Strategy 3 - Actions

1. Elevate USF Honors program to Honors College status.

• Establish enrollment in the Honors College programs at 8% of the entering FTIC class while simultaneously
  increasing entrance requirements.
• Establish a new B.A. degree program for students seeking an independently designed, interdisciplinary, research-intensive program.
• Establish a Baccalaureate to M.D. option for students entering USF as FTIC.
• Seek donor funding to support construction of an Honors College facility and an International Affairs Center.

2. Strengthen opportunities and recognition for high achievement.

• Increase the number of high achieving, underrepresented students such as McNair and Jenkins scholars.
• Increase student participation in Student Honors Societies.
• Support a mentoring program for students with potential for Rhodes, Eisenhower, Fulbright, Boren, Udall, Truman, and other prestigious awards and for students who intend to pursue doctoral studies.

3. Provide a challenging and inspirational intellectual climate.

• Expand undergraduate research opportunities.
• Initiate a journal to showcase undergraduate research conducted by USF students and across the nation.
• Initiate an annual Undergraduate Research Symposium and awards ceremony to celebrate undergraduate research at USF.
• Support growth of departmental honors programs.
• Establish a Provost’s Distinguished Lecture series featuring highly regarded, diverse scholars.
• Create a Distinguished Visiting Professor program to bring notable scholars to USF for extended periods of time to interact with students and faculty through specialized seminars and lectures.
• Promote global understanding by encouraging specialized activities such as study abroad, international internships, and service learning opportunities.