Summer University Honors Program

“Honors Weekend”

The “Honors Weekend” program took place Friday, July 7-Sunday, July 9, and Honors Bear Facts Orientation took place Monday, July 10-Tuesday, July 11.

SUHP Registration

Students accepted into the University Honors Program will be mailed a registration packet on May 30. This packet will include: information about how to register for SUHP; forms to complete and return to the Honors Program; and a general overview of the SUHP schedule.  You may view an electronic version of the SUHP registration packet by following the link below.

SUHP 2006 Registration Packet - with Fellowship inserts (.pdf 133KB)

Advance Assignment

As you will see in the SUHP registration material, an advance assignment is required of SUHP attendees. Part of that assignment requires attendees to read the article below. Please read the following article to gain perspective on the college experience, it will be discussed at SUHP.

The Usefulness of Uselessness by Kaori Kitao and William R. Kenan, Jr. (.pdf 26KB)

Additional Information

SUHP will be July 7- July 11, 2006. Students admitted into the Honors Program should plan to attend Bear Facts Orientation Session 3 (July 10-11). Please keep in mind that SUHP is a full-time commitment and can not coincide with summer employment or summer school. Students will be required to room on campus for the duration of SUHP.

As a member of the University Honors Program, you will discover the independent yet supportive learning environment that characterizes the University Honors Program (UHP). Summer honors students have the chance to explore issues and topics of common interests with professors and continuing UHP students and, along the way, to take advantage of the academic resources available at the University of California, Riverside.

The Summer University Honors Program (SUHP) builds on the high standards and strong skills that already make you an outstanding student and encourages you to explore new, challenging fields as a UHP student at UC Riverside. Like the UHP during the academic year, the SUHP gives you a good place to develop your intellectual independence in a context of support along with providing the initial introduction into the four key components of the Honors Program: Scholarship, Research, Personal Growth and Community Services.

SUHP is also a chance to meet other students, both continuing and new. In the fall, you'll already have a place on campus where you know the people and where people know you. SUHP is designed to make sure that you're ready to get the most out of the UHP during the year.

Participation in the SUHP is mandatory for every incoming Honors student. During SUHP you will be expected to live in the residence halls. You will be asked to pay a nominal fee ($165) for SUHP, in addition to the Bear Facts Orientation fee ($155).

For more information about Bear Facts Orientation please visit the Orientation website: http://www.orientation.ucr.edu/

SUHP Activities

• UHP Summer Seminar: This is a curriculum of academic study and "college survival skills" structured around readings and lectures on a specific stimulating topic. Seminar activities are designed to enhance your preparedness for college level study during your first year at UCR.

• Social Events: Hall Olympics, Talent Show, Dance.

• Introduction to: UCR, The Honors Program, Campus Faculty and Resources, and the City of Riverside.

• Personal Growth and Community Service Workshops: Series of presentations on campus resources, along with workshops on designing your own personal growth plan and community service activities to be completed during the academic year.

See Information from SUHP 2005
See Information from SUHP 2004
See Information from SUHP 2003