Chicago Signature Honors Program (CSHP)
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Chicago Signature Honors Programming is an incredible opportunity pioneered by Dr. Ekaterina Pirozhenko, for UIC Honors College students to experience the rich cultural and educational opportunities in and around Chicago, outside of their coursework, for free!
This extracurricular initiative engages students with the cultural and intellectual diversity that only the Chicago urban environment can provide. The program engages students intellectually, culturally, and artistically, while also providing students with mentoring outside the traditional classroom and office setting.
In the past, students have enjoyed performances at the:
- Lyric Opera
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Steppenwolf
- Goethe Institute
- Prop Theatre
- Athenaeum Theatre
- National Museum of Mexican Art
- Christkindlmarket,
- Dumpling making in Chinatown
And often are able to speak with players, directors and artists — all at no cost to the students.
Policy and Rules Heading link
Attendance to Chicago Signature Honors Programming events is open to all students currently enrolled in the Honors College at the University of Illinois Chicago. Each event listing has an RSVP link. By RSVPing, you are committing to attending the event sponsored through Honors College and agreeing to abide by the safety protocols listed for each event.
Upon completion of your RSVP, you will receive a confirmation from the system letting you know that you have either:
A) registered successfully
B) have been placed on a waitlist, in the event that the event has reached capacity.
Those who have been waitlisted should keep an eye on their email leading up to the day of the event, in case there are cancellations, as the waitlist will be contacted in the order of registration to claim extra tickets.
Those who registered successfully will receive an email at least 48 hours prior to the outing with critical information regarding meeting location, travel suggestions, and information on how to claim a ticket if applicable.
It is your responsibility to show up to the event for which you signed up and contact us.
- If you are unable to attend an event after registering, it is your responsibility to contact the program administrators, as soon as possible via Honors College Support no later than 12 PM the day of the event so that your ticket may be given to the next person on the waitlist.
- If you do not cancel in advance or do not show up without any communication, you may be barred from future events.
Questions? Contact us by Honors College Support