Fall 2024 First-Year Students
Applications for prospective first-year honors students will open by September 30, 2023. The application is open to all incoming first-year students within the College of 艺术 and 科学 and the School of Business as well as those within the School of Nursing who are pursuing a four-year BSN degree. If you have any questions, please contact the 荣誉项目 Co-director, Laurel Rodgers at lrodgers2@kkqja.com.
Applications can be submitted at any time until February 5, 2024. However, the following due dates apply if you want a specific 面试 day.
- October 23, 2023 to be considered for the November 3, 2023 面试 day.
- November 27, 2023 to be considered for the December 8, 2023 面试 day.
- January 15, 2024 to be considered for the January 26, 2024 面试 day.
- February 5, 2024to be considered for the February 16, 2024 面试 day.
A complete application will include the following:
- A letter of recommendation from one of your high school teachers.
- Two essays (see essay prompts below). The essays focus on your academic experience and creativity. Each essay should be a maximum of 500 words and must be entirely your own work/in your own words.
- Essay 1: What class most influenced your high school education and why?
- Essay 2: Choose one of the following two essay options.
- Option A: You need to hide a body. Why do you need to hide a body and who would you ask to help?
- Option B: If you wanted people to understand you, what would you give them to read, 看, 听着. Explain each choice.
Requirements to join the 荣誉项目
Incoming First-Year
All motivated incoming College of 艺术 and 科学, School of Business, and four-year BSN Nursing students are invited to apply to the Shenandoah University 荣誉项目. Invitations are based on the entire application, with emphasis on the two essays and the letter of recommendation. Upon evaluation of application materials, the Honors Council will invite students to complete an 面试 process. A select group of students will be invited to join the program based on their honors admissions essay, 面试, letters of recommendation and prior academic performance.
Incoming Transfer Students
The Shenandoah University 荣誉项目 has developed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with area colleges in order to simplify the transfer process into our 荣誉项目. A list of those schools and the articulation agreements are below. Please indicate on your Shenandoah University 荣誉项目 application if you are transferring from one of these schools and are participating in their 荣誉项目. If you are not currently in an 荣誉项目, but are interested in transferring into our program, please contact Dr. Laurel Rodgers, the 荣誉项目 director. She will be able to determine whether you qualify for our program and whether you would be able to complete the program prior to graduating from Shenandoah University. Transfer student applications will be reviewed as they are submitted and qualified students will be invited for an 面试.
荣誉项目 Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs):
- Laurel Ridge Community College
- Blue Ridge Community College
- Piedmont Virginia Community College
- Richard Bland College
Current Shenandoah University Students
All College of 艺术 and 科学, School of Business, and Nursing students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5 are eligible to complete honors courses. These courses will be marked as honors classes on your transcript. Current First-Years have the opportunity to apply during the spring semester to join the Honors program in their second year at SU. A completed application needs to be submitted by email to Dr. Jon Udelson (judelson@kkqja.com) by 5:00 p.m. on 2024年3月4日. The application must include one letter of recommendation from a Shenandoah University faculty member, 封面, a copy of your resume, and the two required essays. Application materials can be found below. Upon review of all applications, qualified students will be invited to an 面试 on March 22, 2024. Please direct all questions to the program co-director, Dr. Laurel Rodgers.
Current Shenandoah University Student 荣誉项目 Application
荣誉项目 Faculty Recommendation Form
Part-time students
Part-time students are eligible to apply to the 荣誉项目 and, 如果你被录取了, will be allowed to progress at a slower pace through the honors curriculum than full-time students. Part-time students are highly encouraged to meet with the 荣誉项目 Director prior to applying to the program.
Requirements to remain within the 荣誉项目
To remain within the 荣誉项目 all students must maintain a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and must have a minimum GPA of 3.3 at graduation. Students who fall below the 3.0 GPA will be allowed one probationary semester. Students who fail to demonstrate adequate progress toward the minimum GPA or completion of 荣誉项目 course requirements or do not have a 3.3 GPA at graduation, will be removed from the program. All students must also maintain good academic and social standing as defined by the academic catalog; a single infraction may result in the removal from the program.
Requirements to Complete the 荣誉项目
Upon graduation from Shenandoah University, students will be acknowledged for completing the Shenandoah University 荣誉项目 if they have completed the following honors courses with a grade of a B- or better:
- 6 credits of Honors General Education courses
- 6 credits of Honors courses in a student’s declared major
- 3 credits of Honors seminars (HON 101, HON 201, HON 301)
15 credits total
One course cannot be applied to both the General Education and the student’s declared Major category. A maximum of two graduate or cross-listed undergraduate/graduate courses may be applied toward a student’s honors certificate.