The Honors College
Guthrie House
1200 Ivinson St.
Laramie, WY 82070
Phone: 307-766-4110
Fax: 307-766-4298
Email: honors@uwyo.edu
SOAR is a competency based program at UW made up of experiences that will shape, engage and prepare students to meet unpredictable and complex challenges for the future. As a participant, you will participate in high impact learning experiences in research, cross-cultural and international perspectives, internships, entrepreneurship, leadership and community service. SOAR is an important component of the Honors experience and cirriculum as it promotes experiential learning and connections. In the first year an Honors student should complete the First Year Badge and should complete the Advanced Badge during their three remaining years at the university. To complete these badges, students will use the Suitable application.
The Honors SOAR First-Year Badge includes requirements in the following areas: Intellectual and Creative Engagement, Service, and the Capstone Training Module. For descriptions of each of these compontents see the First-Year Badge Requirements.
The Honors SOAR Advanced Badge includes requirements in the following areas: Global and Cultural Perspectives, Arts and Humanities Integration, Social Justice Engagement, STEM Investigation, Leadership and Teamwork Readiness, and the Advanced Capstone Training Module. For descriptions of each of these compontents see the Advanced Badge Requirements.
Below is a guideboook that provides instructions/how-to guides for everything you need to do to complete your SOAR Honors Badges. Use your cursor to hover over the right-hand side of the document below to scroll through the guidebook. If this guidebook does not load properly in your browser its contents can be read at Honors and SOAR: A Guidebook.
Honors and SOAR: A Guidebook by Breezy D. Taggart
The Honors College
Guthrie House
1200 Ivinson St.
Laramie, WY 82070
Phone: 307-766-4110
Fax: 307-766-4298
Email: honors@uwyo.edu