HC IMPACT Week of Service 2025

An infographic titled "HC IMPACT: Honors College Week of Service." It highlights achievements from the week with the following information: "56 Students" with an icon of small silhouettes representing the number; "Students From 16 States" with an outline map of 16 U.S. states shaded white; "12 Colleges" listed as Social Science, JMC, LBC, Vet Med, Broad, RCAH, CANR, CAL, ComArtSci, Education, NatSci, EGR; "1250 Community Engagement Hours Completed in Fall 2024" with an icon of three people connected; "853 Service Week Hours" with an icon of a clock; and "7 Community Partners" listed as Able Eyes, Allen Neighborhood Center, Edgewood Village, GLFB Garden Project, Homeless Angels, Pattengill Biotechnical Magnet School, Refugee Development Center. At the bottom, there is a photo of a large group of students wearing green shirts, posing in front of a colorful mural. Below the photo is the text, "Thank you to our major sponsors:" followed by the names Kim & Judith Swanson and logos for Michigan State University's Student Life & Engagement, Center for Community Engaged Learning, MSU Federal Credit Union, and the Honors College. The color scheme includes green, dark green, and white.

I loved the variety of service projects we were able to do through HC IMPACT and the variety of lessons we could pull from them. The ability to get to know my peers and HC staff was also a really helpful experience. Between the people and the experiences, I was reassured I made the right choice to leave my home state and come to MSU.

MAURA CULLER, 2019 PARTICIPANT AND 2020/2021 IMPACT MENTOR

HC IMPACT logo; text reads HC IMPACT Honors College Week of Service. In the logo, HC is bold and ACT from 'HC IMPACT' is bold and within a green circle for emphasis on taking action.

  • Develop your MSU community
  • Connect with local service organizations and make a difference
  • Work closely with Honors College faculty, staff, and classmates
  • Earn 2 credits with a connected Fall semester course

2017 HC IMPACT participants; students wearing green program T-shirts smiling at the camera on a playground toy structure

HC IMPACT (August 16-20, 2025), the Honors College’s service week, is open to 50 incoming Honors College members and 10 incoming Academic Scholars Program members who will be introduced to a variety of focus areas related to social inequity and inequality (such as, but not limited to, poverty, health, education, and environment) and complete service with various community organizations in the Greater Lansing area. Each day will conclude with engaging reflective discussions to connect the day’s materials and participation in social activities further introducing you to the MSU and Greater Lansing communities.

The program will extend into the academic year with connection to an Honors first-year seminar course (UGS 201H) and an Honors Writing course (WRA 291H). The first-year seminar is a 2-credit course in the Fall semester focusing on topics covered during the summer program that provides the opportunity to continue the service experience with a community organization of your choice that addresses social inequity in the city of Lansing.

For HC members, the Writing class may serve as an Arts & Humanities (IAH) substitution. For ASP members, UGS 201H and WRA 291H are eligible to serve toward the first-year experience requirement and the 2 Honors experiences required by the end of the academic year.

While enrollment in both courses is strongly encouraged, participants will work with an ASP/HC academic advisor during New Student Orientation to determine if WRA 291H is needed based upon AP/IB/dual-enrollment credits.

2018 IMPACT participants and staff smiling at the camera wearing program T-shirts in front of boxes of produce at the Allen Neighborhood CenterHC IMPACT Participant Eligibility & Timeline:

2025 HC IMPACT is open to any first-year student whose first semester in the Honors College or Academic Scholars Program is Fall 2025. Please note, any student needing to participate in New Student Orientation activities from August 18-21, 2025 cannot participate in HC IMPACT due to schedule conflicts; for students who pay their deposit to MSU by July 1, there should be no orientation conflicts with HC IMPACT.

  • March 1: Applications open (applications must be submitted via the Google Form)
  • May 11: Applications close
  • June: Applicants will be notified of their status via their MSU e-mail account

Download the HC IMPACT Participant Application Packet for a preview of the application.

HC IMPACT Mentor Eligibility & Timeline:

Mentor applicants for the 2025 program must be planning to enroll for classes at MSU at least through Fall 2025.

  • December 13, 2024: Applications open (must be submitted via Google Form)
  • January 27, 2025 @ 11:59 p.m. ET: Applications close and résumés due
  • February 10-15, 2025: Interviews
  • Late February/early March 2025: Mentor candidates notified of selection

Please direct any questions about HC IMPACT to Program Coordinator Erika Crews.

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