In order to register for HNR 300, you must submit an HNR 300 proposal. Once approved, you will receive an email with permission to enroll in the online HNR 300 course. During the semester you earn HNR 300 credit, you and other registered students will participate in a series of Blackboard reflections about your experience. This reflective component is a key part of the overall requirement. 

1-credit activities (repeatable for credit)

• Serve in a leading role in a registered GVSU student organization. Students who serve as Student Senate representatives or on the Honors Student Council are considered to have leadership roles.
• Perform a significant role in a community service activity.
• Perform a significant role in a GVSU office, program, or department.
• You may propose any activity that you believe satisfies the requirement, in part or in full. We are open to your suggestions! Note: Unless specifically geared toward service or community engagement, professional internships generally do not satisfy the requirement.

3-credit activities

• Serve as an HNR 201 teaching assistant, which requires weekly attendance in class and regular attendance at campus and community events, plus leading small-group discussions.
• Participate in the Cook Leadership Academy. Students may register for 2 credits one semester and 1 credit the other semester.
• Serve as a Resident Assistant (RA) for GVSU Housing. Students may register for up to 3 credits in one semester, or earn them in smaller increments.

Propose Your Own Activity

Students may propose other activities that they feel meet the objectives of the HNR 300 requirement: Students actively engage their surrounding communities in ways that promote listening to and understanding cultural differences, working with shared communal concerns, and promoting the importance of mutual understanding.

Generally speaking, 1 credit of HNR 300 requires at least 3 hours per week, or 45 hours per semester.

Submit Your HNR 300 Proposal