michelle King, Associate Director

Logistics for the Day, Dr. Noah Pittman, Associate Dean of Enrollment

11:45 am - 12:45 pm

Academic College Showcases

College of Education & Health Professions, College of Engineering, Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences, Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design, Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences, and Sam M. Walton College of Business

12:45 am - 2:00 pm

Lunch, Various Locations Across Campus

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Afternoon Session - The Next Steps, Verizon Ballroom in the Arkansas Union

Student Panel

Applying to the Honors College, Dr. Noah Pittman, Associate Dean of Enrollment

Preparing a Competitive Fellowship/Scholarship Application, Dr. Suzanne McCray, Vice Provost of Enrollment Services & Dean of Admissions

3:00 pm

Official End of the Event

3:00 - 4:15 pm

OPTIONAL - Campus Tours