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May 27, 2025

Tell us your Honors Commons Wishlist!

Starting Fall 2025 quarter, the Honors Commons will be back on the 5th floor of the newly renovated Kennedy Library. We want to know what would you most like to see in the Commons.

Help us by taking a few minutes to complete this short Honors Commons Wishlist survey where you can tell us what you'd like to see in the Commons!

Seeking Learning Assistants for Honors Seminars and HNRS 261 in Fall!

We are seeking students who are interested in serving as Learning Assistants for our Honors Seminars in Fall 2025 as well as HNRS 261.  If you are interested please answer the questions below. Learning Assistant responsibilities will involve assisting a faculty instructor in their 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. Serving as Learning Assistant will fulfill the Honors Co-Curricular: Teaching/Mentoring requirement.

If you are interested in serving as a Learning Assistant for HNRS complete the HNRS Learning Assistant Interest Form FA25 by May 27th!

Take an Honors Seminars in Fall!

Check out the Honors Seminars we will be offering in Fall 2025! Remember that you can use an honors seminar toward your required Honors Electives.

Need a Permission Number?

If you have completed a Co-curricular or Track experience and are ready to take HNRC 200-02, HNRC 200-03 and/or HNRS 361 email honors@calpoly.edu for permission numbers. 

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 in AY 2025-26. Remember this can change as we add new courses so check back frequently.

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.

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 for our Honors Seminars in Fall 2025 as well as HNRS 261.  If you are interested please answer the questions below. Learning Assistant responsibilities will involve assisting a faculty instructor in their 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. Serving as Learning Assistant will fulfill the Honors Co-Curricular: Teaching/Mentoring requirement.

If you are interested in serving as a Learning Assistant for HNRS complete the HNRS Learning Assistant Interest Form FA25 by May 27th!

 
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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 52, Room E34 (Honors Commons)
Phone: 805-756-7029
E-mail: honors@calpoly.edu

Need someone to talk to?

Reach out to Cal Poly's Counseling Services. They are there to support your emotional health and well being!

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