On Tuesday, a CSU press release announced the launch of an independent and external investigation starting in March on how Fresno State administrators handled sexual harassment complaints about former Fresno State Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Frank Lamas. “It is important that we understand how campus leaders at Fresno State responded to the workplace […]
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Cal Poly postpones semester conversion to fall 2026
Cal Poly extended its deadline to switch to semesters amid a change to Cal State’s General Education (GE) system, Academic Affairs announced Wednesday. Cal poly’s semester system will now start fall 2026 after originally being scheduled to start fall 2025. Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore, the university’s provost and the Academic Affairs executive vice president, said that a […]
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Cal Poly to lift classroom mask mandate for spring quarter
Fully vaccinated students will no longer be required to wear masks in classroom and lab settings beginning spring quarter. Students will be able to self-attest to their vaccination status as the university will not implement additional checks to determine which students should be wearing masks. “All students will still be required to take part in […]
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Masks no longer required for fully vaccinated individuals in Rec Center, PAC, other facilities
Cal Poly students who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to wear a mask in specific facilities including the Recreation Center and Performing Arts Center. The university will not check the vaccination status of students to determine whether they should be wearing a mask or not. “For students, it will be self-attestation — […]
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Cal Poly launches new campus safety app
Campus Public Safety launched the Rave Guardian safety app on Jan. 14 that will allow students to contact the Cal Poly Police Department directly if they are in danger. The app is currently available for all Cal Poly students and employees. The app allows the user to send confidential text messages to the Cal Poly […]
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Here’s what President Armstrong says about Cal Poly’s proposed campus fee increase
Siga aquí para leer este artículo en Español. Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong gave two presentations last week about the recently proposed College Based Fees (CBF) increase, which would increase Cal Poly’s total in-state cost by nearly 20% for students enrolled after the 2025-26 school year. In order to increase mandatory fees, Armstrong is required […]
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Meet Cal Poly’s new Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management
After an extensive nationwide search, Cal Poly administration found their most qualified candidate for the role of Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management already within the campus community. Newly named vice president, Terrance Harris, has been working with admissions and enrollment at Cal Poly for 17 years and has recently filled the vice president role […]
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Cal Poly updates COVID-19 dashboard to show number of COVID-positive students — not just total positive tests
Cal Poly’s COVID-19 Dashboard now includes the number of students who have tested positive for COVID-19 after university officials updated it with new categeories Friday, Jan. 14. Before the update, the dashboard showed the total number of COVID-positive tests performed. Now, the dashboard also breaks down the number of individual on- and off-campus students who […]
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Cal Poly Vice President for Student Affairs named Board Chair of local hospital
Cal Poly Vice President for Student Affairs Keith Humphrey began his one-year term as chair of the Sierra Vista Medical Center board of directors on Jan. 1, according to a Cal Poly press release. Humphrey has worked at Cal Poly since late 2012. He also serves as the chair of the Student Affairs Advisory Council. […]
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Cal Poly is proposing student fee increases. Here’s how to participate in the consultation process
Cal Poly Academic Affairs is proposing a plan to increase College Based Fees in order to offer students more financial aid and further fund Learn By Doing opportunities. Students can learn more and ask questions about this proposal at an open forum this Thursday. The open forum will be on Zoom Thursday, Jan. 13, from 1:10-2 […]
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Cal Poly yakʔitʸutʸu Residence Halls earn global Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design award
Cal Poly’s yakʔitʸutʸu residence hall won the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold award for “implementing cost-saving green building features” that are efficient and inclusive. This is the ninth time a Cal Poly project has been LEED-certified — a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement from the U.S. Green Building Council. These dorms, […]