Honors Faculty Certification

I. Full-time faculty or adjunct instructors who are interested in teaching an honors course must be recommended by their associate dean or department chair to teach an honors course.

II. Full-time faculty must have taught at Palm Beach State College for at least 1 academic year (2 consecutive semester) within the same discipline. Adjunct faculty must have taught at Palm Beach State College for at least 2 academic year (4 consecutive semester) within the same discipline.

III. Honors faculty or adjunct instructors must be certified to teach an honors course, or have taught an honors course within three consecutive years.

IV. Faculty or adjunct instructors who are interested in teaching should reach out to the Honors College Faculty Coordinator to determine if there is a need for faculty to teach within their discipline.

V. Faculty or adjunct instructor will participate and complete in the Honors Faculty Certification Seminar facilitated by the Honors College Faculty Coordinator.

VI. Upon completion of the Seminar, faculty or adjunct instructor will complete and submit for approval an Honors Course Implementation Plan.

VII. Once their Implementation Plan is approved, the faculty or adjunct instructor will be recognized as an honors faculty member.

VIII. Honors faculty or adjunct instructor are assigned to classes on a as needed basis and are not guaranteed to teach an honors course.