{"id":6,"date":"2013-04-10T14:07:15","date_gmt":"2013-04-10T14:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/american-studies\/distinction\/application\/"},"modified":"2014-08-27T15:04:58","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T20:04:58","slug":"distinction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/american-studies\/distinction\/","title":{"rendered":"Distinction"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><p>Distinction is an award intended to highlight exceptional work in the American Studies major. All senior majors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher in the major courses are eligible to apply for distinction. For more information, please read the College Statement on Distinction.<\/p>\n<h2>Projects submitted for distinction:<\/h2>\n<p>Expand on coursework that is already completed and returned.<br \/>\nTake the form of a single substantial paper, (approx. 25 pages); or a creative project (poetry, visual art, performance). Typically, creative projects must be accompanied by written interpretations that locate the work in the discipline of American Studies.<\/p>\n<p>A two-person reading committee, neither of whom is the distinction adviser, reviews each project. In cases of disagreement, the committee consults a third reader. Distinction candidates may name one original committee member. The committee will recommend a course of action to the Director of American Studies who will make a final decision on Distinction by May 1.<\/p>\n<h2>Important Dates:<\/h2>\n<p>Early in the fall term you will discuss your project with the Director of American Studies, Mark Allister, (ext. 3492, RML 506)\u00a0and identify a potential adviser\u2014a faculty member who agrees to meet with you periodically to advise you on your work. \u00a0Because you will want to expand and refine your project to achieve a distinctive level of scholarship and critical thinking, plan to meet with your adviser early in the process. Faculty from any academic department are eligible to advise projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>November 1<\/strong><br \/>\nSubmit a Distinction Application with appropriate signatures to the Director of American Studies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>April 1<\/strong><br \/>\nSubmit your Distinction project to the Director of American Studies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>May 1 <\/strong><br \/>\nThe reading committee will notify Distinction applicants of its decision by formal letter.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Application for Distinction<\/h2>\n<p>Name:__________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Date:___________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Faculty Adviser:_______________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Project Title:____________________________________________<\/p>\n<p>Brief Description of Project:<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Distinction is an award intended to highlight exceptional work in the American Studies major. All senior majors with a GPA of 3.5 or higher in the major courses are eligible [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/american-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/american-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/american-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/american-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/american-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/american-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/american-studies\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}