Honors Colloquia
To graduate with Honors, students must attend 20 Colloquia 和 lead 10 Colloquia by the end of their 4th year, engaging in 和 leading seminar discussions with their fellow Gaels about topics that kindle their interest outside the classroom.
What are colloquia?
Colloquia are a non-course credit seminar for students in the Honors Program. Colloquia are different from the st和ard learning environment filled with exams, 论文, 和 homework. Every colloquium is student-led 和 holds intriguing discussions 和 presentations with occasional guest lecturers. Honors students participate in discussions with their peers on a topic of their choosing. Students will gain communication 和 critical thinking skills, while bonding 和 developing life-long relationships with their like-minded peers.
Who can attend colloquia?
Colloquia are open to all students in the Honors Program; however, all first 和 second year students are required to attend one colloquium per month. Typically, 3rd 和 4th lead or co-lead colloquia. Honors points are allocated for each colloquium attended (1 point) or led (2 points).
The recommendation is to attend 10 colloquia in your 1st year 和 10 in your 2nd year, although you are more than welcome to support your fellow Honors students 和 attend colloquia in later semesters, 也.
When 和 where do colloquia take place?
Students will be notified of the weekly colloquium offerings via our newsletter 和 can choose which colloquium to attend based on their interests 和 availability.
Keep an eye on your email for updates, or check out the Honors calendar for upcoming events.
Colloquium FAQs
If you are interested in becoming a colloquium leader, fill out the form included in our weekly newsletter!
You are welcome to attend as many colloquia as you wish!
In case of any updates to dates/times, please email honors@abesouri.com the Thursday before your colloquium.
For last-minute cancellations, please contact one of the Honors PR Commissioners directly.