Honors students may exercise the following special privileges, subject to approval of the Executive Committee.

A. Audit/Credit conversion.

Students who register to audit a course may change their registration to receive graduation credit and a grade for the class. Such a change must have the agreement of the instructor.

B. Self-defined Major.

Students may design a personalized major which is different from any of the existing majors defined by the University Catalog. Proposals for self-defined majors are submitted to the Honors Executive Committee for review and approval. Among the criteria by which the Committee evaluates proposals are these: (a) Is the proposed major at least equivalent to existing majors in respect to depth and substance? (b) Has the proposal been reviewed by one or more professors in each of the departments most heavily involved? (c) Can the students provide a cogent explanation of why the existing majors will not meet their needs, while the proposed major will?

C. Late Drop/Change of Registration.

Honors students may drop courses later than the date established by the University calendar if certain conditions are met. The Late Drop/Change of Registration Status may be exercised at the student’s discretion if

1.      It is the students first such drop at Stetson.

2.      The student’s course load is not reduced below three units/12 hours.

3.      The course is not in the students major or an Honors Core course.

The student must receive the approval of the Honors Executive Committee for a late drop under other circumstances. To exercise the Late Drop/Change, regardless of circumstances, the student must obtain the signature of the Honors Director.

Note: All paper work for registration changes must be completed no later than 15 calendar days before the first day of the Final Exam period.