January 31, 2022

Valentine Community Service Opportunity - Come Help!

Starting Monday, January 31st thru February 11th we will be making Valentine's Day Cards for the seniors living in The Villages retirement home in San Luis Obispo. Stop by the Honors Commons anytime during these dates and make a personalized valentine for one of the residents. We have all the supplies, we just need the help. If you have grandparents, you know how much they love hearing from young people. Come help us make Valentine's Day special for seniors in our community!

Save the Date! February 8th Resume Workshop

We will be holding a resume workshop on February 8th @6:30pm in the Honors Commons. More information to come.

Save the Date! 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 for anyone who wants advice on what classes to take in Spring. More details to come.

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!

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.

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.

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