If you’ve been keeping up with the blog, you may have recently seen our post promoting paid leadership positions within the Honors Program (and if you haven’t, consider checking it out here). As seen in past years, the Honors Program is using this Spring Quarter to recruit and initiate next year’s student leaders! Right now, the Program is specifically looking for Honors Advocates, Ambassadors, and an Honorable Mentions layout editor for the 2024-2025 school year.
While these specific positions are leadership roles in so much that they help out new students and foster a more united and active Honors community, they also fulfill the Honors Leadership requirement for a student to receive Honors Distinction.
If you’re not familiar, Honors Distinction is a special accolade that an Honors student can earn and which will be recognized at that student’s graduation through special cords and inclusion on a dedicated plaque in the Honors office. Only 5-10% of students graduate with Distinction, and it’s a testament to a student’s involvement with the Program. Here’s a quick review of how to attain it:
Honors Distinction is Earned Through Three Qualifications
Honors Partnership
Students can earn Honors Partnership by accumulating 10 Honors Points. Honors Points are earned by attending various Honors events (HSG meetings, Donuts with the Director, and Student/Faculty dinners, just as a few examples).
Honors Leadership
To receive Honors Leadership, a student must serve in a leadership position in the Honors program. This can be as an HSG officer, an Honorable Mentions editor, an Honors ambassador, an Honors student employee, an Honors Advocate, or by contributing at least 10 times to an Honors publication.
Honors Scholarship
A student reaches Honors Scholarship after either presenting an Honors research paper at the Honors Student Conference or by completing a senior thesis. The Honors Student Conference is held every Spring quarter.
Honors Leadership positions almost always open up in the Spring, so stay tuned! Some positions are paid, but this is not always the case. Most positions also require a student to have at least 5 Honors Points, so make sure you’re taking advantage of Honors opportunities and events if one of these positions interests you. We love to see student enthusiasm, and are excited to hear from a new year of mentors and leaders !
Finally, if you are interested in applying for one of our paid leadership positions, consider applying at the links below! Applications close April 29th.
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