May 15, 2023
Drop off your Donations for the June 2nd Swap!
We are asking for donations ahead of the event. Please bring your items to the Honors Commons by June 1st. For every item you donate you will have the opportunity to take an item at the event.
Have you ever experienced a break-up?
Dr. J is continuing her research on the significance of intimate relationships in emerging adulthood and wants to learn more about the ending of relationships. If you have experienced a break-up and are willing to share your experience, consider completing this anonymous on-line survey. Thanks!
Are you a Student Assistant on Campus?
From Honors student, Ethan Gutterman: The CSU Employee's Union (CSUEU) is attempting to gather support from student assistants on campus to form a union! Right now, student assistants at Cal Poly and across the CSU receive no free and/or reduced parking costs, have no job security and can be fired at any time, do not receive the 8 free credits a quarter like the members of the CSUEU, have no benefits such as healthcare access or 401k investments, do not receive sick days or any other form of paid time off. Fill out CSU Student Workers Union Authorization Form to show your support for the union vote. This form is not asking for you to join the union, or even if you do or do not support it. It simply is saying that you support the right to vote on having a union or not. Please only complete this form if you are a student assistant, meaning you DO NOT work for the Cal Poly Corporation such as in Campus Dining or work for ASI such as in the Rec.
If you are not a student assistant and want to show support, ask your friends if they are student assistants and send them the form! Please reach out to Ethan Gutterman egutterm@calpoly.edu if you would like to get involved with organizing to expand access to workers’ rights and benefits at our campus.
Save the Date May 18th for Fall Quarter Registration Party!
First round registration for students with Special Exception starts if May 19th! 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.
Thinking about how to fulfill your Honors Elective requirement?
We have updated Module 2.6 in the Honors Handbook to make clear the number of ways you can get units toward your required Honors Electives.
Thinking about taking an Honors Seminars in Fall?
Check out the Honors Seminars we will be offering in Fall 2023! Remember that you can use an honors seminar toward your required Honors Electives.
Planning your schedule for NEXT YEAR??
We have updated the Tentative Course Offerings link to reflect which Honors courses will be able to offer next year.
Join the NEW Honors LinkedIn page!
Honors has a new LinkedIn page! Connect with us at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Honors Program.
Here are the slides from the Leveraging LinkedIn workshop held last week.
Volunteer Opportunities
NEW! Sign up for the May 21st Honors Volunteering Event!
Check out our list of other volunteer opportunities this Spring on our Community Service page!
REMEMBER: You can now get credit for your community service participation put on your University Transcript! 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.
Campus Events You Don't Want To Miss!
Employment Opportunities
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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.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities!
Stay up to date! Follow the Office of Student Research on Instagram @calpolystudentresearch.
Learn about other undergraduate research opportunities at Cal Poly. Check out the Office of Student Research website.
Funding/Scholarship Opportunities
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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.
CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
Teaching/Mentoring
NEW! We are seeking students who are interested in serving as Learning Assistants to Honors courses in Fall 2023 quarter. If you are interested please complete the Learning Assistant Interest Form by June 2nd. 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 Fall. If you are selected you can count this as your Teaching/Mentoring Co-Curricular experience!
Dr. J is seeking Learning Assistants to help with HNRS100 in Fall. Any honors student, including current first years, can be a learning assistant! HNRS 100 will meet once per week on Wednesdays 4:10 to 6:00pm. To be a Learning Assistant you will have to leave this time open. Each Learning assistant will be assigned as a mentor to 1 or 2 small groups of the incoming freshmen in the class. Learning Assistants will help facilitate small group discussions during class and help their small groups with an innovative quarter-long project. Students completing their learning assistant assignments receive credit toward their Honors Program requirements (co-curricular mentor requirement and one Honors Program Elective 1.0 unit).
Being a Learning Assistant is a great way to support our Honors Community!
If you are interested in serving as a Learning Assistant for HNRS complete the HNRS Learning Assistant Interest Form by May 15th (Class Schedule for Fall 2023 is available May 19th)
Leadership
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Looking for Honors advising?
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!
Honors Program Information!
E-mail: honors@calpoly.edu
