January 8, 2024
Join an Honors Intramural Kickball, Ultimate Frisbee or Vollyball Team!!
Are you interested in being a tutor OR getting tutoring?
The Honors Program is exploring starting a tutoring program for our students. Please let us know your interest in either being a tutor and/or receiving tutoring by completing this very short Honors Tutoring Interest Form. Tutors would receive Co-Curricular Teaching/Mentoring credit. Thanks!
Meet our new Honors Peer Advisors!
Find out more about Peer Advising on the honors website. Peer advisors are available in-person or on zoom to answer any questions you have about the Honors program (e.g., Honors requirements, balancing Honors & major requirements, Co-Curricular experiences, Track, etc).
Check out the members of our Honors Student Committees!
Marketing & Communications Team
We are grateful to all of these students who are giving their time to help make Honors the amazing program it is! THANK YOU!
If you are interested in getting more involved in Honors watch out for future opportunities in the Weekly Update!
Seats Available in HNRS 299-02 & HNRS 261
There are still a number of seats available in the Honors Seminar, HNRS 299-02.
Planning your schedule for NEXT QUARTER?
Use the Tentative Course Offerings link to see what Honors courses will be offered in Spring. And be sure to check out the Honors Seminars that will be offered!
IMPORTANT! If you are planning to graduate in Fall 2024, please plan to take HNRS 461 in either WN24 or SP24!!! We do not offer HNRS 461 in Fall.
Do you know what you will do for your Track Experience?
If you have secured what you will do for your Honors Track Experience remember you need to receive approval from the Honors program before you begin. To receive approval complete the Form in Module 4.4 of the Student Handbook.
Honors Progress Reports COMING SOON!
We are working to upload everyone's Honors Requirement Progress Reports to your OneDrive. We will provide more information on where to find and read the report in an email in the next couple weeks so stay tuned.
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!
Looking for a meaningful opportunity post grad?
Garden Networking Party with One Cool Earth on January 18th
Join One Cool Earth Garden Educators as they prepare their headquarter garden space for the spring! You'll be learning about composting, garden space design, and soil health. You’ll get a chance to network and make connections with like minded folks and help One Cool Earth to beautify their headquarter garden. Snacks provided! Sign up here
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
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Info Session: Th 1/11/24, 11:10am-12pm (Zoom Meeting ID 883 6250 1116)
Summer Internship Opportunities
The Marine Physical Laboratory (MPL) at world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego is currently seeking inquisitive, motivated undergraduates with exceptional aptitude for quantitative science and technology to apply for the 2024 MPL Summer Internship Program.
The MPL Summer Internship program is a paid, ten-week research program where students complete their own individual research project under the mentorship of some of the most notable scientists in the world. In addition to their research, students will attend weekly seminars, participate in hands-on activities, and more. Interns receive a $16.85/hour salary and a $6,000 taxable stipend to offset costs of housing, meals, transportation, etc.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
Teaching/Mentoring
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
Need someone to talk to?
Reach out to Cal Poly's Counseling Services. They are there to support your emotional health and well being!
Dr. J's Winter Quarter Office Hours:
Tuesdays: In person 12:30 to 2:00pm in my office, Building 47, Room 23F.
Or email jjovanov@calpoly.edu to set up a zoom meeting.
Honors Program Information!
E-mail: honors@calpoly.edu
- The Honors copier in Building 116 (Jesperson), Room 212. The copier is connected to computers for anyone who needs to print. The copier will be available Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9am to 4pm. If you need it on Monday or Friday, please email Jenni, jeduval@calpoly.edu to set up a time.
- Jenni's office is Building 116, Room 212 (with the copier!)
- Dr. J's temporary office is Building 47, room 23F
