91次元 students exiting the main entrance of the Davidson Honors College building on the 91次元 campus in Missoula, MT on a sunny day.

Davidson Honors College

Advisor Resources

Advisors are critical to student success at the 91次元. We sincerely appreciate the support you provide honors students and are grateful for the opportunity to work together on their behalf. The information below is designed to help you access information about the honors experience at UM as well as DHC requirements, procedures, and opportunities.

Advisors in College of Business

Sarina Hamer

College of Business Academic Advisor
“Honors students in the DHC get a more in-depth knowledge of the subjects they study, which allows them to have a leg up in understanding concepts taught at UM. When they graduate, having honors on their diploma allows students to stand out from other applicants in the job market. As an advisor in the College of Business, we partner with the DHC advisors to refer students who seem ready to take on the challenge of an honors education. We have a great relationship with the DHC and know our students will be well attended to as they journey through the honors program.”

  • Honors requirements are designed to provide students with enriched opportunities inside and outside the classroom. Our curriculum is flexible, personalized, and can complement any academic program. There are often opportunities for overlap between degree requirements and honors requirements.

    The 91次元 and Student Life section of the DHC website offers detailed information about DHC Requirements.

  • The DHC advising team is more than happy to collaborate on academic planning to best align students’ degree requirements with honors requirements. The DHC’s Director of Student Engagement leads the charge on honors advising, but all DHC staff are happy to advise and mentor students.

    More information about Honors Advising can be found in the 91次元 and Student Life section of the DHC website.

  • The DHC offers over 50 honors courses each semester. Comprehensive lists of honors course offerings are posted on the DHC website in the Course Offerings section in advance of academic advising intervals.

  • Honors capstone projects provide honors students with the opportunity to showcase their academic journey at UM with original scholarship. Every semester, honors capstone projects inspire and delight us. The work of advising and mentoring honors capstones is multi-faceted and can begin relatively early in a student’s academic career.

    Please refer to the Honors Capstone section of the DHC website for comprehensive information and guidance on honors capstone projects.

  • Graduating from the DHC with University Scholar Distinction represents dedication, intellectual curiosity, and tenacity. Students who choose this path have demonstrated a commitment to a rigorous and expansive academic journey.

    We have provided a Graduation Checklist as well as information about the DHC Graduation Application on the DHC website. Please refer honors students to these resources when discussing graduation with them.

  • One benefit of honors at the 91次元 is access to additional scholarship funding. Prospective students as well as current students can apply to the Davidson Honors College for scholarships and receive mentorship for external scholarships through the Office of External Scholarships and Fellowships (housed in the DHC, but available to all UM students).

    Please refer to the Scholarships section of the DHC website for comprehensive information about scholarship opportunities available to DHC students.

  • The benefits of honors include both pragmatic elements—think: smaller classes, priority registration, scholarship opportunities, career preparation—as well as subjective elements that serve to enrich a student’s experience of their education—things like: a personalized approach to teaching and learning, a diverse & tight-knit community of peers and mentors, opportunities for leadership, and a focus on interdisciplinary, experiential curriculum.

    If you are counseling a student on whether or not the honors college is a good fit for them, please feel free to direct them to our DHC advising team as well as the Why Honors? section of our website.

  • Between opportunities for leadership like the Honors Student Association and the Dean’s Student Advisory Council and cherished DHC traditions like Friday hikes with Dean Nichols and Donuts in the DHC, there’s something for everyone who wants to get involved in the DHC community. We post it all on the DHC Calendar, along with news and the Dean’s newsletter.

    It would be helpful if you could share the Opportunities and Traditions section of our website as well as the New and Events section with honors students if they are curious about how to get engaged. If you’re interested, please don’t hesitate to sign up for Tim’s weekly newsletter, the Bear Necessities!

  • Incoming freshmen, current UM students (with at least 4 semesters left), and transfer students are all welcome to apply to the DHC.

    Our website has a comprehensive Admissions section with loads of additional information.

  • We understand that honors doesn’t always end up working out or fitting into a student’s experience at UM. We will never pressure a student to stay in honors. Rather, we appreciate the opportunity to ensure students have a comprehensive understanding of their options in honors before making a final decision.

    If you have a student who indicates that they would like to withdraw from the DHC, please encourage them to reach out to the DHC’s Director of Student Engagement and fill out the .

  • If you’re curious about how students in your majors/minors/certificates can overlap their honors requirements with degree requirements, please reach out to DHC Director of Student Engagement, Bethany Applegate.

    We are working on a comprehensive list of honors pathways through each academic program. Please stay tuned—it will be posted here when it’s complete!