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 26, 2025
Hello Honors College students,
Last month, I was honored when Leah Boone, a senior Honors College student and opinion editor of The Appalachian, invited me to share my professional journey as part of Women’s History Month. As you read the column, shared as this week’s spotlight story, you will see that my path was carved by the support of many strong mentors and supporters along the way.
Recently, I learned that some well-deserved words of praise I shared with a student in Calculus I helped them realize their potential as a math major. Now, they are graduating with departmental honors in mathematics. Hearing that story was a full-circle moment for me. I needed others to help me see my own strengths, and now I get to be that person for someone else.
When you see promise in someone, let them know. Even if your comments seem small to you, they could make a big difference for the person you are supporting. By encouraging each other, we can all grow and succeed together.
Best wishes,
Vicky
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 Associate Vice Provost
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.