2010 Site Visitors - Lydia Lyons
| Email: | llyons@hccfl.edu |
| Institution: | Hillsborough Community College |
| Address: | 4001 W. Tampa Bay Blvd. |
| Phone: | (813) 253-7894 |
| Fax: | (813) 253-7940 |
| Institution Type: | Community College |
| Program Type: | Institution-wide (4 campuses) |
| Program Enrollment: | 205 per year |
| Present Position: | Director of Honors |
| Previous Honors Positions: | Professor of English |
| NCHC Member Since: | 1995 |
NCHC Activities Related to Honors Program Assessment (up to 5)
- Served on the Evaluation Committee 1998-2000
- - Participated in the Institute on Evaluation and Assessment July 1998;
- One of four presenters for the Institute on Evaluation and Assessment in 2004
- Participated in Faculty Institute: Addressing Honors Assessment as a Process in Context, August 2000
- One of four community college honors directors to conduct Beginning in Honors workshop 1998, 2005 at NCHC conference
- Served as consultant NCHC conference 1997-2005
- Chairperson NCHC Consultant Center each year beginning in 2000
- Have given various presentations at NCHC, Southern Regional Honors Council and Florida Collegiate Honors Council conferences; Served as consultant for SRHC 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
- Served on Conference Committee for NCHC conferences each year beginning in 2000
- Chair 2008 NCHC conference; San Antonio, Texas; October 22-26, 2008
Other Activities Related to Honors Assessment:
- Served as site Chairperson, SRHC conference 2000
- Chairperson, FCHC Conference 2000
- Elected and served as faculty representative (twice), treasurer, vice president, and president for FCHC Elected to SRCH Executive Board 2000-2003
- Faculty representative and Executive Secretary/Treasurer (3 year term)
- Consultant for Duchess Community College, New York, Broward Community College, Florida; Miami-Dade Community College, Florida; Red Rocks Community College, Colorado; Jan Jacinto Community College, Texas; Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge, VA; Casper Community College, Casper, Wyoming
Self-Identified Areas of Special Interest and Experience:
- Developing Honors budget
- Designing community college Honors programs
- Student organizations within Honors programs
- Orientations
- Ambassador process from application through assessment
- International travel
- Leading challenges of classes offered on four campuses
- Keeping faculty challenged and committed to the goals of Honors
On the Role of the Site Visitor as Consultants & Program Reviewers