If you're an incoming freshman with a minimum GPA from high school of a 3.5/4.0 scale and have a minimum combined SAT Critical Reading and SAT Math score of 1250 or ACT Composite score of 28, you are invited to apply for our prestigious University Honors Program.
Designed for outstanding students at the University, this program provides challenging academic courses, research, and service opportunities that are designed to meet the intellectual aspirations of highly motivated and talented students. Honors students are also eligible for housing with other members of the Honors community.
Working closely with the Honors faculty and Program Director, you'll develop an in-depth course of study that prepares you for a challenging senior research project. Honors students provide leadership for many University governance, athletic, and social programs, and you'll also benefit from a variety of regularly scheduled discussion groups, community service activities, and co-curricular events.
By rewarding scholarship, leadership, and service, the University Honors Program at Roger Williams University is a key example of the value placed by the institution on distinguished scholarship by its faculty and students.
Special Information
Senior Thesis with Distinction:
The Honors Advisory Council is pleased to coordinate the annual undergraduate thesis initiatives at RWU, encouraging excellence in student research and scholarship.
Annually the university community recognizes the best results by upper- class students engaged in thesis research and creative projects.
This recognition will include:
Announcement in the 2009 Commencement Program.
Notation on official university transcripts.
The purpose of this opportunity is to:
Encourage students to gain more experience in independent research and related projects.
Recognize excellence in undergraduate scholarship across the university.
Who can apply:
Any senior engaged in a credit bearing piece of major research, creative work, or group project. It may be part of a formal class or an independent study. It can be independent work or part of a larger group project. (Note: This opportunity is open to all seniors, and is not limited to students in the University Honors Program.)
In order to gain this distinction:
- The project must be under faculty supervision for university credit.
- The student must declare his/her intention to submit a Thesis with Distinction on or before December 31 by filing an application with the Honor's Council (via Peter Deekle). (See attached application form)
- The completed project must have a written component.
- The instructor of the course will grade the project and, if recommended, will share it with a second faculty reader in the school/college.
- The recommended completed project will be sent to the Honors Advisory Council for final approval.
Guidelines for projects are determined by each department or school within general Honors Advisory Council parameters.
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