Guilford College Honors Program

Fire Pit Friday! Next one in November

Welcome new Honors freshmen! We spent today floating down the Dan River as part of our orientation… let’s hold onto that peaceful feeling as things get chaotic!

Congrats to our 2024 Honors grads!! 🎉🤩💖

Thank you Damon Akins and awesome Honors students! HON 200 this year was definitely a fantastic journey! The group studied indigenous lands & national parks in Northern California. Love the deep learning that happens with faculty-led study away programs! Oh yeah--There will be a book soon!! In the meantime, here are a few pics from the trip!

Honors Program graduating seniors annual lunch with President Farmbry (about half of the group couldn’t make it since they were traveling as part of a 3wk course)

Wonderful morning at the Spring Awards Celebration! Great to see the achievements of so many Honors students recognized. (My pictures are not good, but very happy to share a bit of joy from the event!)

Still time to donate!! (Even if you see this 3 days from now, you can still support Honors!)

First match has come in!! Help support the Guilford College Honors Program!

For my birthday, I’m matching donations—let’s share the love! 💖

It's my birthday! 🎂🎉 All I want is for Honors alums to post a recent pic and update, or make a donation to the Guilford College Honors Program... I'll make $50 donations for each! Show some love (tag Guilford College Honors Program in your public post, or add it here)!!

The Honors Program Join me and make a gift to Guilford Madness 2024

⚠️HONORS STUDENTS⚠️

We’re planning on having an Honors movie night before Thanksgiving break. We just wanted your input into what movies you would prefer watching from the ones listed in the survey, day, and time. You can answer all of those in the survey below, thank you and have a great day!

Movie Night Hey guys, we’re planning on watching one movie. Just choose what movie, what day, and what time would work best for you all!

⚠️HONORS STUDENTS⚠️

Get excited because the moment is upon us for course selection, meeting with academic advisors in your major, getting registration PINs, and registering for the Spring 2023 semester!

And with this in mind, I wanted to offer a note to all Honors students about the courses that you may need to take in Spring 2023 for the Honors Program.

The requirements vary according to your status in the program. Some of you will have Honors course work or other courses you must take, while still others will have no Honors requirements for Spring 2023. Read more below:

Honors Seniors and Expected Spring 2023 Honors Graduates
For graduating seniors, in the current Fall 2022 term, you should be completing the required HON 400 course. And you should be completing some 470 thesis research credits (usually 4), devoted to advancing your thesis research and beginning thesis writing.

For spring 2023, you MUST register for the remaining 470/490 thesis credits (usually 4). The 470/490 credits in the spring term will be devoted to completing your thesis research and writing and defending and presenting your thesis.

Honors Juniors and Expected Spring 2024 Honors Graduates
For juniors expecting to complete their honors theses in the Fall 2023-Spring 2024 academic year, you MUST enroll in HON 300 in the Spring 2023 term.

In HON 300, you will develop a thesis proposal, revise your plan of study, and do some thinking about your next steps beyond Guilford. The course will thus set you up for success in HON 400 and in your honors thesis work in the Fall 2023-Spring 2024 academic year.

Honors Sophomores and Expected Spring 2025 Honors Graduates
In the Spring 2023 term, you have no required classes for the Honors Program. But, as you meet with your major advisors, please check that you are on course to do honors thesis work in your senior year.

Honors Freshman and Expected Spring 2026 Honors Graduates
For honors freshmen, in the current Fall 2022 term, you should be completing the required HON 100 course.

In the Spring 2023 term, you have no required courses for the Honors Program.

If you have questions about selecting courses for the Spring 2023 term or any other Honors Program questions, please reach out to Philip Slaby. His email address is: [email protected]. Or meet him during office hours. Phil’s office is 201 Archdale Hall. Open office hours this term are Mon. 4:00-5:00 pm; Tue. 11:00 am-1:00 pm (virtual/zoom hours; email me for zoom link); Thr. 3:00-4:00 pm.