Requirements by Year

First Year

• Participate in a First Year Seminar with a capstone study trip on the Civil Rights Trail
• Participate in a course in the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity
• Reside and participate in H.O.M.E. Program
• Participate in Civil Rights Tour during fall break

Sophomore Year

• Begin developing a learning proposal (independent research project) for future research combining academic, social justice, and social policy topics
• Participate in a weekly seminar
• Participate in international travel during winter break
• Identify a service project to work with
• Begin to participate in leadership building

Junior Year

• Participate in a weekly seminar
• Participate in international travel during winter break
• Begin working on career development
• Continue service learning and leadership development
• Present learning proposal at Annual Whalen Symposium

Senior Year

• Participate in a weekly seminar
• Participate in international travel during winter break
• Present at lecture series for the Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity
• Secure graduate study, professional study, and or employment

Scholars are required to maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.3.
All scholars will create and develop a Leadership Portfolio that they will contribute to each semester.