42——Plan for Honors Work,

3, Admission to departmental honors shall be granted by the department
concerned, Admission to general honors shall be by recommendation of the
major department to the General Committee on Honors. A candidate sheuld

be selected not solely on the basis of grades. e must convince his
department and the General Committee that he is inspired by the genuine
spirit of scholarshig, and that he has a comprehension of what eonstitutes
breadth of education and a desire to attain this end. After recommendation
by the major department the General Committee on Honors shall make the
final decision as to admission to general honors work,

Til, Administration.

1. The General Committce on Honors shall consist of the three chairmen
Af the ficld committees (see I, 4) and two other members to be appointed
by the Deane. It shall pass on all cases of admission to general honors,
and may remove the privilege of working for honors at the clese of any
semester, It should also be responsible for the final comprehensive
examinations taken by students in the general honors courses in the
senior year.

2. The ¢hoice of studies for departmental honors shall be directed in
e2ch case by an adviser approved by the departmental honors committee.
This adviser may also advise the student as to his readings in the
general honors courses, but the selection of readings must be finally
approved by the committees in charge of the general honors courses and
directing of the work shall be entirely in their hands,

IV. Requirements.

A oandidate for honors must maintain an average of not less than two and
one~half grade points per credit hour in the junioresenior work of his
major department and an average of two grade points in all studies, In
addition, he must pass the comprehensive examinations in the required
honors courses with high standing. Furthermere, honors may be withheld
in the case of any student who in the opinion of his honors adviser or
the General Honors Committee has not shewn the spirit of true scholarship
and interest in liberal culture expected of such students,

Ve. Special Privileges.

1, Any special privileges granted to honors students must be approved by
the General Committee on Honors, and are also subject to the veto of the
Dean,

2. Special privileges for which honors students may make petition are:
admission to courscs in sdvance of ordinary expectation (senior work in
junior years graduate work in senior year, etc.); relaxation in special
cases ef the pressure of Cellege rules, etc,

3, In work taken in reguiar courses net especially designed for h@nors

students, no special exemption from class attendance or examination shall
be granted,

Additional Suggestions

The five articles formulated above constitute the Honors Plan recommended
by your committee appointed to consider the possibility of special treatment