Program Pillars
As a member, you will be given the opportunity to complete each pillar during their academic college careers. Completion of each pillar will result in a certification and upon completion of all four pillars, you will be eligible to purchase a Boey Honors Program (BHP) stole for graduation. If you are a transfer student, you may submit documentation of fulfilled requirements from your previous institution.
The program is divided into two divisions:
- Lower division: completion of two pillars
- Upper division: completion of four pillars
For the completion of each individual pillar, you will receive an e-mail confirming that all of the requirements have been met and completion will be noted. Once you have completed any two (2) pillars, you'll receive "lower-division BHP status" and be rewarded a certificate of status and pillar completion, as well as a BHP graduation cord. If you complete all four (4) pillars, "upper-division BHP status", a transcript notation and certificate of completion will be rewarded.
Semester Completion Deadlines
- Fall - Nov. 30
- Spring - April 30
View membership eligibility and application requirements.
Members will be required to complete the following:
- Attend three academic events that may include, but are not limited to:
- Relevant OHANA or AARC Events
- Etiquette dinner
- Career/major related workshop, fair, etc.
- Attend a workshop posted on Huskie Hub (related to academics)
- Join Huskies Get Hired
- Resume workshops
- Networking workshop
- Profession-related workshop, fair, etc.
- Internship or job search-related
- Complete one of the following:
- Interview someone within major's department, or
- Discuss minor and/or certificate requirements with a representative from one of the following departments:
- Asian American Certificate Program
- Center for Southeast Asian Studies
- Burma Studies
- Center for Black Studies
- Latino Studies
- Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality
Members will be required to complete the following:
- Attend two cultural events or workshops hosted by the Asian American Resource Center and/or the Asian American Certificate Program that may include, but are not limited to:
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- OHANA Nights (Tuesdays at 5 p.m.)
- INSIGHT Series: Fireside Chat
- Asian American Studies events (i.e., Faculty Series, etc.)
- Etc.
- Attend one cultural event or workshop hosted by an ADEI diversity resource center, which includes but is not limited to:
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- Center for Black Studies
- Latino Resource Center
- Gender and Sexuality Resource Center
- Supporting Undocumented Students
- Attend one cultural event or workshop hosted by a diversity center’s student organization, which includes but is not limited to:
- Asian American Resource Center
- Center for Black Studies
- Latino Resource Center
- Gender and Sexuality Resource Center
- Supporting Undocumented Students
You must take three (3) leadership positions that may include, but are not limited to:
- Pick one of the three mandatory choices below:
- Student Involvement (summit, participation in program)
- Executive board for another organization
- Mentor in a mentoring program
- Pick two of the three choices below:
- Take the lead in an event/program (i.e. OHANA, another department)
- Public speaking event (speak at an event)
- Speak on a panel
You must complete 15 volunteer hours, which should include:
- Volunteer to help at an event of the member's choice
- Volunteer to help at an event hosted by one of the university's diversity and cultural resource centers
Members will be required to log all volunteer hours in the provided logbook and complete a reflection after each volunteer event that they complete. It is asked that a signature is obtained from the event's representative or coordinator.
Contact Us
Boey Honors Program
Michelle Bringas
Director
mbringas@niu.edu
Christina Carpio
Associate Director
ccarpio1@niu.edu
Angelika Cabang
Graduate Research Assistant
acabang1@niu.edu