Honors Teacher Recommendation Form 2026-2027

    Successful Honors Scholars share some common characteristics. To make the most of the Honors Program’s small, rigorous classes, students need to be not simply intelligent and capable students, but also intellectually curious and engaged. In order to design and complete the Honors thesis under the individual supervision of a faculty mentor, Honors scholars must be highly self-motivated and independent.

    Teacher Recommendations are an essential component of a student’s application and provide much more information about potential for success than numbers and rankings alone. The Honors Council at Eastern Connecticut State University aims to make the recommendation process as straightforward for teachers as possible by asking for specific examples of student abilities, character, and potential.

    Thank you for your support of the student applicant you are recommending!
    Student's Date of Birth:
    Student's Date of Birth:
    Intellectual and Critical Thinking Ability: Does this student have the intellectual and critical thinking ability to handle the enhanced rigor and scholarly opportunities of a University-level honors program?
    Maturity, Motivation, and Adaptability: Does this student have the maturity, motivation, and adaptability to handle the rigor and responsibility of University-level honors coursework?
    Research Potential: What is your level of confidence in this student’s ability to develop an original research or creative project?
    Originality: Does this student exhibit original thought?
    Intellectual curiosity and diversity of interests: Does this student have the intellectual curiosity and diversity of interests to succeed in the enhanced liberal arts curriculum of the Honors Program?