Honors Open House

 

Honors Open House

The Honors Open House will be hosted on Friday, October 6. 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

Online registration for the October 6 Honors Open House is closed. If you are still interested in attending, please call our Campus Visit Center at (269) 387-2289.

*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.

Additional Open House Dates

If you are interested in visiting campus but cannot make it on October 6, please consider joining us for another open house date. Registration details are at wmich.edu/admissions/openhouse. The additional dates are:

  • Friday, Oct. 27
  • Friday, Nov. 3
  • Friday, Dec. 1

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 a.m.

  • Check-in
  • Early Bird Campus Tours
  • Lee Honors College Building Tours 

8 a.m. University Showcase: Engage with representatives from Western's academic colleges, departments, student support areas and more. 

8:30 a.m. Sample Honors Classes

  • "First Year Honors Experience" 
  • "Comparative Genocide" 

9:15 a.m. Welcome 

10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

  • Campus Tours
  • Lee Honors College Building 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 Fine Arts
  • College of Health & Human Services
  • Haworth College of Business
  • Financial Aid
  • Lee Honors College

10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Residence Hall Tours

  • Valleys
  • Western Heights

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
  • Exploratory Advising/Merze Tate College
  • Haworth College of Business
  • Housing & Dining
  • Financial Aid
  • Lee Honors College
  • ROTC
  • Study Abroad & Global Education

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch in a Dining Center

11:20 to 11:50 a.m. Breakout Sessions

  • Admissions & Scholarships
  • Financial Aid
  • Lee Honors College
  • ROTC 
  • Study Abroad & Global Education

12:30 to 3 p.m. Academic College Visits

2 to 4 p.m. Esports Arena Tours