Dr. Carolyn Haynes
Director, University Honors Program
Professor, Department of English

"You can create a plan of study as unique as your personality. You can follow a more traditional path or choose to navigate completely new learning terrain."

I believe strongly in our Honors students at Miami. Our students have:
  • Won Marshall, Astronaut, Goldwater, Beckman, Fulbright, USA Today Academic Team, Clinton, and Beinecke Scholarships in the last three years
  • 100% acceptance rate into law school
  • 85% acceptance rate into medical school
  • Over 90% acceptance rate into graduate school
  • 85% receive job offers prior to graduation
  • Over 90% receive merit scholarships from Miami




  
FROM THE DIRECTOR...

 I am delighted that you are interested in learning more about the Miami University's Honors Program. We are seeking students to join our community who enjoy being challenged both inside and outside the classroom, who want their college experience to be transformative, and who thrive in a dynamic learning environment.

Because we know that transformative learning experiences take place outside of the traditional classroom, we encourage students to incorporate both in-class and out-of-class experiences into their educational plans. Your plans of study can include any of the 100 honors seminars offered each year. These hands-on seminars focus on a wide range of current and enduring topics and encourage dynamic interaction between you, your peers, and your professors. Your plans of study may also involve courses needed for your major as well as many intensive out-of-class learning opportunities such as working in a research lab, engaging in meaningful and intense community service, pursuing professional internships, co-teaching a course with a faculty member, or studying at a foreign university. You can create a plan of study as unique as your personality. You can follow a more traditional path or choose to navigate completely new learning terrain.

To broaden your experience, you can live in one of Miami's honors residence halls. Our halls are beautifully designed and lively places of activity where students study together; enjoy a wide variety of social, intellectual, and cultural programs; and form meaningful friendships that often last a lifetime. Each year, more than 150 activities, events, and programs are offered in the honors residence halls, making them one of the most active learning and social sites on our campus.

Because you're free to pursue intense, unusual, and meaningful activities and projects outside the traditional classroom walls, we offer you a bedrock of support, including:

o Annual personalized advising sessions to plan out your path of study
o Grants, ranging from $100-$1,000 for research, creative, leadership, and service projects and initiatives
o Opportunity to apply for a one-time tuition waiver during the summer or winter break to prepare you for a semester or year-long study abroad experience
o Special courses to begin a major research project; prepare for a national fellowship, graduate, or professional school; or engage in in-depth community service
o Workshops specifically designed for the developing needs of honors students, such as "Getting Started on Research," "Preparing Effective Resumes," "Selecting Appropriate Study Abroad Programs," and "Networking with Honors Alumni"
o E-newsletters to keep you up-to-date on the latest cultural and intellectual events, internships, and other opportunities

We have witnessed our students steadily grow into mature scholars and citizens with a strong set of personal values, an indefatigable work ethic, and a unquenchable thirst for discovery that prepares them remarkably well for the challenges in their lives ahead.

I look forward to receiving your application and hopefully to welcoming you to our outstanding community next fall.

Sincerely,

Dr. Carolyn Haynes