“In UW Honors, you think about big questions and learn how to actually do something about them – and that’s so much more exciting. You meet people with different ways of thinking who inspire and challenge each other in ways you didn’t even know were possible. I don’t know what I’d do without the people and connections I’ve made in the Honors Program.” – Reem Sabha, ‘17
If you don’t consider yourself a good fit for Honors STOP and read this checklist.
You are likely a fit for Honors in college if any of these describe you…
Are brave, inclined to try new things, or get out of your comfort zone
Care about the impact you make on your community
Often find yourself asking how what you’re learning applies to global challenges
Believe that learning is a lifelong endeavor
Want to build deeper relationships with advisors and faculty
Try new learning methods when met with an academic challenge
Are excited to engage in a variety of activities outside of the classroom
Are committed to dismantling systems of oppression and inequality
Have a long list of creative project ideas that’s always growing
Are motivated by learning, as opposed to GPA
Are open to changing your beliefs when presented with new information
Are interested in getting involved as a leader in college (bonus if it’s for the first time!)
To be an Honors student you DON’T have to…
Be recognized, whether that be by yourself or educators as an “Honors” or “gifted” student
Be Able bodied, white, cisgender, male, heterosexual, US citizen, or a native English speaker
Have pursued or participated in Honors programs throughout K-12
Be dedicated to sacrificing your well being or happiness for grades
You may be especially interested in the Interdisciplinary Honors pathway if you…
Regularly engage in self-reflection for academic and personal growth
See value in a range of academic subjects (which may make choosing one major difficult)
Want to engage with your local, national, or global community
Are interested in building community with your peers across disciplines
Value spaces with diverse people, experiences, and ideas
Relish the questions in life that have no clear answer
Enjoy finding connections across academic subjects
Question the status quo (why you are taught information, what is being left out, and how curriculum can be improved to be more inclusive)
Enjoy discussion based learning
Desire to become more empathetic and aware
Want to learn about diverse cultures and communities
Interdisciplinary Honors is a dynamic space for interdisciplinary thinking on campus.
Interdisciplinary Honors students…
Satisfy their general education degree requirements through small, interdisciplinary, discussion based courses with faculty from across campus
Are involved across the university, sharing their enthusiastic engagement with their communities – local, national, and international
Practice reflection via an online portfolio, which serves as an archive of their academic and experiential work
