District Honors Programs and Services (DHPS)
CAC offers challenge, support, and benefits to our academically exceptional students through several programs and services, including:
- The Honors Program, the highly acclaimed two-year program for Honors students.
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society that promotes scholarship, fellowship, leadership, and service.
- All-Arizona/All-USA Academic Teams, the scholarship awarded to the six students–two from each campus–who are selected to represent CAC on this prestigious team.
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
The Honors Program will be going through a program revision and at this time have decided it is in the best interest of the program to halt acceptance of new students into the program for fall 2021. We want to provide our students the best possible education and service. We will post updates as to when we will start accepting applications once again on our web page.
NOTE: Current HNR204 students will be able to complete HNR205 this fall and may complete seminar courses this fall 2021/spring 2022.
Thank you for your support of the Honors Program and our students.
Mary Kay Gilliland, Ph.D.
Vice President of Academic Affairs, Central Arizona College
Email: maryk.gilliland@centralaz.edu
Vision Statement
Vision of CACās District Honors Programs and Services
HonorsĀ education is a community of District Honors Programs and Services students, faculty, staff, community membersĀ and other stakeholdersāall dynamic partners. Built on a foundation of mutual support, the honors community is dedicated to academic rigor, high standards, ethical behavior and the pursuit of personal and professional growth for CAC’s academic environment.
Mission Statement
Mission of District Honors Programs & Services
The mission specific to District Honors Programs & Services includes the commitment to:
- Encourage the passionate pursuit of learning.
- Promote academic excellence throughout CAC’s environment through continuous quality improvement.
- Develop a comprehensive and integrated structure for current and future District Honors Programs & Services students.
- Articulate theĀ Honors ProgramĀ courses to universities.
- Challenge students to do and be their best.
- Facilitate student skill in writing, presentation, and academic research.
- Foster a learner-centered culture that demonstrates the vision of District Honors Programs & Services.
- Sponsor opportunities at the local and state level that foster and highlight student academicĀ achievement and promote honors education and CAC.
- Develop resources and opportunities for CAC students for collaborative work, employment, and scholarships at Arizona’s state-supported universities.
- Provide opportunities for students to learn through experience and exposure to scholarly and cultural activities and events.
- Administer District Honors Programs & Services scholarships.
- Manage theĀ District Honors Programs & Services budget, in collaboration with CAC staff.
- Provide small classes where students receive one on one instruction with Honors Professors.
Honors Program
For information about the Honors Program, please contact:
Honors Faculty:
- Kinsey McKinney
- Kinsey.mckinney@centralaz.edu
Honors Program Dean:
- Dr. Terri Ackland
- 520-494-5227
- terri.ackland@centralaz.edu
Honors Academic Division Assistant:
- Michelle Gomez
- 520-494-5380
- honors.education@centralaz.edu