April 28, 2025
Save the Date: Honors Schedule Builder Event!
Stop by Commons for help with Fall Schedule!!
See module 2.12 of the Canvas Honors Handbook to learn more about the requirements to be in good standing to receive Special Exception status. If you do not meet the requirements you will not have special exception status for Fall!
NOTE: If you are a 2nd year student you will NOT have Special Exception for Fall. Your last eligibility was for Spring 2025. Unfortunately the Registrar won't allow beyond 2nd year :(
First round registration for students with Special Exception starts if May 19th! NOTE! There is no Special Exception registration for summer classes!
Learn more about other Events scheduled for Spring quarter!
Planning your schedule for NEXT YEAR?
We have updated the Tentative Course Offerings link to reflect which Honors courses will be able to offer next year in AY 2025-26. Remember this can change as we add new courses so check back frequently.
Check out the Honors Seminars we have scheduled for Fall 2025!
Seeking Honors Awards Nominations!
The Honors Program is seeking nominations for 3 Awards to be presented at our Graduation Celebration on June 4th. Please consider nominating your favorite faculty and 2 graduating seniors for the following awards. You do not have to be a senior to nominate someone for an award. Descriptions are included in the nomination form links below. Nominations DUE MAY 15th.
Outstanding Faculty Member Nomination
Outstanding Graduating Senior Award Nomination
Outstanding Leadership in Honors
Honors Annual Photo Competition!
You don't have to be a photographer to submit! Winning photos will receive gift certificates to the CP Bookstore and will have their photo featured in our Honors Spring Newsletter! Deadline to submit is May 2nd!
Campus Event You Don't Want to Miss!
Co-Hosted by our very own Honors Associate Director, Dr. Kelly Bennion!
Add Community Service to your Cal Poly Transcript!
Get credit for your community service participation put on your University Transcript! To get credit, you must complete a minimum of 150 hours over the course of your time at Cal Poly. Hours completed over the summer or other academic breaks still count towards these hours, as long as you get them signed off by as volunteer supervisor or Cal Poly faculty member.
The Cal Poly Honors Program wants to make this process as simple as possible for all of its students. The program will keep track of and sign off on all of your hours; just complete this attendance form when you volunteer. We also coordinate exciting volunteer events for Honors students throughout the year. See the list of our latest opportunities here!
Have you completed a Co-Curricular Experience?
To learn more about how to satisfy the Honors Co-Curricular Experience click on the Co-Curricular Experiences link under Current Students on our website.
Attention Graduating Seniors! RSVP the Honors Graduation Celebration by May 5th!!
If you will be graduating from Cal Poly in 2025 you are invited to attend Honors Commencement on June 4th (5-7PM). Please use this link to RSVP. Please complete the survey even if you are unable to attend so we have accurate numbers. The RSVP
Undergraduate Research Opportunities!
Stay up to date! Follow the Office of Student Research on Instagram @calpolystudentresearch.
Learn about other undergraduate research opportunities at Cal Poly. Check out the Office of Student Research website.
CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
Teaching/Mentoring
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Follow us on Instagram!
Follow us on our Honors Instagram page!
Check out what's happening at Career Services THIS WEEK!
Don't miss the workshops and events to prepare you for your profession or graduate school. Click on the Career Services website.
How to submit an announcement for the Weekly Update!
If you have an event that you want to share with our Honors Community, please complete the form (see link below). Announcements received by Sunday 11:59pm will be included in the Weekly Update posted on Monday.
https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/4589651/Honors-Weekly-Update-Announcement-Request
Honors Program Information!
E-mail: honors@calpoly.edu
Need someone to talk to?
Reach out to Cal Poly's Counseling Services. They are there to support your emotional health and well being!
