UAA Honors College

  • University Honors College

    Apply to the UAA's University Honors College, where you will have the opportunity to design your own pathway uniquely fitted to your personal and academic interests and goals. Fall Application Deadline: July 15th, Spring Application Deadline: November 15th

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UHC News and Events

Honors Courses

Honors Academic Board

Major Scholarships

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The Dean's Welcome

Ray Ball

Ray Ball, Ph.D.
Interim Dean of the Honors College
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Welcome to the University Honors College! We are glad you’re here. 

Membership in the UAA Honors College allows you to creatively craft and personalize your journey at UAA. It will also help you to make sure your impact counts for credit. Have you been involved in student clubs at UAA, and found yourself in a leadership role? Do you want to study abroad and immerse yourself in other cultures? What about conducting research with a faculty member or performing an original creative work on stage? Are you already active in your communities by serving local, regional, or national organizations outside of school? If you work to help support yourself through college, your professional experiences may also contribute to completing Honors. Come learn how your experiences can earn you an Honors Scholar designation upon completing your degree at UAA.

UAA students, whether in an Associate’s or a Bachelor’s Degree Program, who have a 3.0 GPA or higher are eligible to apply. Once admitted, you have the opportunity to choose one of four tracks. Within your chosen track, you get personal mentorship from Honors faculty members as you discover how your passions, goals, and needs can help you thrive and have an impact. The Honors College will challenge you to think deeply, to collaborate with others, and to pursue what excites and fascinates you. Prior to graduation, you will complete and present a portfolio that distinctly reflects your journey. Ultimately, your experiences as an Honors Scholar will help distinguish you as you enter the job market, work towards a new career, or seek postgraduate education.

The University Honors College is a member of the National Collegiate Honors Council. It also serves as the home of Major Scholarships.  

 

Choose your Pathway

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Students will demonstrate the skills, disposition, and knowledge necessary to engage with community issues through an informed, participatory lens.

Community Engagement
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Students will reflect and act upon the global interdependencies between self, others, and community.

Global & Multicultural Studies
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Students will demonstrate the ability to develop and execute a vision that involves others to work collaboratively towards a shared goal.

Leadership
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Students will demonstrate the ability to work through a research or a creative process.

Research & Creative Activity

 

Announcements:

 

 

Honors College Graduation Event - Fall 2024

Come celebrate Honors College Fall 2024 grads! Friends and family welcome.

Date: Friday, December 6
Time: 2 PM
Location: ADM 204

Major Grant and Scholarship Deadlines for Spring 2025

Please take note of the following UAA Campus deadlines for three of the major national/international scholarships whose applications the University Honors College facilitates. All of these require a campus interview process and an institutional endorsement.

UAA CAMPUS DEADLINES--Spring 2025:

Complete applications, including all letters of recommendation, are required by the UAA Campus Deadlines indicated above.

If you are interested in one of these awards and have not already contacted our Major Scholarships Coordinator Dr. Mychal Machado (mmachado2@alaska.edu), please do so as soon as possible, so arrangements can be made to schedule campus interviews on your behalf. These interviews can take place in person or on Zoom depending on the students’ needs. 

Fall 2024 - Excellence in Honors Scholarship application now available!

The University of Alaska Anchorage - University Honors College is excited to announce that we have scholarships available this year (a limited number). Students must currently be active and in good standing academically with the Honors College, and they must apply no later than 11:59pm AKT on Sunday, September 22nd. There is a brief form that students must fill out to apply.

Honors Housing Scholarship Available!

UAA is pleased to offer students in the University Honors College a $1,500 per year housing scholarship. The Academic Honors Housing Scholarship is open to students in the University Honors College and recipients of the UA Scholars award. The Academic Honors Housing Scholarship is applied each fall and spring semester as a $750 discount off the cost of housing and food. The scholarship will be automatically applied; no additional application is needed!

For additional details, visit our UHC News and Events page at the top.

Applications Open for the McNair Scholars Program

The McNair Scholars Program has opened applications and is holding information sessions! The program is geared towards upper-division students, but lower-division students are also encouraged to take a look at the program's offerings if they are interested. All majors can apply.

Visit the McNair Scholars Program Information webpage for more information, or reach out to Sunny Mall (sunny@alaska.edu) with your questions or to make an appointment.

 

Contact the Honors College

Honors College Administration:

  • Joseph Bruner, M.A. - Director of Student Success Initiatives, Strategy & Assessment
    Phone: 907.786.1473
    Email: jcbruner@alaska.edu
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  • Leslie Olberding - Honors Advisor
    Phone: 907.786.1357
    Email: lkolberding@alaska.edu