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Honors Contract courses empower student learning through a collaborative approach: students work with professors in regular, upper-level sections to develop an Honors contract that “upgrades” the course to Honors credit.

To begin the Honors Contract process, the student should approach the instructor and ask if he/she is willing to help design and execute the Honors Contract. The instructor and student will then meet to discuss and brainstorm the best ways to enhance the course assignments and deepen student learning and engagement.

Once the student and instructor agree upon a plan, the student and instructor should complete the  through InfoReady for review and approval. The Contract Application will ask specific questions about the process and intent of the upgrade, as well as ask students to submit the original course syllabus for the course being upgraded. In general, the Honors Contract Request Form is due by the third Friday of the semester for fall and spring course upgrades, and by the second Friday of the semester for summer course upgrades (note that only full-session 10-week summer courses are eligible for Honors contract credit.)

Throughout the upgrade process, faculty and students can reach out to the campus faculty contact with any questions or for further clarifications.

At the end of the semester, the campus faculty contact will check in with a faculty member to ensure all requirements for the upgrade have been completed. The director will then contact the registrar to ensure Honors credit is added to the student’s transcript for all successfully executed contracts.