There are many advantages associated with membership in the University Honors Program. Consider just a few of the benefits:

Graduation with University Honors
Students who fulfill program requirements graduate with University Honors. This designation is reflected on your diploma and transcript.

Classes
University Honors Program students satisfy many of their General Education requirements in classes of twenty or fewer students, restricted to Honors only. Many of these sections are taught by award-winning faculty members.

Priority Registration
Active members of the University Honors Program may be eligible to register for classes each semester at the beginning of the Regular Registration period. Registration on the earliest possible day provides the Honors student an opportunity to have the best selection of classes.

Scholarship Service Hour Requirement
Many scholarships at The University of Memphis require a service obligation to the institution of 75 hours per semester. Because honors courses require significant enrichment activities by the student over and above normal course requirements, scholarship service hours are waived for students who are either enrolled in an honors class, contracting for honors credit, or otherwise completing the requirements for an Honors Experience. Fulfillment of scholarship service hours by participating in the Honors Program is considered on a semester-by-semester basis.

Honors Housing
Honors students may choose to live in Honors-designated floors in Richardson Towers, which allows honors students to share learning and living experiences.

Social and Cultural Activities
The Honors Student Council and the Resident Scholar Assistants organize many social events. These events include distinguished lectures, cultural activities such as visits to museums and concerts, and social events such as movie night and parties to mark various occasions.

Research Opportunities
The Honors Program supports undergraduate research in the following ways:

• Honors students are eligible to apply for funds to help pay for expenses related to research projects.
• The University Honors Program provides travel funds for students to present their research at the National Conference for Undergraduate Research, the largest conference for undergraduate researchers.
• The University Honors Program sponsors two on-campus research forums, the Works In Progress Symposium in the fall semester and the Student Research Forum in the spring semester.

Exchange Opportunities
The Honors Program supports student exchange programs in the following ways:

• The National Student Exchange program, in which you can spend up to one year attending college in another state and pay in-state tuition. You can use this opportunity to experience life in a different part of the country, participate in different programs, or investigate graduate and professional schools.
• The University of Memphis Study Abroad Program, in which you could spend a summer, a semester or an academic year immersing yourself in one of over 200 exciting academic cultures.

Special Privileges
Honors students have access to the Honors computer labs and student lounge located in Scates Hall.