About
The Lee Honors College is home to more than 2,000 high-achieving students who are completing programs of study in every one of WMU’s eight academic colleges. You may join the honors college as a new or continuing undergraduate student at Western ¾ÅÒ»Â鶹ÖÆƬ³§ University.
Mission
The mission of the Carl and Winifred Lee Honors College is to provide an exceptional undergraduate experience for high achieving students, to inspire in our graduates a thirst for the lifelong pursuit of creative inquiry and discovery, to provide our students with the skill and passion to address critical challenges, and to foster personal responsibility informed by a global perspective.
Vision
Lee Honors College faculty and staff strive to provide a welcoming, inclusive environment that encourages our students to pursue their passions through exceptional curricular and co-curricular opportunities. Our graduates will have the skills and commitment to become successful, engaged citizens of the world.
The Lee Honors College Offers:
- Honors Courses: A wide variety of honors courses, typically capped at 20–25 students. Honors courses may fulfill general education and/or requirements for specific programs of study.
- Study in the States: Special programs, like our Study in the States courses, open only to honors students.
- The Lee Honors College Building: Our LEED Silver Certified facility includes a full kitchen and lounge for students to relax, socialize and study. Centrally located on main campus, the honors college building is also home to our honors advising offices, a small library, three classrooms and a seminar room.
- Mix It Up Thursdays: Every Thursday evening we offer a series of professional development workshops and social activities in the honors college lounge.
- Peer Student Success Team: Mentors provide academic and social support to incoming honors students. They also organize group volunteer activities and host advising hours in the seminar room.
- Honors Housing: Optional honors housing provides opportunities to network with fellow honors students and Lee Honors College staff. The Honors Community is located Garneau Hall.
- Alpha Lambda Delta: The honors college houses the WMU chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, an honors society that celebrates excellence among first-year students.
- Scholarships: to pursue study abroad, research and creative activities or to travel to national and international venues to present original scholarly and creative work.
- Honors Thesis: Each honors student works with one of our nationally- and internationally-known expert faculty on an original piece of research or creative activity.
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