Honors Open House
The Honors Open House will hosted on Friday, October 7. This event will introduce you to Western and the Lee Honors College (LHC) where you’ll experience our campus through the lens of an honors student. Attend the event to:
- Learn the benefits of being an honors student, such as honors-only courses and special events
- Take a tour of campus, including the LHC, with a current student
- Talk with college representatives about your intended major, accelerated programs and graduate school over lunch
- Interact with current honors students to see their thesis projects and hear about Study in the States experiences
- Learn about WMU scholarships and how to maximize your scholarship opportunities
- Attend a mock honors class lecture
Check out the tentative schedule below to explore available sessions and activities.
Online registration is now closed. Please call (269) 387-2289 to register.
*Membership in the Lee Honors College requires a 3.60 GPA (or higher) for incoming first-year students. Students who meet this requirement will be automatically sent an invitation to join the honors college upon admittance to WMU.
Please review the Visitor Guidelines page for details on campus safety measures.
Additional Open House Dates
If you are interested in visiting campus but cannot make it on October 7, please consider joining us for another open house date. Registration details are at wmich.edu/admissions/openhouse. The additional dates are:
- Friday, October 28
- Friday, November 18
- Friday, December 2
ABOUT THE LEE HONORS COLLEGE
Home to more than 2,000 high-achieving learners, Lee Honors College students benefit from uniquely tailored courses, focused support from honors mentors and advisors, exclusive housing and special honors-only programs in pre-professional tracks, study abroad and accelerated degrees. We are here to help you show the world what you can DO rather than just what you KNOW.
Tentative Agenda
8 to 9 a.m. Early Bird Campus Tours
8 to 10 a.m. University Showcase: Engage with representatives from Western's academic colleges, departments, student support areas and more.
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sample Honors Classes
9:15 a.m. Welcome
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tours and Activities
- Campus Tours
- Lee Honors College Tours
10 to 10:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
- Admissions & Scholarships
- College of Arts & Sciences
- College of Aviation
- College of Education & Human Development
- College of Engineering & Applied Sciences
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Health & Human Services
- Haworth College of Business
- Housing & Dining
- Financial Aid
- Lee Honors College
10:40 to 11:10 a.m. Breakout Sessions
- Admissions & Scholarships
- College of Arts & Sciences
- College of Aviation
- College of Education & Human Development
- College of Engineering & Applied Sciences
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Health & Human Services
- Graduate College
- Haworth College of Business
- Housing & Dining
- Financial Aid
- Lee Honors College
- Study Abroad & Global Education
11:20 to 11:50 a.m. Breakout Sessions
- Admissions & Scholarships
- Graduate College
- Housing & Dining
- Financial Aid
- Lee Honors College
- Study Abroad & Global Education
12 to 2 p.m. Academic College Visits & Lunch
- College of Arts & Sciences
- College of Aviation
- College of Education & Human Development
- College of Engineering & Applied Sciences
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Health & Human Services
- Haworth College of Business