Philadelphia University Honors Institute at Thomas Jefferson University
Contact
East Falls Campus
Gutman Library - 102
Leadership
Admission Requirements
Honors students are those students who lead – they challenge themselves academically, they engage with the larger University community, and they lean forward into industry as they pursue an elite professional education. As we endeavor to admit our next class of Honors students, we look for candidates who may exhibit one or more of the following:
- A dedication to a rich academic life
- Exceptional leadership qualities
- Special talents and skills
- A commitment to community
- Unique life experiences
- A global perspective
- Intellectual curiosity
- An entrepreneurial and innovative spirit
Honors Institute students are selected through the Admissions Application process. As applicants are reviewed for admission to Jefferson, some students may emerge as clear Honors candidates based upon a comprehensive review of the materials submitted in their University admissions application. Factors considered include academic achievements such as high school coursework, cumulative grade point average and standardized test results. Demonstrated accomplishments and experiences outside the classroom are also recognized. These students are notified of their acceptance into Honors at the same time they receive their acceptance to the University.
Honors Academic Standing
Each semester, Honors students must make satisfactory progress toward completion of their Honors requirements to remain in good standing in the Honors Institute. Specific GPA requirements depend upon the student’s year of entry into the Honors Institute and are available in the Honors Institute Office. Students who do not make satisfactory academic progress in a given semester will be placed on Honors Academic Probation and allowed a subsequent semester to meet requirements established in consultation with an academic advisor. Students who fail to meet the Honors Academic Probation requirements will be dismissed from the Honors Institute.
Graduation Acknowledgement
Students who complete the Philadelphia University Honors Institute at Thomas Jefferson University curriculum will receive:
- The Philadelphia University Honors Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Certificate
- The Honors Stole
- The Honors Medallion
- Recognition at the Honors Senior Farewell and Medallion Ceremony
- Recognition in Commencement Program
- Honors indicated on the transcript