Class of 2012: Alexander Velázquez

By Lynnette Repollet ’12 (CLAS) Alexander Velázquez’s passion for engineering first manifested itself when he was only 5 years old. “I told my parents I wanted to be an inventor,” he says. “I’ve always been very technically-inclined.” Velázquez, who is graduating in May from UConn’s EuroTech program with a dual degree in computer science and […]

Current Honors Courses

Check out the Honors course listing! This list of all Honors courses for Fall 2025 can be filtered in several ways, including by instruction mode, campus, general education content areas, and subject. Students can also go to Student Admin/Student Homepage/Dynamic Class Search and select Honors Classes Only to find Honors graded courses. Honors Core Course descriptions: These classes […]

FAQs (Advisors/Faculty)

Honors AdvisingAdvisors ListAdvisor GuideAdvisor ToolboxEngagement in the MajorStaying InformedDeadlinesFAQsDeadlines and Advising How can I find out about Honors Program deadlines? My advisee is missing appointments and is not responsive when I contact him/her. What should I do? Is receipt of the Sophomore Honors award noted on a student’s transcript or diploma? I have a student […]

FAQs (Current Students)

Current StudentsAdvisingRegistrationRequirementsRegional CampusesStaying InformedFormsFAQsHonors ScholarshipsStudent GuideWhere is the Honors Program office and what are its hours? John W. Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education (ROWE ), Room 419 (Formerly “CUE”) Phone: (860) 486-4223 Fax: (860) 486-0222 Email: honors@uconn.edu Hours: Please visit our Contact Us page for information on hours for the current semester/session. Where do I […]

Honors Teaching

OverviewHonors TeachingTypes of Honors CoursesCreating an Honors CourseHonors ConversionsHonors courses are central to the Honors experience and form the bedrock of Honors’ challenging academics. They help scale the large University of Connecticut down to a manageable and intimate setting for learning. An Honors class is distinguished from a non-Honors class at the same level by […]

Recognition

Medals Ceremony The completion of the Honors thesis and other Honors graduation requirements leads to an Honors designation at graduation. We are thrilled to recognize the candidates for these designations at the annual Medals Ceremony each spring during the weekend prior to Commencement. At the Honors Medals Ceremony, candidates are recognized individually by name and […]