Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society

FIVE CORE VALUES

The “Mission Statement” of the Edward A. Bouchet Graduate Honor Society is unambiguous about the five core values that inductees into the society must demonstrate.  The Society seeks to develop a network of outstanding scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support, and serve as examples for students who have been traditionally underrepresented in the academy. In the spirit of Edward A. Bouchet and the scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy he exhibited, both inside and outside academic realms, inductees into the honor society bearing his name must also exhibit these same outstanding qualities.

Scholarship

The Bouchet Graduate Honor Society is a learned society that is committed to the goals of lifelong education, as well as the production and the dissemination of knowledge in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Members are scholars who are committed to contributing to the development of their field(s) of study and who seek to ensure excellence and innovation in these fields.

Character

Bouchet Graduate Honor Society members must exhibit the highest values of their university, through their integrity, honor, and exemplary conduct and behavior. Character may be exemplified through an individual’s emotional courage, principles, endurance, and the ability to follow through long after the excitement of the task is over. He or she must be reliable and consistent. At each member’s core must be an awareness of the importance of contributing to society and working for the good of society.

Leadership

The Bouchet Graduate Honor Society is comprised of scholars who take personally their responsibility for their departments and their academic fields on local, national, and international levels, as necessary. BGHS leaders are the embodiment of the ideals of their respective universities. They not only represent the mission of their university but they must also demonstrate strong initiative.

Service

Each Bouchet Graduate Honor Society member should actively contribute to the well-being of the society by giving, remaining involved in the community, sharing of personal gifts and talents, and exhibiting a Bouchet-like commitment to the service of others.

Advocacy

Each Bouchet Graduate Honor Society member should actively support and advocate for broader access to graduate education and other resources within the academy. Activities might include advocating for the concerns of diverse faculty members and students, serving as a mentor, helping to address the needs of communities, and educating others on the issues that may be at the heart of the continued inequalities and disparities in our society, particularly in education.