Co-Curricular Activities

Freshmen Discussion Groups 

Freshmen spend one hour, twice a week, in an informal Discussion Group designed to help them succeed in Honors and to help them adjust to university life in general.

Each Discussion Group of six to ten freshmen is led by two upper-class Honors Students who serve as a guides and mentors for the group. These groups are great places to form strong friendships, to discuss what’s going on in your classes, and to get any help you may need during your new university adventure.

Activity Groups

Freshmen also participate in Activity Groups.  Each semester there are many different kinds of activity groups.  Past groups have included “Arts and Crafts,” “Fresh and Fit,” “Access the World,” “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” “Documentary Film Series,” “Oh Snap!,” “Pump You Up,” and “Video Games.”  These groups are student-initiated and student-run and are always changing! Discussions, speakers, and fun activities every week make these specialized groups very enjoyable.

Additional Activities and Events

♦    Community Service – Students will be provided with weekly updates of community service opportunities on-campus and off-campus.  Getting involved in the Campus Community is highly encouraged. 

Past Community Service events have included the Hunger Bowl Challenge, Volunteering at a local Haunted House, and Relay for Life.

♦    Public Issues Forums – An opportunity for students to get together in small groups and discuss controversial topics with each other and the community.

Past Forums have addressed topics such as the Idea of a National Language, Media Censorship, Mental Health, and Gun Control.

♦    Speaker Series – Several times each semester, speakers are invited to campus to address our students and the larger university community.

Past Speakers have addressed topics such as Global Travel, Drunk Driving, Atheism, and Interracial Marriage.