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Each Scholar can request a Learning Allowance. Learning Allowances are capped at $100 per academic year and are subject to approval based on the Scholar’s LVS and the availability of funds in the BSP Budget.
All Learning Allowance requests must be approved by the BSP Academic Advisor.
Each core course may request no more than $250 as a course total to fund learning experiences as part of their syllabus. Funds must be requested at least 24 hours before regular meetings of the BCC. All requests will be voted on at BCC.
Students enrolled in a BSP core course are required to complete service and engagement hours during the semester they’re enrolled.
A Middle Nine is an MSU course that supports the goals you’ve expressed in your Learning Vision Statement. Before a student can receive the Minor in Leadership in Integrated Learning, they must have at least nine credits (Middle Nines) declared and reported.
The MSU Honors College describes an Honors Option as a “more extensive or more advanced work than is required of all students in a regular course.” Honors Options must be supervised by a member of the MSU faculty.
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In your advising appointments with Dustin, he’ll ask you each semester about any classes you’d want to count as a Middle Nine. He’ll ask you questions to clarify how it pertains to the goals in your Learning Vision Statement. Alternatively, you can always email him to inquire about a class counting as a Middle Nine.
Like all aspects of the Bailey Scholars Program, your Middle Nines must be documented in your ePortfolios. You should have a Middle Nines section on your ePortfolio menu bar; and each course should have its own section on a drop-down menu. (Ask Dustin or a convener if you need help with this.)
For each of your Middle Nine courses, you need to use the BSP Learning Assessment Model to report on your Middle Nine Experience. The six components of the BSP Learning Assessment Model are:
At least one artifact from the course must be included in the ePortfolio post. An artifact can include a paper written for the class, a presentation, a video, even the course syllabus.
No less than one week before your Senior Share Presentation date, your Middle Nines must be documented in your ePortfolios. You should have a Middle Nines section on your ePortfolio menu bar; and each course should have its own section on a drop-down menu. (Ask Dustin or a convener if you need help with this.)
For each of your Middle Nine courses, you need to use the BSP Learning Assessment Model to report on your Middle Nine Experience. The six components of the BSP Learning Assessment Model are:
At least one artifact from the course must be included in the post. An artifact can include a paper written for the class, a presentation, a video, even the course syllabus.
Yes. Any MSU Honors College student may request an Honors Option for any of the Bailey courses (ANR 210, ANR 310, ANR 311, and ANR 410).
In most cases, Dustin Petty, the BSP Academic Advisor, will supervise your Honors Option. Occasionally, Dr. Sarah Prior, the BSP Director, will be conducting research and have spots available for undergraduate researchers. Nevertheless, if you are interested in completing an Honors Option, you should contact Dustin.
You should contact Dustin within the first three weeks of class to declare your interest in an Honors Option. Once you have proposed a topic and decided on your final product, there will be a form to complete for the MSU Honors College.
You can choose any topic that your ANR class isn’t already covering. The options are literally endless. Dustin will need to approve your final topic and may offer suggestions based on your interests.
Again, this is up to you (but must be approved by Dustin). Some final products that previous scholars have chosen include podcasts, posters, research papers, children’s books, welding project, artwork, etc. Each BSP Honors Option must be shared on the student’s ePortfolio and they post a reflection using the Bailey Learning Assessment Model.
You must submit your final product and have your reflection posted on your ePortfolio before the end of the last week of classes for that semester.