Information about Honors Housing is sent to all admitted students. Perhaps the most valuable aspect of the Honors Program that students consistently mention is the high quality of academic advising they receive from the directors, the entire Honors staff, faculty, and peer advisors. Advising helps students make informed decisions. These decisions range from election of courses to choosing a concentration, from setting up an independent study to choosing a graduate or professional school, from going abroad to focusing on potential careers. This kind of continual and intimate dialogue assures that the individual student comes first.
Students also profit from discussions with Honors concentration advisors.
The Honors Program believes that challenging work, including research opportunities, should be available to superior students from the onset of their college education. These seminars enroll a maximum of 15 students. Some upper level courses also count as Honors courses for first and second year students and many courses may be converted to Honors courses with the agreement of the professor and the Honors Program. Independent Study and Research. The Honors Program strongly encourages qualified and able students to do independent study or research.