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University Honors Program

Honors House Requirements

To retain residency in the Honors House, an Honors Program student must:

  1. Earn three or more hours of Honors credit or complete a non-enrollment form for each semester they are in residence. The assistant director of the Honors Program must approve the non-enrollment form.

  2. Remain in good standing with the University Honors Program. This requires that Lower Division Honor students earn a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 with 3.20 in Honors coursework. Upper Division Honor students must hold at least a 3.2 GPA in both. Those who fall below these minimums may be removed from Honors House.

  3. Respect the rights of other floor residents by maintaining the proper lifestyle requirements.

  4. Attend floor organization meetings as designated by their floor's CA and House Leaders, and be an active participant in floor and House programs.