Honors Mission

The Honors program aims to:

• promote a lifelong love of learning and creative activity
• encourage the spirit of community responsibility
• enable students to undertake original research or creative work in their chosen field
• prepare students for graduate study and/or professional employment. 

Students who fulfill the requirements of the Honors Program graduate as Commonwealth Scholars, a statewide recognition of exceptional academic achievement.

The Commonwealth Scholar honor is inscribed on the student's diploma and transcript.

Honors Benefits

• Housing—Jump at the chance to live in the spacious on campus apartments or townhouses after your freshman year
• Early registration—Plan the perfect schedule by registering early for classes
• Smaller classrooms—No large lecture halls means more personal attention and contact with our best and brightest faculty
• Serve the UMass Dartmouth and south coast community—open doors to networks with other students and professionals
• Social events and trips—scheduled throughout the school year, and planned by the Honors Student Council