Honors Student Council

The Honors Student Council (HSC) is a unique opportunity for outstanding Honors students to become involved in the Honors Program. The voluntary service that HSC members provide during their term of office will strengthen their leadership skills, and forge lasting connections to help them succeed. The Honors Student Council will organize, participate in, and recruit other Honors students to take part in service and social events. The Council will manage the publicity of Honors events and attend all events.

The Mission of the Honors Student Council is three-fold:

  • Act as liaison between the Honors students and Honors faculty and staff. In this role, the HSC will encourage ideals that promote the excellence of Honors students and the Honors Program as a whole.
  • Foster a sense of community within the Honors Program. Students' undergraduate years are a time of lasting connections and memories; throughout each year the HSC organizes events, tailored to a sense of unity among USU's high ability students.
  • Allow the Honors students who serve on the Honors Student Council to further develop leadership skills, enhancing post-graduation possibilities.

The Honors Student Council consists of the following positions:

President
The President coordinates the council and represents the Honors Program in campus forums, including the Honors Advisory Board; plans and chairs Honors Council meetings; is involved in all program planning; acts as liaison between the Director and the students; appoints officers as necessary for the functioning of the program.

Executive Secretary
The HSC Executive Secretary facilitates communication among members of the Council and between the Council and Honors Program Administration. He or she prepares meeting agendas and keeps meeting minutes. The secretary also assists the President in his or her duties as called upon by the President.

Historian
The Historian collects and organizes Honors Program publicity (newspaper articles, etc.) and is responsible for photographing Honors events.

Marketing Vice President
The Marketing V.P. serves the other members of the Council by preparing print media for HSC sponsored events. He or she works with the Honors Program Executive Secretary to prepare and disseminate electronic and print advertising. The Marketing V.P. also acts as the Council's liaison with the Statesman and other on- and off-campus media groups.

Service Vice President
The Service V.P. plans and executes HSC sponsored service projects. He or she also facilitates Honors student participation in other community service initiatives.

Scholarship Vice President
The Scholarship V.P. aids the Honors Office with recruitment of prestige fellowship and other scholarship applicants. He or she also helps with the processing and management of various scholarship procedures.

Specific responsibilities for all members of the Honors Student Council consist of the following:

  • Nominate an eligible professor for the annual Last Lecture and encourage other Honors students to submit nominations. Serve as a member of the Last Lecture selection committee.
  • Act as an ambassador for Honors at all times.
  • Meet weekly throughout the year with Honors office staff. These meetings are brief and designed to discuss aspects of the Honors Program. From time to time the Honors Program will ask Honors Student Council members for input on specific components of the program.
  • Represent Honors at various events throughout the year, including Day on the Quad, Preview Day, Major Fair, and Scholars Day.
  • Organize, participate in, and recruit other Honors students to participate in Honors socials and service events. Publicize Honors events, including monthly socials.

Eligible applicants must be Honors students in good standing, on track to graduate with Departmental Honors.

If you are interested in joining the HSC, please download and complete the application and submit to the Honors Office by the deadline. If you have questions, please contact us.