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 a variety of 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. Noah Pittman, Associate Dean of Enrollment

Logistics for the Day

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

Sam M. Walton College of Business

12:45 - 2:00 pm

Lunch, Various Locations Across Campus

2:00 - 3:00 pm

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

Honors Student Panel, Moderated by Dr. Chelsea Hodge, Director of Grants & Research Innovation

Applying to the Honors College

Preparing a Competitive Fellowship/Scholarship Application, Dr. Suzanne McCray, Dean of Admissions & Nationally Competitive Awards

3:00 pm

Official End of the Event

3:00 - 4:15 pm

OPTIONAL - Tour of Hotz Honors Hall

OPTIONAL - Full Campus Tour (will include a stop by Hotz Honors Hall)

There will be three options at the end of the event: 1) Leave campus to return to your car, 2) Take a tour of Hotz Honors Hall, which should take 30-40 minutes, or 3) Take a full campus tour that includes a stop by Hotz Honors Hall, which should take about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Dismissal for each group will take place in the Verizon Ballroom.