Join the House Cup Competition

The House Cup competition encourages students to engage with their whole selves, while also cultivating friendly competition. Each year, our houses compete for bragging rights and the chance to have their house title engraved on the University Honors House Cup. Additionally, the top points earner for each House is bestowed the House Spirit Award, a personalized, mini-House Cup of their very own.

You can earn House Cup points for participating in a variety of activities:

Academic & Career Support

  • Attend office hours (5)
  • Attend a tutoring/academic support session (5)
  • Attend a job and/or internship fair (5)
  • Create a resume/cover letter and have it reviewed by the Career Center (5)
  • Attend a skill building activity from the Career Center or your major/minor dept. (5)
  • Attend a networking event (5)

Health & Wellness

  • Physical Activity (5)
  • Relaxing Activity and/or Meditation (5)
  • Participate in an intramural team (5)
  • Participate in a wellness activity with UH (5)
  • Note: Wellness points are earned on a weekly basis only

Campus Engagement

  • Attend an optional lecture, panel, and/or discussion (5)
  • Attend a program hosted by your RA and/or hall/area council (5)
  • Attend a UH event (5)
  • Participate in an activity promoted by UH (5)

UH Community Engagement

  • Follow @UnivHonorsUMD on Instagram and/or LinkedIn (1)
  • Participate in a UH Instagram Takeover (5)
  • Attend Office Hours with UH Staff (5)
  • Complete a UH Survey (5)
  • Nominate a fellow UH member for going above and beyond (5)

Students are responsible for submitting their points through the form below. House point totals are updated weekly and current standings are included in the UH Weekly Update email.

Submit Your House Cup Points

Your House Cup Points can also be used to purchase UH merch twice each semester through the House Cup Point Store. Check out the options below and remember to use your points!

Visit the Point Store

Previous House Cup Winners

2025

House Eltanin

House Spirit Award

Alyssa Davies
Aurora Nelson
Ashley Patterson
Sophie Scherz

2024

House Eltanin

House Spirit Award

Natalie Jeon

Sulayman Khan

Emily Mann

Kai-Lin Yu

2023

House Altair

House Spirit Award

Benjamin Lee

Austin Luu

Megan Stuller

Laila Wilson

2022

House Altair

House Spirit Award

Tyani Bennett

Derreck Boateng-Agyemang

Christine Love

Brian Sherwood

2021

House Shaula

House Spirit Award

Athenais Culleron-Son

Brianna Loshin

Crystal Niu

Sophie Tsai