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Welcome to the Utah Valley University Honors Program

Letter from the Honors Program Director

Welcome to the Utah Valley University Honors Program! By choosing to join the Honors Program, you have demonstrated a genuine investment in the quality and depth of your undergraduate education. The entire Honors Program staff is here to advise you as you seek for excellence. Many students, when asking about participating in Honors, wonder if it’s harder; I always answer, “It’s not always more work, but it is better work.” In a series of small classes with other highly motivated students, you will find true peers willing to be guided by faculty invested in their students’ intellectual potential. You will discover in yourself the ability to grapple with texts and ideas that have fascinated the world’s great thinkers, writers, artists, and scientists, as well as the courage to try out new and challenging ideas, places and experiences. We look forward to sharing the journey with you.

Kate McPherson, Ph.D.
Professor of English
Honors Program Director

Honors Program Mission

The Honors Program at Utah Valley University provides opportunities for students to realize academic, professional, and human potential. Open to highly motivated students pursuing any associate or baccalaureate degree, Honors offers small courses with outstanding faculty featuring innovative classroom approaches, experiential learning, cultural events, and unique social gatherings.

Students from all majors may pursue an Honors degree. Through Honors, each student can chart a customized program of study most suited to their post-baccalaureate plans.

Honors Program Objectives

1. Encourage students to realize intellectual potential through challenging academic experiences
2. Prepare students to embark successfully on post-baccalaureate endeavors
3. Foster responsible citizenship through engaging students in enriching cultural activities, outdoor education, as well as a variety of research and service projects

How to Apply to the Honors Program

For admission to the Honors Program and/or Honors Housing, please complete the Honors Program's online application form. Complete instructions can be found at the Honors Program's Application Page. Application Deadline for Priority Consideration is March 1, 2013. Applications will continue to be accepted through March 22, 2013.

Incomplete applications will not be accepted. Only students admitted to the Honors Program are eligible for Honors Housing. Utah Valley University maintains a contract with Ventana Student Housing and pays two thirds monthly rent for each four-bedroom Honors suite. Honors students live with each other and each pay the remaining third of the rent, currently approximately $115 each month.

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Please note before beginning Honors Program Application Form:

Please complete the application essay(s).
Please have the following documents ready to upload: 1. PDF files of your high school transcripts and 2. Completed essay(s) in PDF, .doc. or .docx formats.
If you have questions about using our new online application, please call 801-863-6262 or 801-863-6841 for assistance.

Click Here to Apply

Application Deadline for Priority Consideration is March 1, 2013. Applications will continue to be accepted through March 22, 2013. Please read the instructions on the Application Page carefully. Powered by OrgSync.

Additional Honors Program Information

Please click on the links below to download helpful Honors Program forms and view photos from Honors Program events and Facebook page.

S13 Colloquium Syllabus Honors Course Planner Applying to Honors

Waiver

Honors Program Contract General Waiver Form Honors Thesis Assessment
Due 28 January

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