October 16, 2023
SAVE THE DATE!!
Learn about all our Honors upcoming events under the EVENTS tab on the Honors website.
Need Help With Winter Registration?
Do you have priority registration for Winter 2024?
Important Note About Honors Cross-Listed Courses!!
If you are planning to take an Honors GE this year use the Tentative Course Offerings link on the Honors website to see what Honors courses will be offered. Just because you see a course on your Degree Planner does NOT mean the course will be offered. The Tentative Course offerings list is the most up to date information on what will be offered. Although Honors officially has a lot of cross-listed GEs, many will not offered.
REMEMBER! The only way to get credit for an honors course is if you register under HNRS. Just because a course is cross-listed does NOT mean it is an honors section. Honors sections are only honors sections if you can enroll under HNRS. Otherwise it is NOT an honors section and you will not get honors credit for the course.
Have you previously participated in the BEACoN Research Scholars Program?
The BEACoN team wants to host an information session and Q&A with previous research scholars to encourage more Honors students to participate in the program. If you are interested in helping amplify the program, please email beacon@calpoly.edu and say you want to participate in the event. Also, be on the lookout for the student applications opening in the coming weeks!
Temporary Spaces for Honors....
Until we have our assigned Honors Commons here is what we have arranged so far for Fall quarter:
- Building 197 (Bonderson), Room 104 every Wednesday from 3-6pm reserved for Honors students. This will be open to any Honors student who needs space to study, work on group projects, or just hang out.
- You can still access the Honors copier in Building 116 (Jesperson), Room 212. The copier is connected to computers for anyone who needs to print. There is space to work if you need a quiet spot (see pic below)
- Jenni's office is Building 116, Room 212 (with the copier!)
- Dr. J's temporary office is Building 47, room 23F
As we reserve more spaces for Fall we will add to the Weekly Update.
CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
Teaching/Mentoring
NEW! We are seeking students who are interested in serving as Learning Assistants to Honors courses in Winter 2024 quarter. If you are interested please complete the Learning Assistant Interest Form WN24 by November 4th. 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 Spring. If you are selected you can count this as your Teaching/Mentoring Co-Curricular experience!
Scholarship/Funding Opportunities
NEW! Proposals are being accepted for the Baker/Koob Endowments, which support hands-on, project-based learning opportunities for individual students and groups at Cal Poly. All students are invited to apply for funding, which may be used for student support, student and faculty travel, student and faculty expenses associated with participation in student research, group projects, conferences, competitions, and equipment and materials related to student research. Completed proposals, including a letter of support from a faculty advisor, are due electronically to baker-koob@calpoly.edu by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8th. Email baker-koob@calpoly.edu with any questions.
Get your creative work published!
The Palouse Review, is an online Honors publication at Washington State University. They publish all kinds of original work by Honors students, from scholarship to creative writing to visual art to music. The next deadline for submissions is October 21st!
Campus Opportunities!
The Cal Poly Sensory Team is looking for new Taste Buds! With the opening of our new lab in the Frost Center (181-123), we are looking to expand our database to include more consumers. What does the sensory team do? We host corporate and research testing on food products, collecting your valuable consumer data in order to influence the future of the food market! What would you do? Fill out online questionnaires and occasionally come in to taste some foods and give your opinion. We are looking for students, staff, faculty, friends, family, and SLO locals to join the database. If you are interest please fill out the form in the link/qr code below! If you have any questions please email sensoryslo@calpoly.edu for assistance.
https://my.redjade.net/secure/signup/calpoly
Join the NEW Honors LinkedIn page!
Honors has a new LinkedIn page! Connect with us at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Honors Program. Members of the Honors community may become important professional connections in the future!
Looking for Honors advising?
Find out more about Peer Advising on the honors website. Also our Honors Ambassadors are available as a resource to all Honors students to share about their experiences in Honors (e.g., balancing Honors & major requirements, requirements of the Honors program) and as Cal Poly students more generally.
Dr. J's Fall Quarter Office Hours:
Tuesdays: In person 12:30 to 2:00pm in my office, Building 47, Room 23F.
Thursdays: Zoom office hour 1:00 to 2:00pm: https://calpoly.zoom.us/my/jjovanov
Thinking of changing your major?
Be sure to attend one of Cal Poly's Change of Major workshops. If you are interested in changing into or within an engineering major, attend an Engineering Change of Major workshop.
Are you planning on taking HNRS 361 or 461 this year?
Remember that we are offering:
HNRS 361 in Fall 22 and WN 23
HNRS 461 in WN 23 and SP23
Follow us on Instagram!
Follow us on our Honors Instagram page!
Planning your schedule for THIS YEAR??
Use the Tentative Course Offerings link to see what Honors courses will be offered this academic year.
Are you interested in a health-related profession?
If you are thinking of pursuing a health-related career (e.g. medicie, nursing, occupational therapy) check out Cal Poly's Pre-Health Advising website. Click on the Careers tab for information about prereqs for specifc professional programs.
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.
Explore Student Diversity & Belonging events & resources!
The mission of Student Diversity & Belonging is to support and empower students experiencing marginalization, through intersectional advocacy and cultural connections to build a more just and equitable Cal Poly community.
Meet the Honors Leadership Team!
Check out the faculty, staff and students who make up the Honors Leadership Team! We are all here to help you so feel free to reach out to anyone on the team if you have questions.
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
Looking for Campus COVID Information?
Find campus information and requirements on Cal Poly's Coroavirus website.
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
