Honors SOAR

Gaining experience beyond the classroom

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 curriculum 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 First Year Honors SOAR Badge requirement is waived for eligible transfer students.

Suitable App

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Peer Mentor Support

Need help getting starting with Honors SOAR? Each first-year student is assigned a peer mentor called an Honors SOAR Mentor to support them in completing the First-Year Badge. All upper-classman students can reach out to the GA Honors SOAR Mentor for support with the Advanced Badge. 

Connect with a SOAR Mentor

First-Year Honors SOAR Badge

The Honors SOAR First-Year Badge includes requirements in the following areas: Building Honors Community, Intellectual and Creative Engagement, Service, and the Capstone Training Module. 

First-Year Badge Requirements

Advanced Honors SOAR Badge

The Honors SOAR Advanced Badge includes requirements in the following areas: Building Honors Community, Global and Cultural Perspectives, Arts and Humanities Integration, Civic and Community Engagement, STEM Investigation, Leadership and Teamwork Readiness, and the Advanced Capstone Training Module.

Advanced Badge Requirements

 

What will I learn through participating in Honors SOAR?

The Honors SOAR learning outcomes highlight experiential learning, interdisplinary inquiry, and leadership and professional skills as being central priorities to Honors education.

 

Interdisciplinary Inquiry

Students will engage in interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary inquiry and critical reflection to enhance your understanding of the complexity of every field of human knowledge and to strengthen your ability to reflect critically about the processes of knowledge formation.

Civic and Community Engagement

Students will participate in civic and community engagement to become impactful contributors to various communities, including the Honors College and the University of Wyoming, among others. 

Global Perspectives
Students will experience and assess a wide variety of global perspectives to increase their understanding of human connectivity and culture and to understand and bridge different ways of knowing and believing in the world. 

Project Management and Leadership

Students will build skills in project development, leadership, and teamwork to prepare them for their future academic and professional careers.

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