Office of Honors Program

About Us

The Office of the Honors Program oversees the following programs: Honors Program Honors in the Major (currently in pilot stage) Summer Scholars Program Faculty Student Collaboration Courses Grants to students to present at conferences and purchase research supplies Dayton C. Miller Honor Society Fulbright and other distinguished fellowships advising

Whether you are looking for opportunities to do research with faculty members, spend time abroad after graduation, engage in the production of creative work in the arts or music, or simply to join a community of students doing extraordinary things with their college experience, Honors and Scholars has the programs and the faculty support to enrich your college experience in just the ways you want.

College only lasts for four years, and we want to be sure you get the most out of that time so you can be the most competitive applicant for internships, graduate school, and employment. The programs here emphasize individualized mentoring between students and faculty and the building of skills and experiences that will set you apart after graduation.

Honors Handbook

Students looking for a four-year experience, a full community of peers and an enhanced liberal arts curriculum should consider the Honors Program. Membership in the Honors Program provides early registration, funding for study abroad and other opportunities, specialized activities and housing, and long-term mentorship from your Honors Advisor.

Students can join the Honors Program either at the time of Admission to BW (through an additional application) or they can join as current first-year students through the Rising Sophomore process. Rising Sophomores are nominated by faculty, staff, current Honors Program students, or themselves in November/December each year. Their grades are then checked in January, looking for a minimum 3.5 GPA for fall semester. Qualifying students are then invited to attend information sessions to learn about the program and are welcome to join should they find it to be a good fit. If you would like to be considered for Rising Sophomore Honors admission, just send an email to the program director, Amy E. Lebo, at alebo@bw.edu.

Students and faculty are invited to learn more about the Honors Program through the BW webpages and by reading the Honors Program Handbook.

Dayton C. Miller Honor Society

Faculty Student Collaboration Courses

Fulbright Awards

Summer Scholars Program

Research & Presentation Grants

Council on Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Honors Programs

Dayton C. Miller Honor Society

We value strong academic performance at BW, and we celebrate student achievement in part through the Dayton C. Miller Honor Society, a GPA-based honorary open to all members of the BW undergraduate community. The top 100 students with junior or senior standing are recognized every year at the Dayton C. Miller Honor Society Induction Ceremony. We invite your family and a faculty or staff member who has had the greatest impact on your BW experience to join us for the ceremony and honor your achievements.

Please see the Dayton C. Miller website for the 2020 inductees.

Faculty Student Collaboration Courses

Team-up with a faculty mentor and a small group of students to conduct a research or creative project together during the semester. FSCs often pull together students and faculty from different areas of the university to do unique cross-disciplinary work. Recent and upcoming FSCs include a team from political science, mathematics, and sociology conducting polling research around the 2020 presidential election as well as a team from psychology and theater investigating the personality effects that acting has on actors.

To learn more, use the page link on the top right of this site to access the FSC page.

Summer Scholars
Program

Distinguish yourself with a 10-week summer program that provides housing and a $3500 stipend to conduct a major research or creative project with a faculty mentor. Along with completing their project, Summer Scholars live together and engage in enrichment activities and field trips around North East Ohio to learn more about the landscape of research and creative work that fuels our local economy and culture. Students build their skills and their resume while making connections to regional businesses, research centers, and arts organizations.

Summer Scholars is open to students in any major with sophomore standing who have spent at least one academic year at BW.

To learn more and apply, use the page link on the top right of this site to access the SSP page.

Fulbright Award Advising

Fulbright Awards are among the most prestigious scholarships a college graduate can receive. These US State Department awards fund a year abroad to do research or creative work, earn a Master's degree, or act as an English language-teaching assistant.

At BW, we provide intensive advising to ensure that students submit the strongest application possible. We will work with you through every step of the process, from selecting the country and type of award to writing your application materials and preparing for the interview.

To learn more, visit https://us.fulbrightonline.org/ and email Amy Lebo and/or Margaret Stiner using the contact information on the right.

Research & Presentation Grants to Students

At BW, we will not let the costs of research get in the way of you doing the exciting work you want to do in your major. Students can apply for funding to support expenses associated with their research and creative activities, and if you get your work accepted to a conference, we can help pay your way to get there to present.

To learn more and apply, use the page link on the top right of this site to access the Research and Presentation Grants page.

Council on Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Contact Us:

E: ddougher@bw.edu
P: (440) 826-2752

Brian Monahan - Ph.D. Director, Honors Program bmonahan@bw.edu (440) 826-2146

Angie Planisek - Ph.D. Associate Director, Honors Program aplanise@bw.edu, (440) 826-2083

Denise Dougher - Administrative Assistant, Honors Program ddougher@bw.edu, (440) 826-2752