Overview
Honors College students who develop as scholars and professionals by engaging in their HC community through programs focused on academic and career development, mentorship and leadership skills, and reflection earn points towards the exclusive Honors College Merit Pin, which you can wear for networking events, interviews, and other professional events!
Student involvement is tracked with event attendance through The Arc app and program participation confirmation from staff. Involvement reviews take place at the end of each academic year and if you are eligible for the HC Merit Pin you will be invited to receive your HC Merit Pin at our annual HC Summer Sendoff Event in early May.
Requirements & Criteria
- Students need to complete 2 areas of development: Academic & Professional and Leadership. There are a variety of opportunities and programs available to develop these competencies.
- Check for available opportunities in The Arc app by searching for the 'Honors College Merit Pin' achievement.
- Use The Arc app to discover opportunities, track your involvement, connect experiences to competencies, earn points and achievements that reflect your growth, and build a strong record of your experiences.
- Check for available opportunities in The Arc app by searching for the 'Honors College Merit Pin' achievement.
- Students can earn points during all years of their Honors College experience.
- Once students complete the 2 required areas of development, they are invited to receive their HC Merit Pin at the annual HC Summer Sendoff Event in early May.
Examples of Eligible Events, Activities, and Programs:
Leadership Development
- 1 year of Honors Leadership: Honors Peer Mentor Program (PMP) E-board members, Honors Community Mentors, Honors Programming Board, GenHC Mentors, HC Lead Ambassador, HC RHA Leader, Media Team Lead, HC Undergraduate Interns, REAL Engineering Leaders, Rutgers Engineering Honors Council Speaker Series Leaders
- Attend 2 Leadership for Impact series Workshops, participate in our Leadership for Impact series Reflection Workshop, and submit your Leadership for Impact action plan
Academic and Professional Development
- Participate in the HC/DRC Community program
- Serve as an HC Ambassador for an entire academic year
- Serve as an HC Media Team member
- Participate in the Annual Grad School Personal Statement Workshop
- Participate in Peer Mentor events that are academic or career-related
- Attend an academic department information session
- Network at the Annual Internship & Research Mixer
- Participate in our Master Class on Golf
- Perform at an HC Coffee House
- Do an instagram takeover, write for the HC Blog, or develop a featured FB post with the HC Director of Communications