Leadership Scholarship Citizenship
Designed around three basic ideals of Leadership, Scholarship and Citizenship, the Honors Program is for students who seek to challenge themselves in exemplary learning experiences such as undergraduate research projects, honors seminars, and study abroad; who wish to extend and share their knowledge through participation in professional associations and conferences; and who hope to join other outstanding students and faculty in a wide range of special activities throughout the year, including field trips, social events, and community service projects. Honors activities and courses are designed to enhance the professional dimension of the student’s collegiate experience. The major components of the Honors Program include professional opportunities within the student’s home college, enhanced general education courses, and complementary learning experiences.
At A Glance
The RIT Honors Program features several distinctive and complementary components:
Honors Curriculum: In their home colleges, honors students have access to special courses, seminars, projects and advising. They also participate in an honors general education curriculum that brings together honors students from colleges across the university. Students draw from a substantial menu of extracurricular opportunities to fashion individual plans for learning outside the classroom.
Research and Professional Development: Capitalizing on RIT’s assets as one of the nation’s foremost career-oriented universities, the Honors Program offers students opportunities to work directly with faculty on applied and interdisciplinary research projects and offers enhanced cooperative education experiences and internships for honors students.
Honors Advising and Mentoring: Each College participating in the Honors Program has designated an experienced faculty member to serve as its Honors Program Advocate. College advocates have reduced teaching and advising obligations so that they can work on a one-to-one basis with each honors student in their college in developing annual and long-term educational and career plans, and in developing professional and experiential learning opportunities such as research placements, co-ops, internships and study abroad. In addition, the Honors Program Director and staff are always available to answer advising questions and offer a wide range of support services.
Study Abroad: Honors students are encouraged to pursue study abroad opportunities. Honors students may contact the Honors Program Director for guidance on how to plan for study abroad.
Honors Residence: First-year and upperclass honors students are guaranteed honors housing in the honors residence hall to benefit from interaction with other honors students outside the classroom.
Complementary Learning Experiences: To complement their college-based honors activities and general education honors courses, RIT honors students also participate in yearly complementary learning activities based on each student’s personal and professional interests.
Honors Curriculum: In their home colleges, honors students have access to special courses, seminars, projects and advising. They also participate in an honors general education curriculum that brings together honors students from colleges across the university. Students draw from a substantial menu of extracurricular opportunities to fashion individual plans for learning outside the classroom.
Research and Professional Development: Capitalizing on RIT’s assets as one of the nation’s foremost career-oriented universities, the Honors Program offers students opportunities to work directly with faculty on applied and interdisciplinary research projects and offers enhanced cooperative education experiences and internships for honors students.
Honors Advising and Mentoring: Each College participating in the Honors Program has designated an experienced faculty member to serve as its Honors Program Advocate. College advocates have reduced teaching and advising obligations so that they can work on a one-to-one basis with each honors student in their college in developing annual and long-term educational and career plans, and in developing professional and experiential learning opportunities such as research placements, co-ops, internships and study abroad. In addition, the Honors Program Director and staff are always available to answer advising questions and offer a wide range of support services.
Study Abroad: Honors students are encouraged to pursue study abroad opportunities. Honors students may contact the Honors Program Director for guidance on how to plan for study abroad.
Honors Residence: First-year and upperclass honors students are guaranteed honors housing in the honors residence hall to benefit from interaction with other honors students outside the classroom.
Complementary Learning Experiences: To complement their college-based honors activities and general education honors courses, RIT honors students also participate in yearly complementary learning activities based on each student’s personal and professional interests.