September 29, 2025
THIS WEEK'S HONORS EVENT!
AND NEXT WEEK.....
Check out all the Honors Events we have planned for this Fall 25 Quarter!
Honors Professional Roadmap Series 2025-26!
Each year Honors holds a series of Professional Development events throughout the academic year with a particular goal to help you. This year our series will focus on optimizing your LinkedIn page! Check out the events planned for the rest of the year!
Join an Honors Student Committee!! DUE THIS FRIDAY!
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!! This is a great way to get involved in Honors and boost your resume!
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.
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!
Honors Printing Perk!
Every quarter honors students can print for free up to 100 black & white copies and 50 colored copies. The Honors printer is in the Honors Commons. You can stop by between 8:00am to 8:00pm, Monday thru Thursday and 8:00am to 5:00pm on Fridays if you need to print.
Do you have priority registration for Winter 2026?
Cal Poly provides Special Exception Registration Status (i.e. Priority Registration) to first- and second-year students who are members in good standing in the Honors Program. Students with Special Exception status may register first according to Cal Poly's registration appointment schedule. See module 2.12 of the Canvas Honors Handbook to learn more about the requirements to be in good standing to receive Special Exception status. First years, you will learn more about registration and your Honors Requirements in HNRS 100 this quarter.
Have Study Abroad Questions?
Honors now has Study Abroad Peer Advising to answer your questions!
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!
Summer Internship Opportunities Abroad!
The Scan Design Foundation Environmental Sustainability Internship. Applications DUE November 21, 2025.
The Frederick Doublass-Daniel O'Connell Global Internship. Applications DUE January 9, 2026
Check out the Honors Seminars in Winter 2026
See the awesome Honors Seminars (HNRS 299s) we have lined up for Winter 2026. More may be added so check back later this quarter!
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.
NEWLY ADDED FOR WINTER 26! HNRS 214/ME 212: Engineering Dynamics. We will have 5 seats each in two of the sections of Engineering Dynamics.
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.
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.
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!
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!
