University Honors College Mission Statement

The mission of the Honors College is:

  • To recruit intellectually gifted students to the University at Buffalo.
  • To create a small superb college community within an outstanding research university by:
    • Providing transforming life experiences via interactions inside and outside of the traditional classroom;
    • Fostering independent learners who will become outstanding citizens;
    • Promoting undergraduate research, internship, scholarship opportunities through faculty and staff mentoring;
    • Encouraging cross-disciplinary experiences which broaden the students’ perspectives;
    • Providing counseling and guidance to students throughout their careers as they make the transition to a post-graduate life;
    • Enhancing the intellectual climate of the University to help establish its reputation as an academic leader second to none
  • To maintain direct contact with our alumni (via newsletters, magazines, phone, fax, email, reunions) throughout their lives to continue to support their careers.