Honors@CSU: Adventure. Aspire. Achieve.

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Welcome to the University Honors Program

We are a community of leaders, innovators, and changemakers. We understand that many paths lead us toward this success. Honors@CSU provides highly motivated and innately curious students from all majors across campus an opportunity to engage in an interdisciplinary academic experience. Students challenge themselves and each other as they explore important questions within local and global society, confronting modern and complex problems from multiple perspectives and positing creative solutions. Students are encouraged to examine points of intersection across disparate ideas and fields of study to transform how they understand the world around them, so that they in turn can have a transformative impact upon their communities. Honors@CSU provides a foundation and a home base as students navigate their path toward success, and we encourage students to make the most of their journey.

Curricular and co-curricular activities enrich the student experience. In Honors, students benefit from small, discussion-based seminars that center the student voice, creating an enriched space that prioritizes free exchange of ideas and stimulating conversation. Smaller class sizes foster a strong sense of community and allow students the opportunity to develop relationships with faculty and to form lasting friendships with peers who hold similar aspirations even though they might have different majors. Honors students can enrich their required major and minor classes with deeper work that allows them to collaborate one-on-one with their professors. Participating outside of academics in co-curricular events further enhances the student journey, and Honors@CSU works diligently to help students connect with other community and campus partners, enlarging their networks and expanding their worldviews. Dive deeper, go farther, and make your academic journey unforgettable with Honors@CSU.

Why Choose Honors@CSU?

The following video shares student experiences about the Honors Program.

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Stay Informed: Weekly Opportunities and Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Keep track of the fun stuff as well as the business end of your student experience. You can download events to your calendar and opt-in for emails and/or notifications about individual events.

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Honors Opportunities Weekly Newsletter

Every week during the academic year, Honors students can expect a weekly newsletter that offers a curated digest of a variety of research, employment, internship, co-curricular, and/or scholarship opportunities available. Each week brings new opportunity. 

Student Spotlight

New Honors website and first inaugural Honors@CSU magazine--created by students

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Victoria Mariano, Class of 2024
Smiling. Caroline Elliott
Caroline Elliott, Class of 2024
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Sidney Newbold, Class of 2025

Honors@CSU has a new website thanks to the dedication and diligence of Victoria Mariano as she completed her thesis project titled, “Honors Website ReDesign.”  Victoria transformed Honors, and she was intentional about design, user experience, and accessibility.  Check it out!

Thanks to Caroline Elliott and Sidney Newbold for collaborating and creating the first edition of an Honors@CSU magazine.  They conducted interviews, wrote stories, and designed the entire magazine from scratch.  View the flipbook on the website, access a digital copy here, or come on in the Honors office for a hard copy.  We can hardly wait for the next edition.

Faculty Spotlight

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2023-2024 Honors Professor of the Year, Dr. Leah Holz

Honors Professor of the Year

Every year the Honors Student Association (HSA) sponsors the Honors Professor of the Year award. The HSA solicits nominations from students for this award, asking students to share specific examples that illustrate how this professor has made a positive impact on students, how they demonstrate commitment to undergraduate education, and how they support Honors students through their experience. After an overwhelming majority vote, students selected Dr. Leah Holz as the 2023-2024 Honors Professor of the Year. Here are a few quotes from students:

Dr. Holz delivered a special lecture to students, colleagues, and special guests titled “On Wandering,” illustrating how a journey might not always need a determined destination (select the link to view the video). She also addressed the Fall 2023 Honors graduates at the Honors Recognition Ceremony. Congratulations, Dr. Holz!

Ready to begin the adventure?

First-Year Applicants

Discover what the application process is for students who will be starting their first-year at CSU.  

Current CSU Students

Current CSU students are also encouraged to apply to Honors@CSU.

Transfer Students

We are excited to welcome transfer students at CSU, and Honors is a possibility for you.