App State’s Honors College is a small college within our larger university located at the center of campus. Our community supports approximately 550 students from all majors. The hallmarks of App State’s Honors College include:

  • Small, discussion-based, interdisciplinary courses;
  • Personalized and holistic mentoring and advising;
  • The Honors College residential learning community;
  • Study abroad or other international education opportunities;
  • A closely mentored research or creative project (Honors thesis).

Our Mission

In the Honors college at Appalachian State University students, faculty, and staff from across campus explore, discover, create, innovate, learn and grow together. We support students’ individual holistic development and engagement beyond themselves, across disciplinary boundaries, and in collaboration with others.

Our Values and Vision

The Appalachian State Honors college values and embraces difference. We make it our shared responsibility to build a community and a world where everyone feels safe, heard, welcomed, and supported. We empower students to collaborate across differences, lead with humility, and collectively and creatively address complex challenges.

Weekly Message

March 6, 2024

Dear Honors Community,

I hope this message finds you well and looking forward to a restorative Spring Break! Whether you're traveling, exploring, connecting with friends and family, or simply enjoying some downtime in Boone, I encourage you to embrace this break for some well-deserved relaxation and rejuvenation.

As you unwind, keep in mind that when you return, the fall 2024 registration period will be just around the corner. The schedule of classes will be available on the Registrar’s Office website(link is external) on the evening of March 7. By the end of the day on March 8, you'll find a comprehensive list of Honors courses in general education and within various departments across campus posted to our Honors College course listings webpage. These additions will complement our existing list of fall 2024 HON seminars.

Thank you to the many sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have already engaged with their academic mentors. Having served as an academic mentor for the past four years, I deeply understand the privilege we share in building and maintaining meaningful relationships with you throughout your App State journey. For those in their first year, expect to complete your required advising with your Honors mentor after the break. Schedule those meetings before the beginning of April to take full advantage of priority registration. This empowers you to craft a schedule aligned with your learning style, facilitating effective time management and accommodating your extra and co-curricular commitments. Seniors (with 90+ earned hours) will register on April 1 and 2, following the early registration calendar(link is external), while all other Honors students are scheduled for registration on April 3, following the priority registration timeline.

Best wishes,

Vicky

Click here for the full version of the latest Honors Wednesday Memo.

Strengthening connections

The Ask a Mountaineer Honors College Circle offers expert guidance and insights for App State Honors alumni and students. To get professional support, feedback, and advice from Mountaineer alumni near and far, simply submit your question and receive a response in your email inbox.

Meet the Interim Dean

 

Welcome to our Honors College webpages. Please explore to learn more about how our college nurtures community through collaborative classrooms, integrated advising and mentoring, and an embrace of experiential learning. In the Honors community, students, faculty, and staff learn from and grow with each other. App State’s Honors College and departmental Honors Programs across campus connect great students to great opportunities. You can learn about many of those connections here and, when you are ready, I invite you to get to know us better by chatting with our current students during an on-campus Honors College tour or scheduling a conversation with me