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Learn more about the many academic resources and student opportunities available to you here.
- Honors College Student Handbooks
- testWELL Tutoring
- How to Earn Honors Credit
- Opportunities for Academic Enrichment
- Tutoring and Mentoring Programs
- Undergraduate Research
- Assistance Applying to Nationally Competitive Scholarships and Fellowships
- Assistance applying to Graduate or Professional School
- Prepare for Health Professional Schools
- Robert F. Munn Library Scholars Award
- The Nath Outstanding Graduate Award
- Completing Your Honors College Program
Honors College Student Handbooks
To make sure you are on track to complete your Honors College program requirements,
you should check the Honors College Student Handbook for your catalog year.
All Honors College Student Handbooks for current students can be found here.
testWELL Tutoring
During their academic career, all students can benefit from the assistance of a trained
tutor.
The testWELL Learning Center provides free tutoring services available to all West
Virginia University undergraduate students. All testWELL tutors are certified and
members of the National Tutoring Association. Appointments are not required: the
testWELL Learning Center is open for walk-in tutoring four nights a week while
classes are in session.
The testWELL Learning Center is open to all students every Tuesday and Thursday evening
from 8-10 p.m. in Honors Hall.
The testWELL Learning Center is also open to all students every Monday and Wednesday
from 8-10 p.m. in Lincoln Hall.
How to Earn Honors Credit
Honors College students have a variety of options open to them for earning Honors
credits, from innovative topics courses from our Honors Faculty Fellows to research
or study abroad.
Learn more about all of your options for earning Honors credit.
Opportunities for Academic Enrichment
Honors College students should take advantage of the many opportunities available
to them for academic enrichment. Some of those opportunities can be found below.
Tutoring and Mentorship Programs
Tutoring
Want to become a tutor? Honors College students should consider applying to the testWELL
Learning Center. Accepted students will receive training and gain membership and
certification from the
National Tutoring Association.
Students accepted into the program near the end of fall semester are required to
sign up for HONR 201: Peer Tutoring (spring semester) and HONR 301 Advanced Peer
Tutoring (fall semester) and to pass the certification exam.
Honors Mentoring Program
Students have the opportunity to mentor incoming Honors College first-time freshmen
through the Honors Mentoring Program.
Undergraduate Research
The Office of Undergraduate Research provides students the opportunity to participate in research as early as their first semester on campus. Every semester, many Honors College students take advantage of the resources provided by this office to match with a professor doing research in their field of interest. Opportunities at West Virginia University include:
-
Research Apprenticeship Program (RAP), which allows freshmen, sophomores
and juniors with limited university research experience to use federal work-study
funds or gain course credit for undergraduate research apprenticeships with
WVU research faculty in both STEM and non-STEM fields; and
- Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), an eight-week summer undergraduate research experience for students interested in careers in research or graduate school within their disciplines
More opportunities both at West Virginia University and outside West Virginia University
can be found on the
Undergraduate Research website.
Mountaineer Undergraduate Research Review (MURR)
Mountaineer Undergraduate Research Review (MURR), is West Virginia’s only research
journal exclusively for undergraduate authors. MURR publishes outstanding research
performed by undergraduates at West Virginia University.
Check out past issues and contact information to inquire about participating
in MURR.
Presenting Your Research
There are many opportunities to present your research to a large audience, from
the Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium to the Undergraduate Research Day
at the Capitol.
More information on opportunities to present your research.
Assistance Applying to Nationally Competitive Scholarships and Fellowships
Students interested in applying to nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships should schedule an appointment with the ASPIRE Office.
The ASPIRE Office staff provide individual support for West Virginia University
students applying to these scholarships and fellowships, working with students
on personal statements, mock interviews, and soliciting letters of reference.
Among the approximately 20 nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships
the ASPIRE Office works with are: Boren Scholarships, Critical Language Scholarships,
Fulbright, Freeman-ASIA, Gates Cambridge, Gilman, Goldwater, Hertz, NSF Graduate
Research Fellowships, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman and more.
Assistance Applying to Graduate or Professional School
Interested in applying to graduate or professional school? Students can receive assistance from the ASPIRE Office, who are available to review personal statements, discuss entrance exam preparation strategies and solicit letters of reference. See more information on the ASPIRE Office and applying for graduate or professional school here.Prepare for Health Professional Schools
Are you interested in pursuing a career in healthcare? The Pre-Health Professional Development Office can help you plan your next steps. From healthcare career exploration to application guides to seminars, the office provides supportive and structured pre-health professional development services to current students and alumni. Read more on the Pre-Health Professional Development Office website.
Robert F. Munn Library Scholars Award
The Robert F. Munn Library Scholars Award is presented annually to a graduating
Honors student for outstanding research contributions in the humanities or social
sciences that have culminated in the production of an exceptional thesis or capstone
research paper.
More information on the Robert F. Munn Library Scholars Award and how to
apply is available here.
The Nath Outstanding Graduate Award
One or more students are selected each year as Honors College Outstanding Graduates.
The award is granted by a committee of Honors faculty and staff. Nominations
can be made by any West Virginia University student, alumni, faculty member or
advisor (with the exception of full-time employees of the Honors College). Nominations
are due by mid-April each year.
Completing Your Honors College Program
Students in the Honors College can consult the Honors College Student Handbook for information about completing their Honors College program. Additional information specifically for graduating seniors and students in the second year of the Honors Foundations Program can be found below.
Graduating Seniors
Honors College students graduating from West Virginia University in 2020 or earlier will graduate under the four year Honors College program. This program has two designations: Presidential Honors and Dean's Honors. Students should familiarize themselves with the requirements of both. Information on the requirements for Presidential Honors and Dean's Honors as well as how to apply for Honors recognition can be found here.
Please note that students must meet all graduation requirements and deadlines from
the Registrar's Office, as well as their academic college, in order to graduate.
Students apply separately to receive Honors College recognition.
Graduating seniors participate in the Honors Medallion Ceremony. More information
on this ceremony can be found on our
Events page.
Honors students entering the Honors College and West Virginia University as first-time freshmen starting Fall 2017 are part of the two-year Honors Foundations Program. Most students will complete the requirements of this program in four semesters, at the end of their sophomore year. More information will be available on applying to complete the program in the coming months. Information on program requirements and applying to complete the program will be found on the Honors Foundation Program page.
Honors Foundations Scholars
Honors students entering the Honors College and West Virginia University as first-time freshmen starting Fall 2017 are part of the two-year Honors Foundations Program. Most students will complete the requirements of this program in four semesters, at the end of their sophomore year. More information will be available on applying to complete the program in the coming months. Information on program requirements and applying to complete the program will be found on the Honors Foundation Program page.