University Honors Program

209E Harshman Quadrangle
www.bgsu.edu/offices/honors/
419-372-8504

The University Honors Program was established to meet the educational needs of serious, highly motivated students and to provide enrichment opportunities for the entire University community. The program offers special Honors classes, optional Honors housing, an Honors Student Association, and a caring, supportive environment in which students may grow and learn. Honors students have special opportunities for academic challenge, interaction with other motivated students and Honors faculty, and a more personalized educational experience. The Honors Program offers the support and atmosphere of a small liberal arts college within the framework of a large and diverse university community.

Honors Learning Community

The mission of the Honors Learning Community (HLC) is to create a seamless educational environment that supports the goals of the University Honors Program. In addition to direct access to Honors Program faculty and staff, membership in the Honors Learning Community allows students to attend and participate in fully-funded local and regional overnight trips to plays, museums, musicals, and community events. Likewise, community members receive free access to computers, wireless access, meeting space, and books for use in common reading book discussions. Members of the Honors Learning Community also have the opportunity to connect with the community through civic and service involvement opportunities and participate in engaging discussions with faculty and nationally-recognized speakers.

The atmosphere in the HLC is friendly, relaxed, supportive, respectful, and fun. Social, cultural, and intellectual events are offered to enhance your BGSU and on campus living experiences. This creates a living learning community comprised of academically talented students, staff, and faculty. Living in the HLC enriches the university experience for academically motivated students. It offers the best of the social aspects of living with others in a community that understands and supports the attainment of academic excellence. The Honors Program offices are located in the same residential quad, so in addition to the distinctive on-site academic and social programming you receive, you will have easy access to the Honors Program faculty, advisors and staff.

IMPACT Honors Learning Community

IMPACT is a learning community that is beginning its 7th year on the 10th floor of Offenhauer Residence Hall. The mission of IMPACT is to provide a challenging intellectual experience for a small group of exceptionally achievement-oriented BGSU students who are wanting to grow as thoughtful and committed citizens, and who realize the wisdom of pursuing that growth through studying critical thinking and moral development. For additional information about the goals and opportunities provided by IMPACT, please contact Neil Browne at nbrown2@bgsu.edu or 702-808-2379.