1. University Honors Program University of California, Riverside University Honors Program Introduction to the Lower and Upper Division University Honors Programs

2. University Honors Program  Online Application  At least 3.5 HS GPA  1350 SAT or by Committee  Priority Deadline: March 15 th  Final Deadline: April 15 th  SUHP Mandatory Attendance Sunday, June 27 th – Friday, July 2 nd  Website: www.honors.ucr.edu Lower Division Admission

3. 1 st Year Experience Lower Division Honors 1 st Year Experience Honors Benefits:  Peer Mentors  Speaker Series  Small Class Size  Personal Growth  Community Service  Muffin Mornings  Priority Registration  Residential Fellowship  Research/Internship Assistance  Personal Interaction with Faculty  Individual Counseling and Advising

4. Peer Mentoring Lower Division Honors Peer Mentoring  2 nd, 3 rd, & 4 th year students  Maintain progress reports on freshmen  Assist in academic planning  General counseling skills  Paired with 4-8 students in the same major UHP Peer Mentors

5. Honors Courses  Honors Sections –Small discussion sections of large lecture courses –Led by the faculty, limited to 20 students –Added “H” to course number ie HIST 020H  Honors Seminars –Small courses 5-20 students –Topic of particular interest/focus for faculty. –Course number “HNPG” –ie. HNPG 042K - Psychology: The Doctor-Patient Relationship, Dr. DiMatteo

6. Personal Growth Personal Growth A Student Perspective  A Balanced College Experience  Variety of Personal Growth Opportunities  Seeking New Opportunities and Continuing to Pursue Prior Interests  Research Experience

7. Community Service Opportunities Student Homeless Relief Project Escort Service Keep Riverside Clean and Beautiful HEART: Health Education Awareness Resource Team Humane Society

8. Summer University Honors Program Summer University Honors Program Sunday, June 27th – Friday, July 2nd  General Overview –Cost: $150  Components –Academic Sessions –Personal Growth –City As Text –Community Service –Social Activities

9. Upper Division Program  Juniors and Seniors GPA above 3.4  Under supervision of two faculty mentors to develop a thesis  Present thesis at Upper Division Conference in June

10. UHP Think-Tank  UHP Students aid in faculty research  Brainstorm research questions  Opportunity for students to interact closely with faculty

11. Thank You! For additional information, remember to refer to the University Honors Website: www.honors.ucr.edu We thank you for attending this session on the University Honors Program.