Advising
As an Honors student at Colorado State University, you’ll benefit from a uniquely supportive advising structure designed to help you thrive both within your major and across your broader academic journey. In addition to working with an advisor in your academic department, you’ll also be paired with a dedicated Honors advisor—an experienced professional who specializes in guiding students through the Honors Program.
Upon admission, each student is assigned an Honors Academic Coordinator based on last name, ensuring you have a consistent point of contact throughout your time in the program. Your Honors advisor is here to help you navigate Honors requirements, integrate them seamlessly into your degree plan, and track your progress toward graduation. They can also connect you with research and engagement opportunities, support your exploration of interdisciplinary interests, and help you prepare for your next steps beyond CSU.
While your major advisor will guide you through coursework and degree-specific requirements, your Honors advisor focuses on enriching your academic experience and helping you make the most of the Honors Program. Whether you have a quick question or want to talk through your goals, you’re always welcome to reach out to your assigned advisor—or stop by the Honors office to connect with the team.
Meet Your Honors Advisors
Beau Bienvenu
Rachel Tate
Honors Advising Services
Current Honors Students
Schedule a meeting with your Honors advisor by clicking on their calendar link below or through your Navigate Support Network. To maintain flexibility for our students, you will have the option to choose an in-person or virtual meeting.
Prospective Students
If you are a prospective first-year student interested in learning more about the Honors program, you can:
Incoming Transfer Students and Current CSU Students
If you are an incoming transfer student or current CSU student interested in joining the Honors program, you will be joining through our Track 2 program. Please review the Track 2 curriculum requirements.
Resources
FAQ
Honors advisors can only give overrides for courses with an HONR prefix, even if they are Honors sections of departmental classes. Overrides into Honors courses are only given in specific circumstances. Contact your Honors advisor to discuss your situation. Please waitlist a course if it is full and you are interested in taking it before reaching out for an override.
No, students typically only take one seminar per year in their sophomore, junior, and senior years if they are in Track 1. Please see the Honors curriculum requirements.
You will need to maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA after each academic year (assessed after Spring semester grades). There is an appeals process if your GPA is below this requirement. Please reach out to your Honors advisor for more information. All students who successfully complete the program with a 3.0 GPA are considered as Honors graduates. Those with a 3.5 cumulative GPA earn a Honors designation on their diploma and official transcript.
Honors advisors cannot give out advising codes, it must come from your major advisor. Please make an appointment with your major advisor well in advance of your priority registration date if you need an advising code.
If you have general questions about thesis or scheduling, please contact your Honors advisor. If you have more in-depth questions, please refer to our thesis page, or email the official thesis contact at [email protected].