The Honors Student Association is a student organization established specifically for students of the Honors College. We serve to promote fellowship among Honors students and faculty, encourage volunteerism, and most importantly, commit students to become active members of the Honors College community. The HSA officers meet every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Honors College, and hold three general meetings per semester as well as weekly events. We maintain an active Honors Student Association Facebook page for Honors students to stay up-to-date with HSA events.
Name: Elizabeth Joyce
Major: Electrical Engineering
Minor: Business
Hometown: Allen, TX
Hobbies/Interests: Right now, I have the honor of working at the Radar Research Center where I get to fly lots of drones! In my free time I enjoy playing volleyball and I am trying to get back into running.
Fun fact: My dad owned a Baskin Robbins when I was younger
Major: Biology, Pre-Medicine
Hometown: Amarillo, TX
Hobbies/Interests: I have always tried to balance my life between arts and science. I spent 16 years dancing ballet and during that time performed with Joffrey ballet! Lately, I’ve been volunteering at Norman Regional and at a plastic surgeon's office!
Fun fact: I danced in a Broadway production of the Wizard of Oz!
If you have any questions about me, my major, the Honors College, or anything else above please contact me at Alexis.B.Merchant-1@OU.edu
Major: Public Health and Pre-Med
Hometown: Kwekwe, Zimbabwe
Hobbies/Interests: I love sports, so one of my hobbies is playing soccer with my friends and I also enjoy reading sci-fi novels.
Fun fact: A fun fact about me is that I speak 6 languages.
Major: Microbiology
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Hobbies/Interests: I’m a huge fan of a lot of things, including: cats, running, fencing, and cars! I love volunteering, engaging in philanthropy, and working with nonprofits. I also love to grow plants. Since I have to live on campus, I’ve helped my friend cultivate some plants as well as propagate succulents of my own in his house.
Major: Biochemistry/Pre-Med
Hometown: Queens, New York / OKC
Hobbies/Interests: Some of my hobbies include dance, BJJ, and piano. In my free time, I love watching Marvel movies, reading comics, and journaling!
Fun fact: My longest dance was 30 minutes straight!
Major: Microbiology and Musical Arts for Cello Performance, Pre-Medicine
Minor: Spanish and Medical Humanities
Hometown: Centennial, CO
Hobbies/Interests:
I’m excited to be connecting music and medicine as a part of the Medical Humanities Scholars Program. In my free time, I love outdoor activities like running, hiking, and skiing. During quarantine, I picked up baking as a new hobby.
Fun Fact: I’m a dual citizen of Germany and the United States!
Email: Natalie.r.keller-1@ou.edu
Major: Biology, Pre-Medicine
Minor: Chemistry, Spanish
Hometown: Bixby, OK
Hobbies/Interests: I’ve always had a passion for science, but my interests tend to lie more in novels and knitting (and a more recent addition of squishmallows) I also really like cats and other animals; one of my sole goals in life to own a large, orange cat.
Fun fact: I can play both flute and piccolo!
Email: ball.abigail@ou.edu
Major: Accounting/MIS
Minor: Piano
Hometown: Allen, TX
Hobbies/Interests: Playing piano, crocheting, and watching movies
Fun fact: I take tap dancing classes
Major: Biology
Minor: General Business
Hometown: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Hobbies/Interest: I enjoy taking care of houseplants, baking, and visiting parks/lakes. Additionally, I have a passion for coffee. I am a volunteer barista at Second Wind Coffeehouse on campus corner in between classes.
Fun Fact: I only play one sport, tennis.
Feel free to reach out to me at nguyetchau.phan@ou.edu about anything from my major/minor to passion for coffee!
Every student enrolled in the Honors College at OU is automatically a member of the HSA. However, the title of "Active Member" is reserved for students who attend three meetings or events each semester. Active Members may run for officer positions in the spring.
1 - Help students graduate cum laude and realize their academic potential.
2 - Serve the academic community.
3 - Participate in the governance of the Honors College.
4 - Participate in the community of honors students.
The constitution of the H.S.A. is registered with the University of Oklahoma Student Association (UOSA). The constitution provides a framework for the organization.
Article I. Purpose
The purpose of the University of Oklahoma Honor Student Association (H.S.A.) shall be to ensure student input into the programs and policies of the OU Honors College, to promote healthy debate and knowledge at the university, and to encourage its members to strive for academic excellence.
Article II. Membership
Every student enrolled in the Honors College at the University of Oklahoma is a member of H.S.A. With approval by a majority of H.S.A. officers, any student expressing interest in the OU Honors College shall be a member of the H.S.A.
Article III. Officers
Section 1. President
The President shall chair all H.S.A. meetings. The President shall also be responsible for submitting a budget, which must be approved by a majority of H.S.A. officers. The President has the authority to make financial decisions regarding expenditures under $30.00. The President also has the authority to make other decisions he or she deems necessary, provided he or she obtains a majority approval of H.S.A. officers at the following H.S.A. meeting. The president can also appoint an Executive Director if he or she so chooses.
Section 2. Vice-President
The Vice-President shall be responsible for contacting speakers, arranging events, and performing any other duties not delegated to other officers. The Vice-President shall also chair H.S.A. meetings in the absence of the President.
Section 3. Secretary
The Secretary shall be responsible for taking the minutes of every H.S.A. meeting and for keeping a current roster of all active H.S.A. members. The Secretary shall also chair H.S.A. meetings in the absence of both the President and the Vice- President.
Section 4. Treasurer
The Treasurer shall be responsible for the financial accounts of the H.S.A. The Treasurer shall also be responsible for keeping records of all H.S.A. income and expenditures. All expenditures exceeding $30.00 must have approval by a majority of H.S.A. officers.
Section 5. Executive Director
The Executive Director shall be responsible for overseeing the duties of the other officers under the President, and assisting the officers in their duties.
Article IV. Advisor
A voluntary advisor will be chosen from the Honors Program (College) faculty or staff. The current director of the Honors Program will become the first advisor when this constitution takes effect. In the event an advisor no longer wishes to continue in that capacity, a new advisor will be chosen at the next Honor Student Association officers' meeting.
Article V. Committees
Section 1. Executive Committee
An Executive Committee consisting of all officers shall meet whenever the President or a majority of officers deems necessary. This committee may make decisions by a majority vote, but a three-fourths majority of H.S.A. members present at any H.S.A. meeting may overturn any decision of the Executive Committee.
Section 2. Other Committees
The H.S.A. President may establish other committees, and appoint chairs to those committees, as he or she deems necessary. These committees shall have no decision-making power except that granted to them by the Executive Committee.
Article VI. Meetings
At least one meeting shall be called during each full month during the fall and spring semesters. All meetings shall be advertised at least forty-eight (48) hours before they are held. All H.S.A. meetings shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order, but a quorum will not be required to conduct business.
Article VII. Elections
Elections shall be held at the end of each spring semester. The positions of President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer will be filled during this election. Those H.S.A. members elected to these positions will serve one-year terms. In the event that one of these offices is vacated during the school year, a special election to fill those offices will be called within two (2) weeks of such vacation.
Article VIII. Impeachment
Any officer may be impeached and removed from office by a two-thirds majority of H.S.A. members present at any H.S.A. meeting, provided that charges against the officer be presented to him and be posted on the first floor in the Honors House for at least one (1) week prior to the meeting.
Article IX. Amendments
Amendments to this constitution must be approved by a two-thirds of H.S.A. members present at any H.S.A. meeting. Copies of the amendments must be posted on the first floor of the Honors House for at least one (1) week prior to the meeting.
Article X. Ratification
This constitution shall become effective upon ratification by two-thirds of H.S.A. members voting at the next H.S.A. meeting, and approval of U.O.S.A.
