October 31, 2022
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Stop by the Honors Commons TODAY for a little Trick or Treat!
Registration Party TOMORROW!!
For those of you with Special Exception registration begins Tomorrow! Come register with other honors students in the Commons. This way if you have questions there will be a community to help you (plus there will probably be leftover Halloween candy).
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. Same goes for HNRS 461!
Are you planning on taking HNRS 361 or 461 this year?
Remember that we are offering:
Nominate Faculty for Distinguished Teaching Award by 11/24
Have you had a faculty that really made an impression on you? Someone you think stands out as amazing instructor? Consider nominating them for Cal Poly's Distinguised Teaching Award. The Distinguished Teaching Award recognizes faculty members who demonstrate excellence in teaching at Cal Poly. Only students and alumni, those who have been influenced most by faculty, are eligible to submit nominations. As a result, faculty are encouraged to notify their classes and direct them to the nomination form on the Distinguished Teaching Award webpage. The last day to nominate a faculty member for the 2022-23 honor is Thursday, Nov. 24 — Thanksgiving Day. For more information, contact the Academic Senate Office at academic-senate@calpoly.edu.
Important Note About Honors Cross-listed GE 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.
Information on Honors GE Upper Division B Offerings
At the moment the only consistent Upper Division B that we will be offering is HNRS 353: Gender, Race, Culture, Science, and Technology. The Aero Eng department will not be able to offer HNRS 310: Air and Space anytime soon so don't wait for it if you are looking for an Honors Upper B.
Take an Honors Seminars This Winter Quarter!
Honors Seminars are 1 unit, Credit/No Credit courses that can be used as an Honors Elective. These seminars are only open to honors students. They are designed to be low stress, low workload but fun and engaging. Seminars meet once a week for 50 minutes. Instructors are some of the best faculty across all colleges. Take advantage of this opportunity that is unique to you as an honors student. Read about the Honors Seminars we are offering this Winter quarter.
NEW!! Honors Community Service Program
Volunteer Opportunities
Job/Internship Opportunities
REPRODUCTIVE & SEXUAL HEALTH INTERNSHIP. In preparation for the implementation of medication abortion services on campus (Senate Bill 24, the College Student Right to Access Act), Campus Health & Wellbeing is hiring two paid internship positions to support this work! To apply, please email your resume and statement of interest to Kara Samaniego, kasamani@calpoly.edu, by Monday, October 31 at 12pm. Each applicant will be asked to complete a brief, 30-minute interview via Zoom and will receive a link to sign up once your materials are received.
Funding/Scholarship Opportunities
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. This year, approximately $65,000 is available with anticipated funding for 18-24 projects. 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. 15. Email baker-koob@calpoly.edu with any questions. In the photo, civil engineering student and 2021-22 Baker/Koob Grant Recipient Corinne Watson and Professor Amro El Badawy are researching new methods for carbon capture.
Looking for Honors advising?
You can have your questions answered by our wonderful Student Assistants. They will be available in person (in the nipumu? dorm) and on zoom (by appointment). Find out more about Peer Advising on the honors website.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities!
Learn about undergraduate research opportunities at Cal Poly. Check out the Office of Student Research website.
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.
CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
Teaching/Mentoring
We are seeking students who are interested in serving as Learning Assistants to Honors courses in Winter 2023 quarter. If you are interested please complete the Learning Assistant Interest Form 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!
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
