Meet the Houses of University Honors

University Honors nurtures community and a sense of belonging through our houses. These groups, exclusive to UH, are named after navigational stars and are focused on helping you find and build a more connected community within our larger program. 

All first-year UH students are invited into a house based on their HNUH100 seminar section. You’ll bond with your housemates during Gateway Seminar, sparking a friendly rivalry between the houses that continues each year through the annual House Cup Competition.

House Altair shield featuring a royal blue eagle

Located in the head of the Aquila constellation, it’s the 12th brightest star in the night sky

Head of the House:
Dr. Zev Cossin

Speaker of the House:
Ben Mielcarek

House Cup Wins:
2022, 2023

House Denebola shield featuring a light blue lion

Located in the body of the Leo constellation, this star is 15 times brighter than the sun

Head of the House:
Prof. Kim Johnson

Speaker of the House:
Diana Lyons

House Cup Wins:
Coming Soon?

House Eltanin shield featuring a green dragon

Located in the eye of the Draco constellation, this star helped confirm the theory of heliocentrism

Head of the House:
Dr. Shauna Rigaud

Speaker of the House:
David Akamine

House Cup Wins:
2024, 2025

House Shaula shield featuring a magenta scorpion

Located in the stinger of the Scorpius constellation, this is actually a system of multiple stars

Head of the House:
Dr. Alena Wigodner

Speaker of the House:
Sarah Davis

House Cup Wins:
2021

Check out the House Cup Competition