February 14, 2022

February 16th Spring 22 Registration Party!

Well it won't be quite a party but we will have snacks! Our Peer Advisors will be available on February 16th the first day of registration between 11am - 6pm for anyone who wants advice on what classes to take in Spring.

Planning your schedule for Spring 22?

Use the Tentative Course Offerings link to see what Honors courses will be offered Spring quarter.

Take Advantage of Being an Honors Student!! Take an Honors Seminars this Spring!

One unique aspect to being a member of the Honors Program is access to the 1 unit, credit/no credit Honors Seminars taught by the best instructors at Cal Poly. These seminars are designed to be engaging without a heavy workload. Its a chance to learn about something you might not have considered before. Don't pass up this opportunity! Check out the list for Spring 2022: Honors Seminars

Consider HNRS 265 in Spring22!

HNRS 265 - Research and Information Skills for Honors Students. Click HERE to Learn More about this 2-unit Honors class! For more information about this course email Tess Loarie (tloarie@calpoly.edu), the Learning Assistant for the course. This is a great course to take to fulfil an Honors Elective requirement!

Are you planning to take HNRS 361 or 461 next quarter?

If you completed your Track experience (and already received approval by completing the Form in Module 4.4 of the Student Handbook) you can enroll in HNRS 361. If you have completed (or almost completed) your Senior Project in your major you can enroll in HNRS 461. Both of these courses are asynchronous. Enrollment is by permission only. Please email honors@calpoly.edu for a permission number.

Help Support an Honors Student in their Research!

(from Ava Schafbuch, Jr. COMS Major)

I'm currently working on a group research project on social media marketing in regards to COVID. At this time, we're recruiting participants (age 18+ only) and it should only take about 5 minutes of your time. We would greatly appreciate if you sent the survey out to your organization, we would greatly appreciate it!

To participate, just click on the following link: https://bit.ly/32Qqcrt

Please participate by 2/27/22 as the project is due then. If your professor is offering extra credit for your participation, make sure you follow the google link on the last page to report your participation. Please note that this study will benefit students who are learning how to conduct a scholarly investigation in the field of Communication Studies in the class Coms 312: Research Methods. Thanks so much for your time! If you have questions, please contact the project supervisor, Dr. Aubrie Adams at aadams45@calpoly.edu. Thank you! This project is being conducted by Savannah DeBaets, Ava Schafbuch, Marie St. James, and Joe Wyrsch.

Want FREE Poly Royal Rodeo Tickets?

Wednesday night of the Poly Royal Rodeo week is for Cal Poly students only and will begin at 6:30 pm, April 6th, at the Cal Poly Rodeo grounds. The rodeo will be a whiteout, meaning that attire should be white clothing. There will be activities around the grounds prior to the main event (Gates open at 4:30pm). After the rodeo there will be a concert that will end promptly at 10 pm. After the concert, the cleanup committee will assist with the cleaning of the grounds: trash under bleachers, streamers, etc. We will offer FREE tickets to our volunteers (1 parent entry for volunteers under 18) to enjoy the show prior to cleanup. We will also sign off on any community service forms provided by the volunteer AFTER cleanup. We could also use help cleaning up after our Friday night VIP/sponsor rodeo and our Saturday night open rodeo. Both nights include a concert that ends at 10:00pm. Free entry will be provided for each night being worked.

If you are interested and being a part of the Clean Up committee in exchange for FREE TICKETS fill out the google form: https://forms.gle/YsgDtChiwzGdFr3V6

Campus Events You Don't Want to Miss!!

6th Annual Social Justice Teach In! February 17, 2022.

Join the Cal Poly Community for the 6th annual Social Justice Teach In, a daylong series of talks and workshops centered around equity and social justice designed to inform and inspire. For more information and registration click HERE.

Change the Status Quo! February 26, 2022.

Registration for Cal Poly's 20th annual Change the Status Quo social justice leadership conference is now live! The conference is Saturday, Feb. 26th here at Cal Poly, and features a morning address from keynote speaker Hoda Katebi, as well as workshops, lunch, and a closing celebration. Tickets for Cal Poly students are $10 and tickets for the general public are $30, so please come support social justice efforts here on campus and Get Your Ticket Today!

First Year Spotlight!

As a way of helping to create community we want to spotlight our first year honors students on our Instagram page. If you are willing to let us feature you please complete this very brief First Year Spotlight form. Thanks!

Peer Advising Drop-in Hours

Drop in hours are in the Honors Commons. You can also reach out to any of the Peer Advisors directly to set up a Zoom advising session.

Tuesdays 12:00-2:00PM: Blaine Benham, babenham@calpoly.edu (Sr. Biology)

Wednesdays 11:00-1:00 PM: Michael Reyna, msreyna@calpoly.edu (Sr./Grad Mechanical Engineering)

Thursdays 10:00-12:00pm: Katrina Loye, kloye@calpoly.edu (Sr. Biology)

Want to learn more about the Honors Track Experience?

Check out the Track Experience link on the Honors website under Current Students. Here you can find information on what is the Track and how to satisfy this Honors requirement.

Campus Employment Opportunities

NEW! The TRIO pre-college program, Educational Talent Search (ETS) has an exciting opportunity for a part-time Outreach Coordinator Advisor (OCA). The part-time OCA is responsible for assisting high school and junior high students who are low- income and are/or potential first-generation college to pursue post-secondary education. This position provides academic advising, and in collaboration with the other OCA and Program Director coordinates all programs at ETS partner schools (junior high and high school) in Northern Santa Barbara County and Southern San Luis Obispo County.

For the complete job description and to apply please visit:

https://www.calpolycorporationjobs.org/postings/1699

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.

CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES

See Module 2.8 of the Student Handbook for more information about Honors required Co-curricular experiences. Please see the Co-Curricular Experiences link under the Current Students tab for the steps to take to fulfill this requirement. We will post new opportunities that you can consider for fulfilling these requirements as they come up.

Teaching/Mentoring

NEW! Seeking Honors Peer Advisors!

The Honors Program is seeking students to be Peer Advisors in Spring 2022 quarter. This is a 1-quarter commitment involving ~2-3 hours per week. Responsibilities include being available in the Honors Commons for Drop-In advising hours 2 hours per week. In addition, Peer Advisors will work together to organize one workshop and one registration event during the quarter. To be a Peer Advisor you must have been in the Honors program for at least 1 year. If interested, complete the Honors Peer Advisor Application by February 25th. If you are selected you can count this as your Teaching/Mentoring Co-Curricular experience!

NEW! Seeking Honors Learning Assistants!

We are seeking students who are interested in serving as Learning Assistants to Honors courses in Spring 2022 quarter. If you are interested please complete the Learning Assistant Interest Form by February 25th. Learning Assistant responsibilities will involve assisting a faculty instructor in a particular HNRS course. Responsibilities may include facilitating discussions, preparing course activities, and answering student questions. Learning Assistants will be required to attend the class at its scheduled time.

If you are selected as a candidate, we will be in touch with you about your availability to be a Learning Assistant for a specific course. At the moment we are sorting out which HNRS courses will need Learning Assistants in Spring. If you are selected you can count this as your Teaching/Mentoring Co-Curricular experience!

Leadership

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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