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

October 30, 2024

Dear Honors students,

I’ve enjoyed seeing so many of you in App Hall this past week as you visit with your academic mentors in preparation for Spring 2025 priority registration. Senior Honors College students will register on Friday, November 1, and Monday, November 4 (see details) and all other Honors College students will register on November 5 (see details). Beginning November 1, you’ll use the newest version of Appalnet self-service to view your registration time and status and to register for classes. You can find details about that process here.

Priority registration allows you to mold a schedule that provides space for you to take on leadership roles, embrace research opportunities, explore career paths, and engage beyond yourself. Looking forward to a new semester is exciting but can also be daunting when you are fully engrossed in the current one: studying, finishing projects (maybe even theses), and fulfilling leadership commitments. Remember, your Honors peers, faculty, and academic mentors are here to support you. Reach out if you have questions or need help.

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