February 23, 2026

THIS WEEK'S HONORS EVENT!

Good time to get your resume updated and in shape for summer jobs and internships!

Check out what's coming up Winter quarter under the EVENTS link!

Need a Permission Number? Don't Ask Dr. J

If you need a permission number please email honors@calpoly.edu. You do not need a permission number for any cross-listed HNRS courses. But you do need a permission number for:

HNRS 261

HNRS 299-05 and 299-10 (once 2^nd and 3^rd years have enrolled if there are seats left we will open these two seminars up)

HNRC 200-02 or 03 (i.e. Leadership or Teaching Co-curriculars)

HNRS 361 (i.e. Track)

HNRS 461 (i.e. Senior Project)

REMEMBER! We will not give you a permission number if you have not submitted your Track and/or Co-curricular form (see Handbook).

Important Information for 2nd and 3rd Years!

2nd and 3rd Years! You will need to take HNRS 261 (or complete an approved substitution) + your 2 Co-Curriculars before Fall 2026. Keep this in mind when planning your schedule SP26 schedule!

Take Advantage of Being an Honors Student!! Take an Honors Seminar 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 2026: Honors Seminars

Special Seminar!

HNRS 299-06: Tuesdays 9:10-10:00am

Crafting Compelling Applications for National and International Fellowships and Scholarships

Honors will offer a special Honors Seminar in spring to help you develop a competitive application for a number of prestigious scholarships that Honors students qualify for. To express interest, please complete this Interest Form.

Upcoming Application Due Dates!

Remember if you participate in any of these trips you can get Honors Credit. Here's what to know about the Honors Requirements each will satisfy; click HERE for a description.

Alternative Break Capetown, South Africa Application Due February 23rd!

Thailand, Summer 2026 (June 19-July 25). Here's an informational video about Applications Due March 1st!

London, Summer 2026 (June 18-August 2). Here's more London Information.

Applications Due March 1st

If you have questions about study abroad a good place to start is with our Honors Study Abroad Peer Advisor!

Campus Events You Don't Want to Miss!

College Corps Applications NOW OPEN!

Application is open now! Priority deadline: March 15th (applications reviewed on a rolling basis)

APPLY HERE!

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

We are seeking students who are interested in serving as Learning Assistants to Honors courses in Spring 2026 quarter. If you are interested please complete the Learning Assistant Interest Form by March 6th. 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. 2nd and 3rd years can count this as your Teaching/Mentoring Co-Curricular experience; 1st years you can receive 1unit of honors elective.

Leadership

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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!

Contact

Location: Building 35, Room 510 (Honors Commons)

Phone: 805-756-7029
E-mail: honors@calpoly.edu

Have questions? See the Peer Advising link.

For questions about Study Abroad, see our Study Abroad Peer Advising!

Check out the faculty, staff and students who make up the Honors Leadership Team! We are all here to help you so feel free to reach out to anyone on the team if you have questions.