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Honors Academy

Honors Academy

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Mission

The Honors Academy provides enriched experiences to an engaged community of outstanding undergraduate scholars who want to succeed by going above and beyond university requirements.

Vision

The Honors Academy is Lindenwood University’s signature co-curricular program for gifted undergraduate students that prepares them for excellence and success with its enriched academic and leadership experiences.

 


Honors Academy was one of the deciding factors in my choice of Lindenwood. Other universities have honors programs, too, but Lindenwood’s Honors Academy allows us to personalize our Honors experience. I customized my Honors journey according to my interests, which made it uniquely my own.

Anna Ostmann, Class of 2022


Lindenwood’s Honors Academy provides gifted undergraduate students with individualized opportunities to be recognized for academic and professional excellence.

When you become a member of the Honors Academy, you begin creating an Honors journey of your own design by personalizing Honors Academy requirements. You can complete Honors-designated courses or get permission from your instructors to complete Honors-enhanced assignments in any undergraduate course inside or outside of your major, online or in person. You can engage with topics you are passionate about as you enhance life-long Power Skills, such as critical thinking, effective communication, global awareness, and empathy.

Honors requirements are strategically designed in combination with your university requirements, so that meeting them does not incur additional cost and does not slow down progress to degree.

University Honors is the destination of your Honors Journey. University Honors is the highest recognition awarded by Lindenwood University at graduation. It is announced at commencement and recipients are awarded purple Honors graduation cords to wear at commencement ceremonies. Whether you are applying to graduate programs or embarking on your first careers, University Honors will help you stand out from other candidates because it signals your initiative, perseverance, and engagement. Be sure to list University Honors on your resume and highlight it in job or graduate school applications and letters.

Award-winning program leaders, faculty members, and the Honors student community are here to support you!

Honors Academy Membership Benefits

  • Priority course registration
  • Honors courses
  • Honors Learning Communities
  • Access to the LARC Honors Lounge
  • Recognition at Honors Cord Ceremony
  • University Honors at graduation
  • University Honors on transcripts and diplomas

Honors Academy supports Lindenwood University’s Center for Campus Community and Connection where students can engage in building a strong sense of community that fosters cultural sensitivity and prepares them to engage in today’s globalized world. Honors students are encouraged to study or intern abroad, complete community service or service learning or participate in one or more of the many student organizations on campus. When Honors students take advantage of these opportunities, they can enhance their learning beyond the classroom to grow their Power Skills and their resumes. Read about our amazing students in the Spring 2024 cover story of The Lindenwood Magazine!

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