Program Mission and Background
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo founded its University Honors Program in 1999. The mission of this program is as follows: "The University Honors Program provides an academically enriched learning experience for the University's most outstanding and highly motivated students....
Program Benefits
Students enrolling in the University Honors Program join a unique and diverse community of peers, faculty scholars, staff members, advisors, alumni, community members, and supporters. Providing a supportive community represents an important goal of the program...
Requirements
The Honors Program administers high academic standards to help motivate students to do their very best. Honors Program staff are responsible for tracking student performance and ensuring that Honors graduation requirements are met...
Honors Faculty
Cal Poly faculty members support the Honors Program by serving as course instructors, project advisors, research mentors, seminar speakers, academic advisors, and mentors. These Honors faculty members, recruited from the very best instructors on campus, are outspoken student advocates who strongly support the mission of the program...
Awards
Beginning this year, the University Honors Program will recognize individual students and faculty for their achievements and service to the Honors Program. Nominations for the 2014 Honors Awards will be solicited in April. In May, the awards will be presented to the recipients at a formal ceremony...
