Cal Poly CubeSat is sending its 12th mission into space on Sunday, Jan. 17. They will launch their small satellite — the ExoCube 2 — from the wing of a modified Boeing 747 plane mid-flight.
Changed class times and canceled courses: Registration creates problems for students and faculty
A new course registration system that aimed to create a seamless user experience caused several scheduling issues for Cal Poly students and faculty during the first week of winter quarter. Multiple classes that students had registered for were unexpectedly changed…
Deadline to add, drop or swap a class is today
Students have until the 7:59 p.m. to add, drop or edit a class. To add a class, students must meet prerequisites and Class Schedule footnote requirements. Permission numbers must also be obtained from the professors before the class can be put into their schedule, according to the Office of the Registrar.
CSU System anticipates in-person instruction in Fall 2021
The California State University (CSU) anticipates that they will be able to offer almost all in-person classes in Fall 2021, they announced in a press release Dec. 9. “While we are currently going through a very difficult surge in the…
Deadline extended for applying to CSU schools
The California State University (CSU) system extended their application deadline for high school and transfer students from Nov. 30 to Dec. 15 at 11:59 p.m., they announced in a press release. Students who already submitted their applications cannot go back…
$2.1 million grant to fund bilingual teaching program
A team of Cal Poly staff members in the School of Education have been awarded a $2.1 million grant for support of local educators, according to a Cal Poly press release. The U.S. Department of Education gave the Teacher Quality…
Cal Poly changes options to fulfill Graduation Writing Requirement
Cal Poly’s Office of Writing and Learning Initiatives recently changed the options available for students to fulfill the Graduation Writing Requirement (GWR) — a CSU-mandated writing program that students must complete in order to graduate.
Who are the Cal Poly professors that write their own textbooks?
Each professor explains the inspiration for creating their own book, as well as the process and impact they have felt from it.
How some professors have prepared for in-person classes in the fall
After receiving approval from the CSU Chancellor’s Office, Cal Poly announced its plans for Fall quarter on Aug. 12 in a campus-wide email. The university planned to hold about 13 percent of the quarter’s 4,300 sections in-person, and professors have modified their courses to uphold safety guidelines while preserving hands-on learning.
Engineering Department conducts COVID-19 resilience study
How flexible are your instructors? To what extent do concerns about finances impact your ability to work or study remotely? One Cal Poly professor wants to know. In an attempt to gather more information about the challenges of remote learning,…
Auditor: Cal Poly fees should be decided by student votes
The California state auditor thinks Cal Poly students should vote for every mandatory campus fee, that mandatory fees should not pay for faculty or labs and that the state should fund the California State University (CSU) better. Cal Poly’s mandatory…