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Leadership

Opportunities

As a member of Honors Congress, you have access to leadership opportunities as early as your freshman year.

There are two types of opportunities available: committees and directorships. (Executive Board positions are available to those who have served at least one year as a Director.)

Committee Positions

Committee members are extremely valuable to the functioning of Honors Congress.

Committee members assist our Directors by providing new ideas for events and setting up/planning the events. By becoming one, you can meet fellow driven Honors classmates and build lasting relationships! Please click here if you would like to learn more about each committee.

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There are a total of 10 committees, headed by the respective Director, that can be applied for. In the application, you are prompted to select your top 3 choices, however you can only be placed in one committee per semester.

  1. Academic Committee

  2. Social Committee

  3. Cultural Committee

  4. Volunteer Committee

  5. Campus Involvement Committee

  6. Fundraising Committee

  7. Publications & Marketing Committee

  8. Historian Committee

  9. Relay for Life Committee

  10. Knight-Thon Committee

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The application will need to be submitted on KnightConnect with your resume. Within a few days, we will contact those who have passed the initial phase; those who have passed will then be contacted to set up an interview date and time.

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Applications for committee positions open at the beginning of every semester and interviews are conducted shortly after. Head over to KnightConnect for more information and the application!

Directorship Positions

Directors hold a position and make up the Honors Congress Officer Board.

Directors head the generation of events, setting up/planning of events, and distribution of tasks to their committees. The Directors serve for a full year (two semesters) following the normal year, starting in the Spring semester.

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There are a total of 10 directorships that can be applied for.

  1. Director of Academic Affairs

  2. Director of Social Affairs

  3. Director of Cultural Affairs

  4. Director of Volunteer Affairs

  5. Director of Campus Involvement

  6. Director of Fundraising

  7. Director of Publications & Marketing

  8. Historian

  9. Relay For Life Team Captain

  10. Knight-Thon Team Captain

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Applications for directorships open towards the end of the Fall semester and interviews are conducted shortly after. Head over to KnightConnect for more information and the application!

executive Board

The Executive Board of Honors Congress oversee the entire organization and the Directors. The E-Board handles things such as necessary paperwork and act as the liaison to the Burnett Honors College faculty and staff. Please note that Executive Board positions are only available to Honors Congress members who have previously served in a directorship for at least one year.

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There are a total of 5 E-Board positions that can be applied for.

  1. President

  2. Vice President

  3. Treasurer

  4. Secretary

  5. Membership Coordinator

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Applications for Executive Board open towards the end of the Fall semester and interviews are conducted shortly after. Head over to KnightConnect for more information and the application!

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