Honors Convocation
Honors Convocation will take place Monday, September 29, 2025.
Update on 9/2/2025: We have reached capacity for Honors College Convocation and are no longer accepting new registrations for the event. If you are still interested in visiting campus, we encourage you to schedule a Campus Visit through the UA undergraduate admissions office.
Honors College Convocation is a great chance for high school seniors and juniors to explore the exceptional opportunities available to students through the Honors College, including innovative honors courses, study abroad grant funding, undergraduate research opportunities, and specialized advising through our Futures Hub.
You will hear from professors and staff members who are committed to mentoring students for academic success, and current honors students will share study abroad and research stories, as well as their plans for life after graduating with honors from the University of Arkansas.
Interested in competing for Honors College fellowships and academic scholarships? Convocation is the place to find out how, with an informative session on creating personal statements and résumés for highly competitive applications.
2025 Event Schedule
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9:00 - 11:00 am |
Student Check-in & Continental Breakfast, Verizon Ballroom Entrance in the Arkansas Union Students and guests will bus from the Baum-Walker Stadium West Parking Lot to the Arkansas Union. |
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9:15 - 11:00 am |
Information Fair, International Connections Lounge in the Arkansas Union Students and guests can meet with representatives from UA academic colleges and a variety of campus offices. |
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11:00 - 11:30 am |
Morning Session – The Honors College Experience, Verizon Ballroom in the Arkansas Union Welcome from the Dean of the Honors College, Dr. Lynda Coon, Dean Why the Honors College?, Dr. Noah Pittman, Associate Dean of Enrollment Logistics for the Day |
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11:45 am - 12:45 pm |
Academic College Showcases College of Education & Health Professions College of Engineering Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food & Life Sciences Fay Jones School of Architecture + Design Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences Sam M. Walton College of Business |
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12:45 - 2:00 pm |
Lunch, Various Locations Across Campus |
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2:00 - 3:00 pm |
Afternoon Session - The Next Steps, Verizon Ballroom in the Arkansas Union Honors Student Panel, Moderated by Dr. Chelsea Hodge, Director of Grants & Research Innovation Applying to the Honors College Preparing a Competitive Fellowship/Scholarship Application, Dr. Suzanne McCray, Dean of Admissions & Nationally Competitive Awards |
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3:00 pm |
Official End of the Event |
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3:00 - 4:15 pm |
OPTIONAL - Tour of Hotz Honors Hall OPTIONAL - Full Campus Tour (will include a stop by Hotz Honors Hall) There will be three options at the end of the event: 1) Leave campus to return to your car, 2) Take a tour of Hotz Honors Hall, which should take 30-40 minutes, or 3) Take a full campus tour that includes a stop by Hotz Honors Hall, which should take about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Dismissal for each group will take place in the Verizon Ballroom. |
Event Parking
Students and families will be parking outside the home of Razorback baseball, Baum-Walker Stadium (1255 S. Razorback Road; Fayetteville, AR 72701). Please park your car in the Baum-Walker West Parking Lot, also known as the Cardinal Lot on game days. For more details about baseball parking lots, please visit the site below:
View Baum-Walker Stadium parking lots
Bus Transportation
Buses will be available to transport students and their guests to the Arkansas Union from 8:45-10:45 am the day of the event. There will also be buses that leave campus at the end of the day to transport students and their families back to the parking lot.
If you need to return to your car in the middle of the day, you can take Route 48 from the Arkansas Union Bus Station. This route includes a stop at Baum-Walker Stadium.
Campus Map
For general information about the University of Arkansas campus, please visit the site below:
View University of Arkansas map