Benefits to the University

The Honors College expects a long-term duration and projects long range benefits to the University through (1) the recruitment of a higher caliber of students, (2) the interaction of these students with the general population resulting in raising the general level of academic excellence, and (3) the involvement of these students with others nationwide through the attendance at, and participation in, regional and national honors meetings and other professional meetings in their disciplines.

Honors College Advantages

FACULTY

The most important advantage of enrollment in honors is the opportunity to participate in demanding, high-quality courses taught by some of the university’s best professors. In addition, the Honors College provides a stimulating learning environment outside formal course offerings.

DEPARTMENTAL HONORS SECTIONS

Departments within the university will offer courses taught by their strongest faculty and intended especially for honor students. Departmental honors sections of general education courses will be smaller than regular courses and will provide greater occasion for classroom discussion and additional reading and writing under the supervision of the professor. The department will also offer some courses in the major that may be structured specifically for the honors students. 

HONORS HOUSING, THE HONORS STUDY LOUNGE, SPECIAL ACTIVITIES
Students in the Honors College will benefit most directly from their association with fellow honors students and with honors faculty. To encourage interaction among students outside of the classroom, special on-campus housing may be made available. Honors students also have a modern suite, including study lounge, complete with computers and other equipment and resources, which provide them with a quiet study hall and a room for informal meetings and discussions. The Honors Students Association will publish a regular newsletter, sponsor social and educational events, provide student advisement, and serve as an important advisory body to the honors Dean and Advisory Council and much, much more.

“We should be careful to get out of an experience only the wisdom that is in it - and stop there; lest we be like the cat that sits down on a hot stove lid. She will never sit down on a hot stove lid again - and that is well; but also she will never sit down on a cold one any more.”           ---Twain