May 30, 2023
Congratulations to the Winners of the Honors Newsletter Creative Contest!
Our theme this year was MOVE!
1st Place: Eevee Muniz
2nd Place: Marissa VanDeVeer
3rd Place: Ben Sherman
Honors Program Motto and Logo Re-Design Competition
Our program needs a new motto and logo to better reflects its purpose, benefits, and values, and we need your help! The selected winners of each competition will receive a $50 gift card for the Cal Poly Bookstore. To submit either a motto or logo idea complete the Honors Program Motto and Logo Form. Forms are due by June 9th!
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.
First Years be sure to SAVE THE DATE!!
Study Abroad Opportunities
NEW! Women's Health Trip to Kenya: December 10-21, 2023. Are you interested in women's health? Want to attend a non-credit seminar in Kenya? The next info session for this trip is Tuesday, May 30th, from 11 am-12 pm in Building 43A-Room 261! Please see the attached flyer for more information and to apply! Interested students should attend the info session or contact Dr. Roberts at jrober81@calpoly.edu for more information.
Take an Honors Seminar this 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.
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.
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
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.
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
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!
Leadership
TBA
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
