The Honors College is a community of highly motivated, intellectually curious students dedicated to finding their passions through challenging coursework, independent research, and other opportunities both in and out of the classroom.

As a member of the Honors College Learning Community, you will:

• Live in a residential college alongside some of the most capable students from the full spectrum of academic programs.
• Have easy access to Honors advisors, faculty, and co-curricular and social opportunities.
• Be conveniently close to the academic heart of UVM and just steps away from dining halls and athletic facilities in the University Heights Residence Halls.

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Building: University Heights North and South

In the Liberal Arts Scholars Programs (LASP), first-year students live and learn alongside like-minded peers while taking integrated courses that consider the big questions. Spend your first year exploring large topics in several integrated courses. Participate in residentially based seminars with others who share your interest in studying topics from many different angles. Learn and study with some of the very best students in one of UVM's most challenging and intellectually rigorous first-year programs. Begin to build strong relationships between professors and peers that can last a lifetime!

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Building: University Heights North and South

STEM Scholars is a cohort-based learning community developing future leaders in STEM. Through the four-year program, our STEM Scholars will not only excel in their chosen STEM discipline but also develop the skills to become change leaders. First and second year STEM Scholar students live together on campus with their to better collaborate with each other.

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Building: University Heights South

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at the University of Vermont (UVM) is proud to introduce Impact Scholars, a new program for first-year students designed to foster leadership, innovation, and community engagement. Beginning in fall 2026, this selective initiative will bring together a small cohort of students who share a passion for creating positive change and reflect the unique qualities that recently earned UVM recognition as the nation’s top public university “making an impact,” according to The Princeton Review. Students designated as Impact Scholars will be part of a distinctive community committed to shaping the future, with many opportunities to connect, collaborate, and make their mark from the very first day of their UVM journey.

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Campus: Redstone 

Building: Christie/Wright/Patterson 

The Summer Enrichment Scholars Program (SESP) is for first-time, first-year students. It is designed to increase retention by providing comprehensive support in academic achievement, personal growth, identity formation, and intercultural development. SESP provides the skills necessary for college learning and social adjustment to thrive at the University of Vermont by immersing participants in a typical residential college experience, connecting them with resources in and around the UVM community, and fostering a sense of belonging within their cohort and at the University. 

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Building: Living and Learning 

The UVM Catamount Recovery Program (CRP) provides an affirming and empowering community for students in recovery from substance misuse. On-campus housing is available for CRP members. CRP students have educational, academic, advisory, community-building, and programmatic opportunities that support their decision to maintain their recovery as well as support their academics and gain skills for life. Through its holistic approach to continuing care, the Catamount Recovery Program helps to provide a normative college experience for students in recovery.

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CRP Contact Info

Email: recovery@uvm.edu

Phone: 802.656.0236

An opportunity for students to connect to Jewish life in meaningful ways: socially, academically, religiously, culturally, and personally. Find your home, engage in new experiences, and explore what Jewish life means to you in this inclusive and supportive community where the whole person is valued. In this program, students will broaden and deepen their understanding of what Jewish life can look like, finding their connection to Jewish community. Engage with Jewish life in a multitude of ways. Through diverse programs such as Shabbat dinners, Jewish learning classes, social gatherings, volunteer opportunities, and access to all Hillel programs across campus, students will be able to discover Jewish life on their own terms. On-campus housing is located at 439 College Street.

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Contact Information

Sophie Ostrovitz, Director of Student Engagement, UVM Hillel

Email: ostrovitz.sophie@uvm.edu

Phone: 802-238-4326