Student Opportunities at ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ×
Honors College
ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× offers one-of-a-kind opportunities to impact climate policy, science and communities.
If you want to make a difference, this is the place to be.
Undergraduate Research & Scholarly Activity (URSA)
The office of Undergraduate Research & Scholarly Activity (URSA) is ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ×'s resource
for the development and promotion of experiential learning activities that engage
undergraduate students to support ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ×'s goal to become a leading student-focused research
university.
The First-Gen Forward Mentorship Program
The First-Gen Forward Mentorship Program connects first-gen students with first-gen
ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× faculty or staff who can help students navigate college. Through sharing experience
and knowledge, mentors and mentees are encouraged to build lasting relationships.
SSS and NDAC will offer a series of formal mentorship opportunities and mentors and
mentees are encouraged to meet up outside of these activities as well.
VDK Academy for Social Change
The Virgie Dunlap-King (VDK) Academy for Social Change is a program designed to help
students discover their potential for becoming change-makers in our community. The
academy is intended for student leaders who want to make an impact on our campus.
COLD Leadership Certificate
The ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× SLI Program is committed to developing excellent and effective leaders who
will have a statewide, national and global impact. The Co-Curricular Opportunities
for Leadership Development (COLD) Certificates are designed to fulfill this commitment
to our student body. The COLD Experience will allow participants to advance their
knowledge and skills with regard to effective intellectual and cultural leadership.
In addition, this co-curricular certificate program will encourage students to be
more productive thinkers and to become more civically engaged.
ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× Study Away, Student Exchange & Western Undergraduate Exchange
ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× offers hundreds of national and international exchange, study abroad, and international
internship opportunities all over the US and the world! You can earn ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× academic
credit while you're away, which may apply to your degree program. From a few weeks
in the summer to a semester or two, or more, you'll find a program that works for
you. You can even go on more than one program, both nationally and abroad!
Honor Societies
ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× has active chapters of the Golden Key International Honour Society & Phi Kappa
Phi Honor Society.
eCampus
ÎÞÂëÂÒÂ× eCampus connects you with life-changing opportunities and experiences in a supportive
virtual learning environment designed to fit any schedule.