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
February 26, 2025
Dear Honors students,
As we approach the busy registration period, I want to emphasize the importance of connecting with your academic mentors. Your mentor can help with immediate concerns, such as selecting courses for next semester and exploring current co-curricular opportunities, maybe even some of those outlined in this memo.
Key Dates to Remember:
- March 6: Schedule of Classes is updated for Fall 2025.
- April 1: Registration opens for Seniors (see times here).
- April 3: Priority registration opens for other Honors College students (see times here).
Thank you to the many declared students who have already engaged with your Honors mentors. First-year undeclared students, you will begin meeting with your mentors after you return from Spring Break. If you haven’t done so already, schedule your meeting soon. Make the most of these opportunities so we can support you in your academic and personal growth.
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 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.