Honors SIH Pre-Application 2016.2017

Individual ApplicationEach member of a prospective Honors SIH must complete and electronically sign the following individual application and return as an individual document titled with your last name in group Google file. Name the group file with the Group Leader’s last name and theme for the house (i.e. Smith Tutoring). Share the file with and .

Directions for Group Application:The group must also complete the SIH application found in the SIH packet at Email the group application to . Both components of the Honors Pre-Application are due DECEMBER 9, 2015. Note: In order to give prospective advisers more time to write a letter, in the Adviser section, a group can submit the contact information for advisers by the Dec. 9 deadline, and the letters by December 17.

Name: Honors status:

Current Address:

E-mail Address:Cell phone number

Major(s):Expected Year of Graduation:

Please answer the following questions with aconcise 1-2 paragraphresponse. #7 is 2 paragraph minimum.

  1. Why are you interested in living in an Honors Special Interest House?
  1. What is your understanding of scholarship?
  1. What would you bring to the Honors House community living situation (i.e. skills & talents, hopes & dreams, struggles, research interests, intercultural or study abroad experience)
  1. How have you been involved with the University Honors Program?

Examples of involvement: attendance at UHP events, a member of SAC, or a program cohort such as Chaminade Scholars, BSTI, DC Flyers, serving as aleader for Honors Student Welcome.

  1. Have you had any interaction with members of the current Honors houses?

From your observations this year, in what ways do you think the Honors SIH residents have positively influenced life in the student neighborhood?

  1. Living in shared community space brings with it many challenges. Based on your experience of living with roommates, describe some issues that may occur in a household community living situation. What kind of roommate/living agreements have you found helpful? How will you communicate with housemate(s)? Approach conflict? Share a specific challenge roommate/housemate challenge and describe the steps you took to work through the situation. Please be as honest and specific as possible.
  1. What unique contribution do you bring to your Honors house group?
  1. How will you and your group make your space welcoming to others?

I have read the UHP vision and mission statement and expectations of living inan Honor house community. I am willing to make the commitment to represent and support the University Honors Program

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