January 24, 2022

Planning your schedule for Spring 22?

Use the Tentative Course Offerings link to see what Honors courses will be offered Spring quarter. And be sure to check out the fabulous Honors Seminars that will be offered in Spring!

Will you get Priority Registration for Spring 2022?

Cal Poly provides Special Exception Registration Status (i.e. priority registration) to first- and second-year students who are members in good standing in the Honors Program. Students with Special Exception status may register first according to Cal Poly's registration appointment 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. Here is a quick overview.

First-year students will receive Special Exception status IF:

You successfully completed (i.e. received credit) for HNRS 100 in FA21
You currently have a CPSLO GPA >3.3

Second-year students will receive Special Exception status IF:

You successfully completed HNRS 161, 162 & 163
You completed at minimum of 2 additional Honors courses (i.e. HNRS or HNRC) by end of FA21
You currently have a CPSLO GPA >3.4

Please know that if we were able to make any exceptions to these criteria you would have received an email from Dr. J. So if you don't meet these criteria and you did not get an email than please understand we have no way to make an exception for you.

2022 Panetta Institute Congressional Internship Program is Accepting Applications!

The Provost’s Office has begun accepting applications for the 2022 Panetta Institute Congressional Internship Program. The internship is an opportunity to serve in the office of a California congressional representative in Washington, D.C., for 11 weeks while earning college credit and all costs are fully funded.

This opportunity is open to third and fourth year students. The full requirements and more information are available on our website: https://provost.calpoly.edu/content/internship

The application deadline for this opportunity is Friday, Feb. 11. The Provost’s Office will be hosting an information session on the internship on Tuesday, Jan. 25, from 2:10-3 p.m. on zoom at https://calpoly.zoom.us/j/81840234866.

Are you planning to enroll in an Honors Seminar in Spring?

We are trying gauge course demand for the Honors Seminars (HNRS 299) we are offering this spring. Please let us know by filling out the Spring 22 Honors Seminar Interest Survey. Its super short! Thanks!

Honors Progress Reports COMING THIS WEEK!

We are working to get Honors Requirement Progress Reports to everyone by Friday. In the meantime, if you have questions about your progress you can meet with Dr. J during her office hours OR meet with a Peer Advisor.

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

Cal Poly's Extended Education program is seeking Student Assistants. Click HERE for more information.

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! Quarter+ Learning Assistant. Become a learning assistant for Cal Poly's Quarter+ program to satisfy your Co-Curricular Teaching/Mentoring Experience.

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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

Honors Program Information!

Contact

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

Honors Commons

Location:5th Floor Library (room 510).

Hours: Monday 9am to 3pm; Tuesday - Friday: 9am to 4pm

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