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Chancellors Honors Academy Requirements

Missouri S&T Chancellor’s Honors Academy offers students the opportunity to become part of a community of outstanding scholars seeking an enhanced educational experience.

First-year honors scholars are divided into 2 different Honors groups, the Living Learning Community (LLC) and the non-LLC.  Each group is required to attend and participate in the New Scholars Honors Seminars, a no-cost, no-credit course, during their first year at Missouri S&T.  These seminars provides scholars an opportunity to explore and learn more about advanced research methods, academic writing, engage with key note guest speakers and learn about what it means to be a Chancellors Honors Scholar.  In addition, scholars can participate in social activities such as a formal gala banquet with faculty members and other Honors Academy Scholars.

The Office of Academic Achievement & Enrichment will enroll each scholar in the no-cost, no-credit Honors Seminar.  (Transfer students may join New Scholars Honors Seminar during the Fall or Spring semester.)

For the 2026-2027 academic year, the Monthly Honors Seminar will be held on the first Monday of the month at 4 p.m.  The weekly LLC Honors Seminars will also be be held each Monday from 4-5pm.  

Attendance Requirement

Attendance at all Chancellor’s Honors Academy seminars is required for scholars.  However, if a scholar has an unavoidable conflict due to academic or athletic obligations, special accommodations may be granted with prior approval.

Over the course of your academics, Chancellors Honors Academy Scholars are required to expand their understanding of the world by actively engaging in an immersion experience that aligns to their interest and professional goals.  Scholars will be expected to spend at least 50 hours within the experience.

Potential Immersion Experiences Include

  • Service Learning or Community Service
  • Study Abroad or Study Away Program 
  • Undergraduate Research 
  • Co-op or Internship 
  • ROTC

To help Chancellors Honors Academy Scholars prepare for being leaders in their respective professions, they must actively participate being a leader or mentor on campus.  Scholars must complete at least 15 hours within leadership roles.

Potential Leadership Experiences Include

  • Leadership position within a Design Team
  • Hold an executive officer position of president within a registered student organization.
  • Hold an executive officer position within the Greek Community (e.g. chapter president, serve on one of the governing council, or national organization).
  • Serve within a formal mentor position on campus (Pro Leader, Student Success Coach, Resident Assistant, etc.)
  • ROTC

The Chancellor’s Honors Academy is designed to foster academic curiosity by encouraging scholars to pursue an advanced academic pathway. Scholars are required to declare one of the following

  • Undergraduate Minor
  • Double Major
  • Undergraduate Certificate
  • Completing 12 credit hours of Honors courses

Honors Living Learning Community is designed for students who are selected for Missouri S&T's Chancellors Honors Academy. As part of the Honors community, you will live and develop connections with other scholars enrolled in the Honors program on campus. Scholars will live together in Residential Commons 2. Living in the honors community is not required for honors scholars but is a housing option exclusive to honors scholars.

The Chancellor's Honors Academy Scholarship is a renewable $1,000 annual award, provided scholars continue to meet all Chancellor's Honors Academy requirements. To maintain the scholarship, first-year Honors Scholars must attend and actively participate in their designated Seminars (monthly non-LLC seminars and the weekly LLC seminars). 

As Chancellor's Honors Academy Scholars progress into their second year and beyond, they must demonstrate continued growth each academic year in the following:
  • Academic Enrichment
  • Immersion Experience
  • Leadership Experience
  • maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher

Please note, that when Immersion and Leadership Experience hours have been fulfilled and all associated obligations have been met.  Scholars are no longer required to continue participating in that specific requirement.   

Scholars who have completed the following are eligible to graduate as an Honors Academy Fellow:

  • Completed one of the Academic Enrichment Experiences.
  • Completed 50 hours of an Immersion Experience.
  • Completed 15 hours of Leadership Experience.
  • Have a cumulative GPA of 3.5.