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Admission to University Honors: Current UC Students
Overview
Applications from current UC students who would like to transition into the University Honors Program are accepted annually in the spring semester.
Applicants must have a cumulative university GPA of 3.4 or above and expect to earn at least 24 semester hours of college credit (by the end of spring semester 2013) in order to be considered for admission to University Honors.
Admission is extremely competitive. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the University Honors Program. In the 2013 process, we had 179 applications for 40 spaces.
Application Deadline
The 2013 application deadline was Friday, February 15, 2013. Applications were reviewed after the deadline date. Notifications for the 2012-13 process were sent to applicants on or around March 4, 2013.
Application Process
Please follow these four steps to complete an application:
- Online Application: Complete the online application (the application is now closed; the next opportunity to apply will be in December 2013). In the online application, applicants will required to submit an essay. The prompt for the spring 2013 process was:
"Leadership, community engagement, global studies, and research and the creative arts are the four ideals that the University Honors Program emphasizes. Reflecting on your college career so far, identify and describe the most significant curricular and/or co-curricular experience(s) that you have had within one or more of these ideals. Second, in what ways might you contribute to these ideals as a University Honors student at UC?"
- Academic Record: Once you complete the online application, we will access your UC academic record. By completing the online application, you give us permission to access that information.
- Resume: Submit a resume with a listing of your co-curricular activities to honors@uc.edu.
- Recommendation: Submit a recommendation form, preferably from a faculty member who has had you in class. The recommendation form will be made available here in fall 2013. The completed recommendation form should be submitted to us at honors@uc.edu (preferred) or by fax or mail (below). It can be submitted directly to us by the faculty member.
University Honors Program
P.O. Box 210007
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0007
Fax: 513-556-2890
Mandatory Orientation Meeting After Confirming Your Admission to University Honors
A mandatory orientation meeting will be convened on Saturday, March 9, 2013, 9 AM to 1 PM (meeting location to be determined). This meeting will cover the following topics:
- Expectations and requirements of University Honors students at UC
- Honors seminars and experiences
- How to get connected and involved in the program
Students making the transition to the University Honors Program are expected to participate. Not participating in this session may prohibit students from effectively maximizing their experience in the University Honors Program.
Gateway to University Honors Class
Students who are admitted to University Honors will be required to take the Gateway to University Honors class (HNRS1010) during the fall 2013 semester.
Optional Course Opportunity:
If students forsee potential conflicts to take the course fall 2013 (e.g., due to co-op or internship), we will be offering a SPRING 2013 flex course that will meet during the SPRING 2013 SEMESTER, begininng on Thursday, March 7. The flex course will meet every Thursday, 3:35 -5:45 PM. Location TBD. Space for this course is limited. If invited transition students take the course during the spring 2013 semester, then they do not have to take the Gateway couse during fall 2013.
Gateway to University Honors (HNRS1010) does NOT carry a fee. If the student is taking the maximum number of credit hours (18) as a full-time student, s/he can still enroll in the class without being charged additional tuition fees. Students must receive authorization from their college academic advisor to register for the 19th credit hour.
Consider Participating in an Honors Seminar this Spring
UC students with a cumulative GPA equal to or greater than a 3.4 are eligible to enroll in honors seminars. Students should contact University Honors for permission to enroll. If the seminar has a travel abroad component, students must also complete the required application and/or meet with the instructor. Incoming first-year students without an established UC GPA are not eligible to enroll in fall semester seminars.
Questions?
Contact Rich Robles at rich.robles@uc.edu or 513-556-6255.