Design a different and more exciting undergraduate experience. A checklist is not an education; you have choices.  How will you best use your Honors College experiences to make the most of your years here?  You and your Honors advisor are partners in this learning process. 

You have lots of support along the way- an advising support team. Your Honors College advisor will assist you in how to best use your Honors experiences.  Your primary advisor will assist you with all the procedures in your degree-granting college.  Your faculty advisor will assist you with upper division course selection and career information.  Take the initiative to seek out the help that is available to you. Be an active, responsible team member in your own education.

The Honors College office is a good place to meet people, ask questions, and solve problems.  In the Honors College, we offer a comprehensive advising program which spans your undergraduate experience.  We really get to know you, as you will visit your Honors advisor at least once each semester.  This is our opportunity to help you recognize the value of a liberal education and discuss how it will fit with your academic plan.

Your Honors Advisor:  Your Reliable Advocate

You receive an Honors advisor assignment when you enter the Honors College.  You will typically work with this advisor until graduation unless you request a change.  The Honors advisor is available to discuss both academic and personal concerns as well as to assist you with referrals to appropriate faculty and/or campus services.

You can expect the following support from your Honors College advisor:

• offering encouragement
• assisting with pre-registration activities
• encouraging you to consult with your major advisor
• explaining Honors College requirements, including graduation status
• presenting Honors experience options
• exploring majors, career options, and long-range goals with you
• listening, asking questions, and taking time with you during meetings
• referring you to other University offices when appropriate
• encouraging you to become involved in campus life and community service
• showing interest in your background and personality
• assisting you with interpretations of policies and procedures in the University Catalog

Meet the Honors College advisors!
Honors Staff

Who is my Honors advisor?
Advisor assignments

How does my Honors advisor help me?
Academic progress--Academic advising sessions are essential for pre-registration planning. Your advisor will review your Honors status, provide information about Honors scholarships and special Honors options (e.g., independent work, overseas programs), and initiate or recommend contacts with appropriate department and collegial faculty/advisors.
Personal interests and concerns--Your advisor will encourage and  support you and initiate referrals if appropriate. Over the course of your undergraduate career, Honors advising sessions should contribute to the resolution of immediate academic concerns as well as engage you in exploring long-range academic and career choices.

Who are the members of my academic advising support team?
Honors College advisors are your main resources for all questions pertaining directly to your career in the Honors College. They serve as consultants for your other academic and personal concerns and should be used in conjunction with departmental, collegial, and other appropriate University offices. Specific questions regarding your degree program (e.g., graduation checks, KAPS errors, course substitutions, etc.) must be handled by your primary advisor in the degree-granting college. Regular conferences with your faculty advisor are especially important.

Honors Advising Appointment:  Planning for graduation from the first meeting

As an Honors student, you have priority registration privileges.  The privilege of registering for Honors experiences is contingent upon your meeting with your Honors advisor. You are also expected to meet with your primary and faculty advisors on a regular basis.  Honors advisors are a supplement to, not a replacement for, major advisors.

Prepare for your Honors pre-registration advising appointment by completing these simple steps.

• Make an appointment with your Honors advisor using the Web Scheduler, which is accessed through the Honors College website (www.kent.edu/honors; click on current students; click on advising).  If you do not remember the name of your Honors advisor, look on the Advisor Assignments link.  Phone calls for appointments are not accepted during the registration-advising period.  Make your appointment early.
  
• Gather the information needed to prepare for your advising appointment:

-from the Honors website:  Choices (limited hard copies are also available

       for use in the Honors office).

-from kent.edu/gps:  one copy of the Roadmap outlining your

       program requirements.

• Prepare for the advising appointment by reading the materials that are relevant to your situation, including the Undergraduate Catalog and the Schedule of Classes for the upcoming semester (both available online).
  
• Review your program requirements and personal interests and construct a tentative course schedule.
  
• Consult with your college advisor or major advisor. 
  
• Meet with your Honors advisor, and be prepared to ask questions and answer questions.  Your advisor may ask you for your rationale in making decisions.  Please be on time for your appointment, and call in advance if you are unable to keep your appointment.
  
• Register via Flashline on the priority date.