As members of the most unique academic and learning-living experiences, you have many opportunities--including dedicated Honors Mission-based courses (both introductory and Interdisciplinary Seminars), unique leadership positions, residential Faculty Fellows, a Learning Collaborative, research positions across all fields, career and leadership development, travel-study, co-curricular Workshops, extracurricular and social activities (ever hear of "Geek Week"?), universal merits scholarships and additional scholarship support, service learning, and community service and engagement.
No matter what it is, you are encouraged to explore these opportunities throughout your Honors College journey and to get involved. Learn new things. Dare to try new skills. Go new and different places. Attempt the unknown. Grapple with the complex. Be curious in all that you do. And seek our inspiration and purpose.
At the Honors College we also urge you to tap into the multifaceted support afforded to all, including onsite community mentors, Honors College deans and staff, dedicated School-based Honors College advisors, the full cohort of Faculty Fellows, and resident assistants.
On this page are links to the areas you will likely need to find most often—key information that will help you shape your own journey.
YEAR 1
Your 1st Community at Rutgers
Your first year is a time of excitement and adjustment and the Honors College is a big part of that. It’s a time to get your feet on the ground and to begin exploring the opportunities around you.
(housing options for next year)
Academics & Advising
Service & Philanthropy
- HC Serves Requirement (30 hours by May 1 of your junior year)
- HC Serves Community Service Programs
Community & Wellness
- Inside the Honors College Weekly Activities and Events Email
- Honors College Community Mentors
- Honors Community Residential Experience & Community Mentor Support
- Coffeehouses
- Student Support & Inclusive Affinity Groups and More
- Wellness Programs & Let's Talk, one-on-one free and confidential counseling
- Welcome Days
- HC Scholar Peer Mentors
Professional Development
- Professional Development Consultations
- Weekly Opportunity Email
- Career and Life with Purpose Workshop
- HC Merit Pin
- LinkedIn Headshots
- Professional Peak Performance Series, Mentorship, and Networking Opportunities including annual Networking through Sport Golf Clinics
- Master Classes with C-Suite experts
- Appointments with HC Graduate Mentors and HC Alumni
- Annual Career & Research Mixer
- Workshops on career basics hosted by the HC Scholar Peer Mentors
Leadership Opportunities
Apply for the following:
YEAR 2
Your Launchpad at Rutgers
Your second year provides the opportunity to finish many of your foundational classes and start to move towards a major, and to make more of an impact on the broader campus.
Academics & Advising
- Meet with a School-based Honors College Academic Advisor
- Engage with HC Faculty Fellows
- School-based Requirements
- Department-based Honors Courses & Sections
- Study Abroad—Embedded Studies, Global Education
- Attend or Present at the HC Academic Showcase
- Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar (completed by end of junior year)
Service & Philanthropy
- HC Serves Requirement (30 hours by May 1 of your junior year)
- HC Serves Community Service Programs
Community & Wellness
- Inside the Honors College Weekly Activities and Events Email
- Honors College Community Mentors
- Honors Community Residential Experience & Community Mentor Support
- Coffeehouses
- Student Support & Inclusive Affinity Groups and More
- Wellness Programs & Let's Talk, one-on-one free and confidential counseling
- HC Traditions for Continuing Students
Professional Development
- Professional Development Consultations
- Weekly Opportunity Email
- Career and Life with Purpose Workshop
- HC Merit Pin
- LinkedIn Headshots
- Professional Peak Performance Series, Mentorship, and Networking Opportunities including annual Networking through Sport Golf Clinics
- Master Classes with c-suite experts
- Appointments with HC Graduate Mentors and HC Alumni
- Annual Career & Research Mixer
- Special Programs like the MBS Externship Program Partnership
- Aresty Research Opportunities
Leadership Opportunities
Apply for the following:
YEAR 3
Into the World with the
HC as Your Home
Your junior year is a time to focus attention on your intended major(s) and minor(s). You should begin thinking about your capstone project and more fully exploring possible paths after graduation.
Academics & Advising
- Meet with a School-based Honors College Academic Advisor
- Engage with HC Faculty Fellows
- School-based Requirements
- Department-based Honors Courses & Sections
- Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar (completed by end of junior year)
- Study Abroad--Embedded Studies, Global Education
- Capstone Planning
- Attend or Present at the HC Academic Showcase
- Capstone Proposals
Service & Philanthropy
- HC Serves Requirement—COMPLETE 30 hours by May 1
- HC Serves community Service Programs
Community & Wellness
- Inside the Honors College Weekly Activities and Events Email
- Honors College Community Mentors
- Honors Community Residential Experience & Community Mentor Support
- Coffeehouses
- Student Support & Inclusive Affinity Groups and More
- Wellness Programs & Let's Talk, one-on-one free and confidential counseling
- HC Traditions for Continuing Students
Professional Development
- Professional Development Consultations
- Weekly Opportunity Email
- Career and Life with Purpose Workshop
- HC Merit Pin
- LinkedIn Headshots
- Professional Peak Performance Series, Mentorship, and Networking Opportunities including annual Networking through Sport Golf Clinics
- Master Classes with c-suite experts
- Appointments with HC Graduate Mentors and HC Alumni
- Special Programs like the MBS Externship Program Partnership
- Consider mentoring underclassmen in the Career & Research Mixer
Leadership Opportunities
Apply for the following:
YEAR 4 and Beyond
HC—A Forever Resource for
Your Future
Your fourth year and beyond is another time of transition, as you bring your undergraduate education to completion and begin to look outward. This is also a time for reconnecting with your HC community at your first home at Rutgers.
Academics & Advising
Service & Philanthropy
Community & Wellness
- Inside the Honors College Weekly Activities and Events Email
- Honors College Community Mentors
- Honors Community Residential Experience & Community Mentor Support
- Student Support & Inclusive Affinity Groups and More
- Wellness Programs & Let's Talk, one-on-one free and confidential counseling
- HC Traditions for Continuing Students
- Senior Celebrations and Class Gift Campaign
- Countdown to Graduation Coffeehouse and Class Plaque Dedication
Professional Development
- Professional Development Consultations
- Weekly Opportunity Email
- Career and Life with Purpose Workshop
- HC Merit Pin
- LinkedIn Headshots
- Professional Peak Performance Series, Mentorship, and Networking Opportunities including annual Networking through Sport Golf Clinics
- Master Classes with c-suite experts
- Consider mentoring underclassmen in the Career & Research Mixer
- Appointments with HC Graduate Mentors and HC Alumni (prepare to present Capstone/Thesis Research 1:1 Consultations)
- Special Programs like the MBS Externship Program Partnership
- Grad School Personal Statement Workshop
Leadership Opportunities
The Honors College continues as a key resource for you in pursuing job opportunities, applying to graduate schools and professional programs, completing your capstone, and more. As the year wraps up, we begin introducing you to your new role as HC alumni and continued opportunities to serve as mentors to current Honors College students.
HC Resources
Below are additional resources that you may find useful. Please remember to check your email.
Applications
Make sure to keep your records up to date so you and your advisors know that you’re on track to complete everything for graduation.
Rutgers Student Resources