The Honors College is not only an intellectual space but also a community of students who engage with each other for a variety of social events and activities. Check out some of these active Honors extracurricular groups and programs to explore the places where you might find new connections!
The Classic Film Club is a program for movie enthusiasts! The club watches a variety of iconic films in many genres and time periods. CFC has screenings every Sunday at 7:00 pm followed by a discussion. The CFC is sponsored by the Honors College but all are welcome. The Classic Film Club is a Registered Student Organization.
For more information, contact Teddy Winter at teddy.winter@ou.edu
The Honors Mentorship Program helps incoming Honors College freshmen adjust to university life, learn about activities and network with fellow Honors students. Freshmen are matched with Honors College upperclassmen based on majors and/or interests. Mentors meet with their mentees every two weeks and are available to answer questions and provide guidance. In addition, the HMP holds four program-wide events each semester to give mentors and mentees more more opportunities to network. The Honors Mentorship Program is a Registered Student Organization.
For more information, contact Ava Cimini at ava.m.cimini-1@ou.edu or Mark Selliman at mark.a.selliman-1@ou.edu.
The Honors Student Association is an organization established for all students at the Honors College. HSA provides fellowship among Honors students and faculty. HSA encourages volunteerism, participates in local service projects, and helps new students to become active members of the Honors College community. HSA provides a forum for academic discussion and information about scholarships. Every OU Honors College student is automatically a member of the HSA. The title of "Active Member" is reserved for students who attend three meetings or events each semester. Active Members may run for leadership positions in the spring. The Honors Student Association is a Registered Student Organization.
For more information, contact Madi Lowry at madisonlowry@ou.edu.
Do you love to read? Do you want to improve your communication skills? The Honors College sponsors a program of Webster Book Clubs, often moderated by a fellow student. Selected books cover a wide range of topics. To participate, students commit to read the book and to participate in weekly discussion groups. Books are provided at no cost. The WBCs are sponsored by the Honors College but any OU student is welcome to attend.
Honors Outdoor Adventure is a club for all things outdoors! Their focus is building Honors community, enjoying and caring for the outdoors, and educating and training students on responsible outdoor recreation. Throughout the fall semester, they host day hikes, weekend camping trips, and other outdoorsy events. In the spring, members attend weekly meetings to train as Guides, learning outdoors skills and safety and preparing to lead OA trips (and their own adventures!) in the future.
OA welcomes people of all skill levels! Whether you've been backpacking your whole life or you've never touched grass, they'd love to help give you more opportunities to get outdoors!
For more information, email Zach Zimmerman at zachary.a.zimmer-1@ou.edu@ou.edu.
We celebrate our first-generation students and honor the path that they pave for themselves and future generations. We are grateful to these students whose determination, dreams, and drive are invaluable contributions to the Honors College academic community.
While navigating higher education as a first-generation college student presents unique challenges, we want you to know that you are not alone, and the Honors College is home to many fellow first-generation students, faculty, and staff.
The Honors Cultural Council helps students make meaningful connections and participate in cultural exchange through various social and philanthropic events throughout the academic year. They seek to create a welcoming space where students have a home away from home!
For more information, email Gopika Gopakumar at gopika.gopakuma@ou.edu ror Cailtlin Varghese at caitlin.s.varghese-1@ou.edu.
The Honors College Living-Learning Community provides a living-learning community on two floors of Dunham College, exclusively for Honors College students with special Honors College RAs, mentors, and programming. Incoming freshmen can sign up through their housing selection form.
For more information, email Madison Lowry, Student Life Coordinator, at madisonlowry@ou.edu
