USM Honors

Honors Student Organization

The Honors Student Organization enjoys great autonomy, a direct function of the level of effective communication and organizational ability possessed by student officers. The Assistant Director, Beth Round, has primary responsibility for advising students by coordinating programmatic support for their activities.  This combination of resources makes it possible for students to recommend co-curricular projects and programs that respond to the needs and interests of our students. 

Serving as liaison members, two student representatives are chosen by the Honors student body, and have responsibility to communicate to the Honors Faculty Council matters of concern among students enrolled in the program and, in turn, to communicate to Honors students programmatic matters that are of concern to the Honors Faculty Council.

HSO Goals

To enhance cultural, intellectual, social, and recreational aspects of student life at USM.

To promote academic support in our neighboring educational communities.

To promote the welfare of the Honors Student Organization and to enhance the Honors experience.

To maintain a tradition of academic curiosity and active intellectual pursuit.

The HSO shall sponsor and participate in events that promote the activities of the HSO as described in Article Two Sections A - D of its constitution.

The HSO shall act as a group advocate on behalf of and in conjunction with HSO members to resolve issues relating to the Honors Program and USM when appropriate.
  
The HSO organizes student activities and its officers attend the Board of Student Organization (BSO) meetings.