Program Office

Honors Program Organizations

Honors Program students participate actively in a variety of organizations that allow them to develop interpersonal and leadership skills. We strongly encourage our students to seek out such opportunities, whether in student government - where Honors students are well represented - the university marching band, organized sports, service on their college advisory boards. Opportunities abound, go to http://si.unl.edu.

Peer Mentoring: upper-class student volunteers lead group discussions with 6 or 8 first-year students once a week for about an hour in the fall semester. This is a wonderful way to introduce new students to the Honors culture and campus resources. For information, contact Ann Koopmann (akoopmann1@unl.edu).

Honors Ambassadors: selected students work with the Admissions office attending events for prospective students and representing the Program in on and off campus functions. Carrie Myers (cmyers2@unl.edu), Assistant Director of Admissions for Honors Recruitment, is the contact person (http://admissions.unl.edu/ambassador/).

Honors Program Student Advisory Board: Twenty-one elected students have a leadership role in the Honors community, participating in Program development, recruitment activities, and organizing social events. Megan Black (Megan's e-mail ) currently serves as the Board president.  The Honors Program Student Advisory Board will assume office hours in the beginning of October from 9-10 pm, Sunday through Thursday, in room 2107 (in the corner by the Commuter Student Lounge).  Here, Board members can assist students with paper refills for the HP computer lab as well as provide insight into other pressing Honors issues.  It certainly is a forum for students to come and chat with a Board member about any concerns or suggestions they might have.  Also, it will provide a space to hang out in good company!