About Us
Our Mission Statement
The UMKC Honors Program promotes the university’s commitment to academic excellence. Our mission includes three key ways we contribute to student success.
Enriched program
We offer an enriched program of honors education for outstanding students of all majors.
Important values
We foster intellectual and civic values - inquiry, discovery, knowledge and imagination, as well as community service, social justice and ethical leadership.
Instructional support
We provide support for instructional innovation and provide the best possible teaching and learning environment for faculty and students.
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Meet our people
Meet the people who will encourage and guide you on your Honors Program journey.
Read our history
We have been helping students achieve excellence for decades.Honors Program Events
Honors Program News
Inside UMKC’s 4+1 Teaching Program: How Benjamin Lewis Is Preparing to Become an Art Teacher
21 May 2026 | UMKC Honors student turns artistic passion into a teaching career Read full story Inside UMKC’s 4+1 Teaching Program: How Benjamin Lewis Is Preparing to Become an Art Teacher
Undergraduate Research in the UMKC Honors Program
19 May 2026 | UMKC Honors highlights undergraduate research and scholarly achievement throughout the 2025-2026 school year. Read full story Undergraduate Research in the UMKC Honors Program
Honors Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Lucerna
19 May 2026 | Lucerna—UMKC’s undergraduate research journal—celebrated its 20th anniversary in the 2025-26 academic year, and the staff delivered an excellent journal to commemorate the occasion. Read full story Honors Program Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Lucerna