Hutton Honors College

— Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How will I know I have been invited to join the Hutton Honors College?

If you are invited, our official HHC invitation packet will be mailed to you a few weeks after you have been formally admitted to IUB. The packet includes a return postcard for you to send us if you wish to accept our invitation. You will have until May 1, 2010 to return the HHC acceptance postcard.

You can find out much sooner about your eligibility for the HHC as well as the Selective Scholarship Application (the SSA is the means for applying for the HHC Scholarship as well as other programs and scholarships) in an Office of Admissions email sent to you as soon as that office has made an admissions decision.

Once you have followed the email's directions on how to set up your OneStart account and how to access the SSA, you will see which programs and scholarships you are eligible for (including the Hutton Honors College). Your SSA due date is reflected in your SSA and you will see it when you log on.

What does it mean to be a Hutton Honors College student?

As an HHC student, you may enroll in stimulating, low-enrollment seminars and courses (usually no more than 22 students per class); choose to live in an Honors Residential Community; participate in our extracurricular events where you will meet and interact with distinguished visitors to campus; participate in HHC-exclusive community engagement and volunteer opportunities; and apply for grants for research, internships, creative activities, and international experiences. Be sure to read the viewbook sent in your HHC admissions packet or go to http://www.indiana.edu/~iubhonor/viewbook/viewbook.pdf to learn more about the additional exciting opportunities we provide.

What will be expected of me as a Hutton Honors College member?

In order to be a Hutton Honors College member in good standing, the 2010 entering freshman class will be expected to:

Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30;
Complete two 3-credit hour honors courses by the student's 90th credit hour toward a bachelor's degree;
HHC scholarship recipients will be expected to maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.40 for HHC scholarship renewal.
HHC scholarship recipients will be expected to complete 3 honors courses within the first four semesters for HHC scholarship renewal.
All HHC students must be exemplary of civil, honest, and accountable citizens of Indiana University--befitting the appellation "honors". All HHC students must abide by Indiana University's Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct. The code and its provisions are found at http://www.iu.edu/~code/code/index.shtml.

If I choose to accept the invitation to the Hutton Honors College, must I take all Honors courses?

No. Most HHC students take no more than one Honors course per semester, while also enrolling in the vast selection of non-Honors courses offered to all undergraduates.

I've completed my online Selective Scholarship Application. How soon will I be notified with a decision regarding a possible Hutton Honors College Scholarship?

Your scholarship application, as well as those of hundreds of other applicants, will be carefully evaluated by our Scholarship Review Committee and our Assistant Dean. We expect the first round of award letters to go out around late November and we will continue to mail award decision letters through the end of March 2010. We promise to let everyone know, one way or the other, by the first week of April 2010.

Am I required to live in an Honors Residential Community?

No, there is no requirement as to where an HHC student must live. Many of our students truly enjoy living in the HRCs, but we also recommend the thematic communities such as the Collins Living Learning Center, the Foster International Living Learning Center, the Global Village, or various other Learning Communities here on campus.

As well as being invited into the Hutton Honors College, I've been invited into the Kelley School of Business Direct Admit Program, or one of the other Direct Admit Programs offered by IUB. Am I allowed to participate in both the Hutton Honors College as well as a Direct Admit Program?

Absolutely yes! Many of our students take advantage of everything the Hutton Honors College and the Direct Admit Programs have to offer.

Does it cost more to be in the Hutton Honors College or to take Honors courses?

No. However, if you choose to live in an Honors Residential Community, there is an extra $50 activity fee charged per semester.

I am concerned that taking Honors courses might overburden me academically, or might negatively impact my GPA. Why should I accept the challenge of taking Honors courses if the coursework is too burdensome or too hard?

Remember, most of our students take only one interdisciplinary HHC or departmental Honors course each semester, along with their regular non-Honors courses. We have found that Honors courses do not negatively impact our students' GPAs. The experience is challenging, but it is also intensely rewarding and fun. You will get to know your fellow students in a supportive, small-class environment as you learn from one another under the guidance of an outstanding faculty member.

Please keep in mind that, as an HHC student, you may choose to earn a General Honors Notation which will appear on your diploma and official IU transcript. This involves completing 21 credit hours of HHC course work, and maintaining a minimum cumulative 3.5 GPA.

Are there certain deadlines I should keep in mind?

Yes! November 1st is the priority date by which you should have applied for admission to IUB, to be eligible for an invitation to the Hutton Honors College and to apply for the Hutton Honors College Scholarship. We don't want you to miss out on these wonderful opportunities!

Another important date is May 1st; the date by which you should have informed us that you are accepting our Honors invitation; also, if you have been offered a Hutton Honors College Scholarship, this is the date when you must tell us if you are accepting (or declining) our offer.