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Honors Mentors are advanced Honors Scholars who want to support high school honors students in the transition to becoming a UNCW Honors Scholar.

Mentors will be chosen based on academic, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Honors 110 Mentors

Honors 110 Mentors are matched with a section of students in honors freshman seminar.

They help the new students make connections with the Honors community and UNCW through engagement in honors freshman seminar experiences, including course content delivery, service and cultural activities.

Honors Mentors are expected to be involved in the honors community and to be progressing in their own Honors requirements.

We expect mentors to model the honors community experience at UNCW and work closely with the honors area RAs. HMs are chosen based upon their involvement, interpersonal, academic, and leadership skills.

Questions or concerns? Email Dr. Aaron King.

Honors Mentor Coordinator

Honors 110 Mentor Coordinator

This student's job is to assist honors mentors in their task to facilitate the transition of students from high school to college and to serve as a coordinator or liaison between the mentors and the Honors office.

The coordinator will be a junior or senior standing, preferably with experience working as an HON 110 mentor, and with strong academic, leadership, involvement and interpersonal skills.

The coordinator is expected to be involved in the Honors community and to be progressing in their own Honors requirements.

Questions or concerns? Email Dr. Aaron King.

Details About the Mentor Position

  • Must be in good academic and disciplinary standing with the University
  • Must have established a 3.2 cumulative GPA and be in good standing with the Honors College
  • Must be available for ALL Mentor Training Sessions (April and August)
  • Must be a currently enrolled undergraduate student at time of application
  • Must have completed HON 110
  • Must be available 12:30 -1:45 p.m. TR in Fall 2025 to attend HON 110 classes
  • Provide support for honors freshmen through programming and outreach
  • Facilitate the adjustment of new honors students to UNCW through the introduction of campus services, academic resources, campus involvement opportunities
  • Share knowledge and resources about UNCW
  • Serve as a role model and mentor
  • Coordinate with honors RAs for activities and programs
  • Meet weekly during the Fall with HON 110 instructor
  • Email students at least once a week
  • Set up a time to meet individually (or in pairs) with students at least once before fall break
  • Offer to meet with students in a group at least once a week for first half of fall semester
  • Attend all HON 110 class meetings (12:30 to 1:45, TR)
  • Help organize panels and discussion topics in HON 110 as needed
  • Assist Honors freshman in meeting their cultural and service requirements and track student completion of said requirements
  • Explain to students best practices for class discussion and interaction
  • Plan and implement a class-wide activity per month
  • Participate in Freshman Convocation
  • Volunteer during Freshman Move-In
  • Have fun being a mentor!
  • This position term will end at the end of the Fall 2025 semester
  • Must be a full-time student for Spring 2025 and Fall 2025
  • Must maintain good academic standing with the Honors College
  • Must maintain a good disciplinary standing (being found responsible for any violation of the Student Code of Life may constitute termination)
  • Must fulfill all Honors Mentor Responsibilities
  • Compensation: $8.00/hour – up to 5 hours/week (approximately $600 for a semester)