What is a Member in Good Standing?
Students must be UHP members in good standing and complete 24 credit hours in order to graduate with Honors. This includes a senior capstone experience (6 credit hours) of research/thesis, student teaching, or Senior Colloquium and Service-Learning project.
A member in good standing of the University Honors Program must be registered at UNM, maintain a minimum 3.2 cumulative grade point average, and complete on average one Honors course every year. Obviously students who want to graduate with honors must take more than one course at some point in their undergraduate career and/or enroll in summer courses.
Students who do not maintain at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA will have permission to enroll in Honors courses for one additional semester. Students who do not raise their cumulative GPA to 3.2 upon completing that semester will no longer be members in good standing unless they successfully petition for reinstatement.
Enrollment in Honors classes is restricted to members in good standing in the UHP as are all other benefits (such as priority registration). Non-program students who wish to enroll in Honors classes are advised to apply for admission to the UHP or wait to register after Honors students have had an opportunity to register first. Non-program students must also have a minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA.
The University Honors Program is available to undergraduates ONLY. Students may not “sit in” or audit Honors courses.
