Pre-Approved Experiences
Each of the 50+ pre-approved experiences is a unique opportunity with experiential components and built-in reflection. They cover a variety of topics and types of involvement from campus, to the local Cincinnati community, and even destinations domestic and abroad.
The pre-approved experiences will count as honors experiences if completed as directed by the contact listed for each experience, and听showcased in听your learning portfolio within one month of completing the experience.听Application deadlines can be months earlier than the beginning of the experience, so plan accordingly.听
Important Considerations
- Please note that some of the programs listed on these pages have competitive application processes and/or specific deadlines. For more information about a particular program/project, please visit the听website or contact the individual听listed below.
- Most pre-approved experiences can only be counted one time as an honors experience; if you are completing a pre-approved honors experience for a second time, please contact your honors advisor to see if it can count as an additional experience.
- Pre-approved experiences are listed below in alphabetical order.
| Program Title & Number of Experiences | Description & Contact Person |
|
1 |
Contact your Honors Advisor for information. |
UHP Ambassador Leadership Team 1 |
This is a 12-month commitment. Students must be a current UHP Ambassador. Apply by early summer.听Contact听Jason Autry听for information. |
UHP Biomedical Research and Mentoring Program (RaMP) 1 |
The application opens late fall and research takes place in spring.听Contact听Victoria Cullen听for information. |
|
2 |
Apply in early February.听Contact Zach Jung听for information. |
|
1 |
Complete an interest form, available mid-August for Fall semester and early January for Spring semester;听Students must be leaders of their campus or community organization to participate.听Students who fully participate through a full semester can earn one honors experience.听Contact听Vikki Kowalczyk听for information. |
|
1 |
This is a tabletop role-playing experience that meets once a week throughout the semester.听Contact听Kyle Key听for information. |
Welcome Event Student Leader听for UHP听(mentor or coordinator) 1 |
Contact Jose Jacobo听for information. |
| Program Title & Number of Experiences |
Description & Contact Person |
|---|---|
|
1 |
The Lead Tutors manage Bearcat Buddies tutors. This experience lasts the entire academic year. Contact Antione Spriggs for more information. |
Bearcat Buddies Ambassadorship 1 |
The Ambassadors play a critical role in recruitment and give valubale input. This experience lasts the entire academic year. Contact听Antione Spriggs听for more information. |
|
2 |
Students apply during early spring semester and the experience happens over the summer. Contact听Tiffany Dolder-Holland听for more information. |
Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) 2 |
Students apply during the fall for the following summer. Contact Michele McDonald in Nationally Competetive Awards听(NCA) for more information. |
|
1 to 2 |
The number of experiences and UHP grant recommendation is determined by length of time abroad. Contact听听for more information. |
|
1 |
Applications for this experience are generally due 2 months before the start date. Contact Crossroad Health Center for more information. |
Experience-Based Learning & Career Education -听 International Experience Programs 2 |
These are work abroad experiences. Contact听Erin Bove听for more information. |
Gen-1 Alpha Ambassador 1 |
Apply for this experience in spring semester. Contact听Amber Conley听for more information. |
Gen-1 Program First Year Experience 1 |
Apply for this experience as part of the 美高梅官网 admissions process. Contact听Amber Conley听for more information. |
听GROW Internship 1-2 |
Contact听美高梅官网 GlobeMed听for more information. |
|
1 |
Contact听Shawn Adkins听for more information. |
International Virtual Collaboration Experience 1 |
This experience is open to STEM majors across 美高梅官网. Students will collaborate virtually with students at a university abroad to solve a global problem and develop cross cultural and problem solving skills. The experience takes place virtually during spring semester and can be extended if needed. Contact听Dr. Cedrick Kwuimy听during fall semester to express interest.
|
|
1 |
Open to all students who are interested in collaborating on innovative ideas. Meets weekly every semester (including summer). Complete the or email Candace Wade with questions. Students must be eligible for the program stipend to count as an experience. |
|
1 |
Open to all students who have completed Innovation Challenge 1 and are looking to take their idea to the next level. Meets weekly every semester (including summer). Complete the听听or email听Candace Wade听with questions.听Students must be eligible for the program stipend to count as an experience. |
Marian Spencer Scholars International Travel 1 |
This experience is open to students in the听Marian Spencer Scholars program only. |
NEXT Innovation Scholars Innovation Advancement Project 1 |
This experience is open to students in the NEXT Innovation Scholars program only. Contact听Aaron Bradley听for more information. |
NEXT Innovation Scholars Leadership Development Pathway 1 |
This experience is open to students in the NEXT Innovation Scholars program only. Contact听Aaron Bradley听for more information. |
Office of Nationally Competitive Awards Fulbright Bootcamp 1 |
This experience takes place over the summer. Students must be applying for a Fulbright award to participate and must complete the registration form. Students must participate in the Bootcamp and complete and submit a Fulbright application for this to count as a pre-approved experience. Contact听Jenny Hyest听for more information. |
On-Campus Internship/Co-op (Co-op2.0) 1 |
Students must register for and complete the COOP 2000 and/or COOP3000 course for any of the on-campus internships listed at the link provided to count as an honors experience.听 Contact听Michael Sharp听for more information. 听 |
|
1 |
Undergraduate听students in any non-mandatory co-op major are eligible for this experience. Students must register for and complete听COOP 2000 and/or COOP3000 course for this to count as an honors experience. Contact听Paula Harper听for more information. |
Social Change Leadership Program 1 |
Applications for this experience will be reviewed and approved on a rolling basis. Students can choose to pursue either the co-curricular or course option of the program. Students choosing the course option must register for the Honors section of听ORGL 4095 in Fall Semester for 1 credit hour and the Honors section of ORGL 4098 in Spring Semester for 2 credit hours. Contact听Keith Lanser听for more information. 听 |
Student Orientation Assistant (SOA) 1 |
Contact the听New Student Orientation Office听for more information and application deadlines. |
Student Orientation Coordinator (SOC) 2 |
To be a SOC, a student must successfully complete being a SOL first.听 Contact听New Student Orientation Office听for more information on the position. |
Student Orientation Leader (SOL) 2 |
Contact the听New Student Orientation Office听for more information and application deadlines. |
|
2 |
Contact听Dr. Sherry Thornton听or听Kerissa Preston听for questions. |
|
2 |
Apply for this award to pursue research by early March. Contact the听Taft Research Center听for more information. |
|
2 |
Students must register for INT3030 Section 2. Applications are reviewed on rolling basis and students receive 1 experience for the seminar and 1 experience for the internship. Contact听Brodie Theis听for more information. |
美高梅官网 International Spring Break Trip 1 |
Opportunity for international students to explore a vibrant and historically rich US city. Applications open in December for the following spring break. Contact听Corrie Cicale: cicalecm@ucmail.uc.edu听for more information and to apply. |
|
1 |
Contact听Jenny Hyest听in the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards for more information. |
|
1 |
This experience is only open to students in NEXT Innovation Scholars Program who are selected for the leadership circle each year. Contact听Aaron Bradley听for more information. |
|
2 |
Applications for this experience typically open in early January. Contact听Tiffany Grant听for more information. |
|
1 |
Applications open March/April for June 10-July 17, 2025 paid internship. Contact听Jordan Mitchell听for more information. |
|
1 |
Explore your early-stage, scalable business idea through the Venture Lab. ! Cohorts are every semester. Contact Candace Wade with questions. This experience will be added to your UHP record after successful completion of the program. |
|
1 |
Available for students who have completed the Venture Lab Accelerator and are looking to take their idea to the next level. Contact Candace Wade听with questions. This experience will be added to your UHP record after successful completion of the program. |
| Program Title & Number of Experiences听 | Description & Contact Person |
|---|---|
|
2 |
Apply through听听(PAL). Contact听Erin Bove听for information. |
|
1 |
听Apply via LCB. Students can complete this experience up to two times. Contact Lauren Thomas for information. |
| Program Title & Number of Experiences | Description & Contact Person |
|---|---|
|
2 |
Apply through听听(PAL). Contact Erin Bove听for information.听 |
| Program Title & Number of Experiences | Description & Contact Person |
|---|---|
|
2 |
Apply through听听(PAL). Contact听Erin Bove听for information. |
School of IT Success Coach 1 |
Students work up to 20 hours per week over the course of the semester connecting with, supporting, and collaborating with first year IT students. Contact听Kelsey Tippitt听for more information. |
| Students must complete an application at the link provided and register in听CJ3002 or CJ4096. Contact Dr. Manchak for more information. |
| Program Title & Number of Experiences | Description & Contact Person |
|---|---|
Engineering Diplomats Leadership Team 1 or 2 |
Number of experiences is based on domestic and international involvement with the team. Contact听Xiaoqun (Sherry) Liao听for information. |
|
1 |
Contact听Jim Tappel听for information. |
Foundations of Engineering Design Thinking - Honors Research Experience 1 |
Contact听Nora Honken听for information. |
|
2 |
Apply through听听(PAL). Contact听Erin Bove听for information. |
|
2 |
Contact听James Boerio听for information. |
Teaching Assistant for First-Year Engineering classes 1 |
Contact听Jeff Kastner听for information. |
| Program Title & Number of Experiences | Description & Contact Person |
|---|---|
iLead Next Gen Manager in College of Nursing 1 |
Apply for this experience in spring semester. Contact听Deborah Gray听for information. |
iLead Next Gen Mentor in College of Nursing 1 |
Apply for this experience in spring semester. Contact听Deborah Gray听for information. |
iLead transition/transfer participant in College of Nursing 1 |
Contact听Deborah Gray听for information. |
|
2 |
Apply for this experience in January of your third year. Contact听Deborah Schwytzer听for information. |
|
1 |
This is a 2-semester commitment during fall and spring.听Students should apply by May 1 between first and second year.听Students may re-apply if not accepted to the program. Contact听Gina Britton听for information. |
| Program Title & Number of Experiences | Description & Contact Person |
|---|---|
Teaching Assistant at Chongqing University 2 |
TBD |
Village Life Outreach Co-op/Internship and special project 1 |
TBD |
美高梅官网 Faculty and Staff Proposal for Pre-Approved Experience
If you are a current 美高梅官网 faculty or staff member running a program that you would like to have counted as a Pre-Approved Honors Experience,听听and the University Honors Program will contact you to discuss further.