District Honors Programs and Services (DHPS)
CAC offers challenge, support, and benefits to our academically exceptional students through several programs and services, including:
- The Honors Program, the highly acclaimed two-year program for Honors students.
- Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society that promotes scholarship, fellowship, leadership, and service.
- All-Arizona/All-USA Academic Teams, the scholarship awarded to the six students–two from each campus–who are selected to represent CAC on this prestigious team.
For general questions, contact Michelle Gomez, Honors Division Assistant by email at honors.education@centralaz.edu. You may also contact Dr. Terr Ackland, Honors Dean, or a PTK Advisor at your campus.
Note: Honors courses are only offered in a virtual format at this time due to COVID.
Honors App-Spring2021
Honors Program Recommendation Form
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(Recommender may use this form or craft their own letter)
Vision Statement
Vision of CAC’s District Honors Programs and Services
Honors education is a community of District Honors Programs and Services students, faculty, staff, community members and other stakeholders—all dynamic partners. Built on a foundation of mutual support, the honors community is dedicated to academic rigor, high standards, ethical behavior and the pursuit of personal and professional growth for CAC’s academic environment.
Mission Statement
Mission of District Honors Programs & Services
The mission specific to District Honors Programs & Services includes the commitment to:
- Encourage the passionate pursuit of learning.
- Promote academic excellence throughout CAC’s environment through continuous quality improvement.
- Develop a comprehensive and integrated structure for current and future District Honors Programs & Services students.
- Articulate the Honors Program courses to universities.
- Challenge students to do and be their best.
- Facilitate student skill in writing, presentation, and academic research.
- Foster a learner-centered culture that demonstrates the vision of District Honors Programs & Services.
- Sponsor opportunities at the local and state level that foster and highlight student academic achievement and promote honors education and CAC.
- Develop resources and opportunities for CAC students for collaborative work, employment, and scholarships at Arizona’s state-supported universities.
- Provide opportunities for students to learn through experience and exposure to scholarly and cultural activities and events.
- Administer District Honors Programs & Services scholarships.
- Manage the District Honors Programs & Services budget, in collaboration with CAC staff.
- Provide small classes where students receive one on one instruction with Honors Professors.
Honors Program
For information about the Honors Program, please contact:
Honors Faculty:
- Kinsey McKinney
- Kinsey.mckinney@centralaz.edu
Honors Program Dean:
- Dr. Terri Ackland
- 520-494-5227
- terri.ackland@centralaz.edu
Honors Academic Division Assistant:
- Michelle Gomez
- 520-494-5380
- honors.education@centralaz.edu