September 22, 2025
Check out our NEW Research & Scholarship Opportunities Page!
With the help of honors student, Shreya Arjun, we now have a Research & Scholarship Opportunities page where you can find information and deadlines on opportunities that are often relevant to our honors community. THANK YOU SHREYA! We will update as new opportunities come up. You can find this link on the honors website under Current Students.
Research Opportunity!
The Bioinformatics Research Group (BIRG Lab) in Frost is recruiting new members this quarter. They are a multidisciplinary lab co-led by Dr. Paul Anderson (Computer Science) and Dr. Jean Davidson (Biology). They welcome students from many majors, including computer science, biology, statistics, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and more. No prior experience is required; if you are new to biology, statistics, or computer science, we would love to have you and will help you get started. Their group works on a range of research projects, each overseen by faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate mentors. Some of their current topics include cancer diagnostics, protein structure prediction, computational genomics, and transcriptomics. Many other projects are underway, and they are always open to new avenues of research. Members collaborate across many disciplines (very on brand for Honors), and they love having new people stop by. If you are interested, please reach out, Samuel Kaplan at sfkaplan@calpoly.edu. Participating in this Research Group can be used to complete your Honors Track Requirement.
Calling our PSY/CD Honors Students! Seeking Peer Mentors for PSY/CD102!
Dr. Bennion (PSY) and Dr. Lee (CD) are looking for peer mentors for their PSY/CD 102 Orientation to the Major class! As one of the key responsibilities is to answer chat questions and share resources and links during the Zoom class, you must be available to come to this zoom class each Friday from 10 am-noon. There also will be the opportunity to plan and host some in-person gatherings with students. Learn all about it and fill out a quick interest form HERE by this Wednesday, September 24th at 11:59 pm! This experience will fulfill your Honors co-curricular: Teaching/Mentoring requirement.
The Honors Newsletter Won 1st Place AGAIN at the 2025 National Collegiate Honors Council Newsletter competition!
In June 2025 we submitted our Fall 2024 & Spring 2025 Newsletters to the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) annual newsletter competition. Recently we were informed that we won 1st place!! NCHC represents Honors programs nation-wide which means we were competing with schools all over the US. This will be the 7th time we received 1st place in the last eight years!
Congrats to the following Honors students who worked hard last year to put together our winning Newsletters.
Be a part of our Award Winning Newsletter Team!
We are looking for a team of Honors Students to help produce our award-winning newsletter this year! This is a great opportunity to boost a resume or portfolio, network with other Honors students, and strengthen your skills. It is a 3 quarter commitment, and you can earn your Leadership co-curricular. All Honors students of any major are welcome, we will find a role that lends to your talents and interests! If you're interested, please fill out the Newsletter Committee Interest Form by Friday, October 3rd, and direct any questions to this year's Newsletter Editor, Parvathi Nair at pnair02@calpoly.eduu.
And if you haven't already, check out our latest issues of the newsletter!
Join an Honors Student Committee!!
We are looking for volunteers for a number of our Honors Committees. It’s a great way to be more involved in Honors. It’s also a way to earn your Leadership co-curricular! Read about each committee and then use the links below to apply! Applications are DUE OCTOBER 3rd!!
Newsletter: Are you interested in writing or graphic design? The Honors Newsletter is looking for people interested in working on the award-winning Honors Newsletter! Newsletter members will get to know more about the Honors Program by working in a team of 6-8 people to produce a publication about the people and latest events happening in the Honors Program. Read more about this Newsletter committee in the announcement above.
Events: For the Event Planning Committee, we are searching for 4-5 dedicated Honors students who are committed to expanding and representing the Honors Program via socials, registration events, and other campus activities.
Marketing/Communications: The Honors Marketing/Communications Team is looking for 4-5 students. It's a great opportunity for anyone interested in developing their communication, creative, and outreach skills! If you’re into social media, video/photography, graphic design/communications, or want to learn, this could be a great role for you and an excellent opportunity to get involved in your Honors community!
Application Forms:
Newsletter: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6777213/S22-Newsletter-Committee-Interest-Form
Events: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7534371/Honors-Events-Committee-Application
Marketing: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8484605/Honors-Marketing-Communications-Committee-Application-2025
Another Co-Curricular Opportunity! Be an Honors Peer Advisor!
The Honors Program is seeking students to be Peer Advisors. This is a 2-3-quarter commitment involving ~2-3 hours per week. Responsibilities include being available in the Honors Commons for Drop-In advising hours 2 hours per week. In addition, Peer Advisors will help with our Honors registration events during the year. To be a Peer Advisor you must have been in the Honors program for at least 1 year. Being a peer advisor will satisfy your Co-Curricular: Teaching/Mentoring requirement.
If interested complete the Honors Peer Advisor Application by October 10th!
THIS WEEK'S HONORS EVENT!
Come join us Thursday, September 25 anytime from 10am to 2pm for our Honors Commons Welcome. Come for snacks and to have your questions answered by our Leadership Team!
Check out all the Honors Events we have planned for this Fall 25 Quarter!
Great Opportunity for 1st Gen Students!
Study Abroad Fair October 2nd!
If you are thinking about studying abroad while you are at Cal Poly be sure to check out the events as part of Cal Poly's International Center 2025 Study Abroad Fair!
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.
Attention Seniors!
If you are graduating this year and have not yet taken HNRS 361 please consider taking it this Fall 25. Remember we only offer:
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 THIS YEAR?
The Tentative Course Offerings link reflects which Honors courses will available this AY2025-26. Remember this can change as we add new courses so check back frequently.
CO-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES
Teaching/Mentoring
The Honors Program is seeking students to be Peer Advisors. This is a 1-2-quarter commitment involving ~2-3 hours per week. Responsibilities include being available in the Honors Commons for Drop-In advising hours 2 hours per week. In addition, Peer Advisors will help with our Honors registration events during the year. To be a Peer Advisor you must have been in the Honors program for at least 1 year. Being a peer advisor will satisfy your Co-Curricular: Teaching/Mentoring requirement.
If interested complete the Honors Peer Advisor Application by October 10th!
Dr. Bennion (PSY) and Dr. Lee (CD) are looking for peer mentors for their PSY/CD 102 Orientation to the Major class! As one of the key responsibilities is to answer chat questions and share resources and links during the Zoom class, you must be available to come to class each Friday from 10 am-noon. There also will be the opportunity to plan and host some in-person gatherings with students. Learn all about it and fill out a quick interest form HERE by this Wednesday at 11:59 pm!
Join an Honors Student Committee! All Honors students of any major are welcome. See the Honors Committee applications announcements above!
Follow us on Instagram!
Follow us on our Honors Instagram page!
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!
E-mail: honors@calpoly.edu
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.
Need someone to talk to?
Reach out to Cal Poly's Counseling Services. They are there to support your emotional health and well being!
