University Honors Program
The University Honors Program (UHP) is a university-wide undergraduate program that models the intellectual excitement and individualized attention of a small college of liberal arts and sciences within a comprehensive research university. It is designed to reward SIU's best students for their high academic achievements and ambition to contribute to society.
We mentor each student individually, empowering them to take charge of their education; form enduring relationships; and develop life-long habits of thinking independently and working collaboratively. Through our motto of Learn. Lead. Serve we work with the whole student, introducing them to academic, leadership, and service opportunities on our campus and beyond.
Who We Are
Our Distinguished Faculty
Our Faculty come from all disciplines across the campus, create seminar classes that innovate in concept and course design, and work with Honors students at all levels of their undergraduate education. The heart of the Honors program, our faculty model habits of life-long learning for our students, introducing them to the ways in which their research and disciplinary background take on some of the most compelling questions today.
Our Honors Mentors
Your Honors Mentor will help you craft your own path through the rich offerings of a comprehensive research university and our area. As your co-pilot, your mentor will support you as as you explore curricular and co-curricular activities most in line with your unique strengths and curiosity; and be a sounding board as you plan for life after graduation. Meet our mentors: David Milley, Elizabeth Donoghue, and Brenda Sanders . Stop by and say hello!
Our Award-Winning Students
Honors students include Fulbright fellows, Barry Goldwater, Morris Udall and Rhodes Scholars. The Honors Program advises and helps students apply for these competitive awards. Learn More
The Honors Curriculum
The University Honors curriculum is deepens and widens the college experience and comes together uniquely for each student. Learn More
Our Living Learning Community
Honors students often embark on their journey through university life by choosing to live in the Honors Living Learning Community
Our Student Leaders
The Honors Assembly is our student voice in shared governance, representing student interests, concerns, and goals for the Honors Program.
Program Features
Support Honors
UHP is committed to enabling our best and brightest to reach their utmost potential. Students from all academic disciplines said that the UHP has been the highlight of their academic careers.
We hope you will consider making a tax-deductible contribution and “invest in excellence” at SIU.
Our Motto
Honors students are in the driving seat! You take charge over your education and form enduring relationships through our curricular and co-curricular offerings.