Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program Information

General Academic Policies

1. All participants in the Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program (TRHLP) must be baccalaureate degree seeking.
2. All TRHLP courses involve intensive reading and writing assignments.
3. Students must follow the Course of Study outlined in the Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program Guidelines and take additional courses in their discipline or other general education courses to meet the mandated full-time student load of 12 hours or more of coursework.
   1. Nursing students who wish to participate in the TRHLP are subject to a specialized curriculum and should consult with the TR Program Director and the Department of Nursing Chair.
   2. English Composition taken for high school dual credit does count toward TR Curricular requirements with an "A" grade only. Both Honors Composition I and II must be taken to graduate with a Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Minor.
   3. Public Speaking taken for high school dual credit does not count toward TR Curricular requirements.
   4. Dual credit classes may be applied toward the 128 semester hours required for graduation.
   5. Reasonable accommodations will also be made when the proposed Course of Study conflicts with courses required for a student’s major.
4. Students accepting the TRHLP scholarship are expected to participate in both curricular and co-curricular activities. Curriculum requirements are detailed in the Course of Study section. Co-curricular activities may include luncheons, videoconferences, special learning opportunities, conferences, study tours, student enrichment opportunities and colloquia. Participants may earn academic credit for some of these activities. Consequences for unsatisfactory participation in co- curricular activities are detailed below in the TRHLP Program Guidelines and Maintenance of Honors Program Status, B.1-3.
5. Qualified students may enter the TRHLP as sophomores and juniors. See the TR Program Director for details.
6. Theodore Roosevelt Scholars who study abroad at a university that has a formal exchange agreement with Dickinson State University can maintain their TR Scholarship, but must enroll in equivalent honors courses at the foreign university or in courses approved by the TR Program Director before the beginning of the study abroad experience.
7. Graduating seniors must apply for graduation indicating that they expect to graduate with a Leadership Studies Minor, then conduct a graduation audit with the TR Program Director the semester prior to graduation.

Maintenance of Honors Program Status

1. Students must enroll in all appropriate courses (detailed in the Course of Study) and maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.25 for each semester enrolled at Dickinson State University as part of the Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program. Transfer students must have a 3.25 cumulative GPA for all colleges attended.
   1. If a student’s GPA drops below 3.25 for all coursework attempted, a warning letter will be sent from the TRHLP Director’s Office notifying the student that he or she will have one semester in which to raise the GPA over 3.25.
   2. Irrespective of cumulative GPA, failure to maintain a semester GPA of 3.25 for two consecutive semesters at any time, will result in removal from the TRHLP by the Program Director and a forfeiture of the Theodore Roosevelt Scholarship award with notification being sent to the Dickinson State University Foundation Office.
   3. Appeal of this removal or requests for waiver of this requirement because of special circumstances must be submitted in writing to and received by the TRHLP Director within 10 working days of student receipt of either a letter of warning or of non-renewal.
   4. Students may be placed on academic probation only once in their career as a TR Scholar. Being placed on academic probation a second time results in removal from the program and forfeiture of the scholarship. Being placed on both academic and participation probation at the same time indicates a lack of suitability for continuance in the TRHLP and will also result in immediate removal.
   5. Students removed from the TRHLP may not apply for readmission to the program or the scholarship award.
   6. Students who have been removed from the TRHLP may not enroll in the special honors courses unless the course is a lower level course used for a general education requirement and has non-honors students enrolled.
2. Freshman Seminar students are required to participate in a variety of Special Learning Opportunities designed to ensure both success in college and successful completion of the TRHLP. All other TR Scholars are required to participate in at least three co-curricular Activities per semester (see General Academic Policies, D above) plus all activities deemed mandatory by the Director (e.g., donor luncheon and  special programs sponsored by other departments).    
   1. If a student demonstrates unsatisfactory program participation, by not following the course of study outlined in the catalog or not attending at least three co-curricular activities in a given semester, plus all events deemed mandatory by the Director, the student will be placed on program probation the following semester. The student will be notified by letter from the Director.
   2. The student will have one semester to demonstrate satisfactory participation. Failure to demonstrate satisfactory participation thereafter will result in removal from the TRHLP by the Director and forfeiture of the TR scholarship award with notification being sent to the Dickinson State University Foundation Office. (Maintenance of Honors Program Status, A.3-5 apply here.)
   3. Students may be placed on participation probation only once in their career as a TR Scholar. Being placed on participation probation a second time results in removal from the program and forfeiture of the scholarship. Being placed on both academic and participation probation at the same time indicates a lack of suitability for continuation in the TR Program and will also result in immediate removal.
   4. Attendance requirements are satisfied in the event of a scheduling conflict that has been brought to the attention of, and cleared by, the TR Program Director prior to the event.
3. Students must complete the online TRHLP Update Form and submit it electronically to the TRHLP Office at the conclusion of each semester. This form supplies an array of important data used to improve the program and facilitate timely graduation. Failure to do so results in being placed on program participation probation.

Please consult the Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program Guidelines and website for additional program requirements and policies.