Gateway Seminar (HNUH 100) is a one-credit course required of all first-semester University Honors students.
Gateway welcomes you into the co-creation of our inclusive community and sets you on a path toward self-direction and ultimately awareness of yourselves as citizens of the program, the university, and beyond. The course modules follow the progression of our program learning outcomes—foster connection; seek complexity; explore uncertainty; realize potential—introducing you to each of the areas of growth we invite you to experience during your time living and learning with us.
Gateway scaffolds the practice of self-inquiry through core professionalization skills such as resume-writing, curating your online image, and public speaking. UH Collegiate Fellows teach the core skills and facilitate programming – including how to make friends, inclusive community, and the hidden curriculum – that helps you navigate the university and find your place in it. Together with Peer Academic Leaders (PALs), Collegiate Fellows promote the values of belonging and wellness through the House Cup competition, and guide you through reflection on your passions and goals. PALs contribute workshops on survive/thrive topics from mental health to time management, and provide mentorship outside the classroom.
Taught in the 2 classrooms within the University Honors Commons space, the seminar puts you in proximity of the UH in-house advisor and a team of Advising Mentors, which gives you direct access to support. At the end of the course, you will have learned to collaborate effectively with your peers, present yourselves intentionally, and articulate your aspirations as citizens of UH and of your other chosen communities.
Gateway Seminar prepares UH students to …
their intellectual passions and life goals
with their peers and with student leaders in the program
campus and community resources needed to chart their individualized paths
methods of critical inquiry and self-reflection
in inclusive collaboration and leadership