Involvement | Honors College

Student Organizations

The success of the Honors College goes beyond having specialized Honors courses to take. It is a community that relies on fostering and strengthening ties by positioning its students to lead. This is especially true for our student organization housed within the Honors College - Honors Congress.

Honors Congress

Honors Congress is a great way to dive into the Honors community. With five different committees, our organization encourages students with any and all interests to get involved through academics, athletics, service, inclusion, facilitation, creativity, and leadership opportunities. Honors Congress is open to all Honors students. If you would like to learn more about how to get involved with Honors Congress, please reach out to President, Thomas Foster.

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LEAD Honors Peer Mentorship Program

The Honors Peer Mentorship Program is a lifeline for incoming Honors College freshmen to help ease the transition into the Honors College and university life by grouping new students with experienced upperclassmen. New students have a contact from the first day they arrive on campus to help them navigate this new step in their lives. Mentors are paired with a small group of first year students with whom they interact throughout the summer and fall semester.

Goals

Honors College applications are reviewed individually and separately from the Auburn admissions application. Both objective information such as high school GPA and standardized test scores, and subjective information from the Auburn Honors College application (e.g. essay and other supplemental information) are included in the review.

LEARN

Students will learn about resources critical to their success through the guidance of an experienced upperclassman student.

ENGAGE

Students will engage in meaningful and authentic partnerships with other Honors students and the Honors College Staff.

ACHIEVE

Students will achieve success through a consistent support during their transition to Auburn and the Honors College.

DISCOVER

Students will discover more about their personal journey through intentional processsing of their college experience.

Mentees

Benefits
- Learn from the experiences of others.
- Increase your social and academic confidence.
- Become more empowered to make decisions.
- Develop strategies for dealing with both personal and academic issues.
- Identify goals and establish a sense of direction.
Responsibilities & Expectations
- Reach out to your mentor; let them know what is on your mind.
- Assume responsibility for your own growth & development.
- Set goals and make decisions to achieve these goals.
- Utilize campus resources.
- Participate in activities with mentor and other mentees.

Mentors

Benefits
- Gain a fulfilling experience – Through peer mentoring, your volunteerism makes a difference in the lives of new students who may feel lost, isolated, and stressed with the challenges of being a college student. Doing good deeds makes people feel good. The chance to make a positive impact on someone’s life is a priceless experience.
- Boost leadership skills – You will encounter new and different situations as a peer mentor that will enhance and improve your leadership skills and abilities. Your capacity to be compassionate, make sound decisions, and listen will increase through your mentor/mentee relationship.
- Improve career profile – Leadership, time management, and many other management skills can be enhanced by becoming a peer mentor. Your role as a peer mentor adds valuable experience to your resume, demonstrating your adaptability, resourcefulness, and passion for helping others.
- Meet new people – It’s not just new students building friendships in the peer mentoring program. Peer mentors befriend their mentees and other mentors and mentees. You can meet your peers in events and volunteer activities surrounding the peer mentoring program. Peer mentoring isn’t just a school activity; it’s a place where students connect and become life-long friends.
- Receive 1 hour of participation credit through the Honors Mentor Lyceum – offered during the Fall of your term.
Responsibilities
- Build relationships with mentees and assist them with their adjustment to campus life both socially and academically.
- Coordinate social activities and opportunities for mentees.
- All mentors will be expected to uphold the Auburn Creed and maintain good academic standing within the Auburn Honors College.
Time Commitment
- Attend all trainings and large group events (kick-off, celebration, reunion)
- Weekly communication (call/text) with mentees weekly through Nov. 1 (min. 10 minutes)
- Monthly meet ups with mentee group
- Bi-weekly team meetings with all mentors (1 hour credit class)
- Complete program evaluation at the end of Fall.