The resolution may change before it is voted on and will only be advisory to campus administration.
Tag: Academic Senate
New queer studies minor ready for review by Academic Senate
If approved, the minor will be available to students starting Fall 2017.
Resolution passed to lower the cost of textbooks
Textbooks might not break the bank anymore.
Mustang News Now: 1-Minute news update
Mustang News anchor Michelle Logan has the news headlines you need to know this week.
Why credit/no credit classes might require a C, not C-
According to the Registrar’s Office, only 13 students have received a C- in a credit/no credit class since 2011.
Cal Poly unit caps still uncertain, no response from Chancellor’s Office
Cal Poly has requested their engineering and science-based programs be exempt from the 180 unit cap.
ASI fights possible Student Success Fee changes
At $780 per year, Cal Poly has one of the highest Student Success Fees in the California State University (CSU) system, totaling approximately $14 million this academic year.
Cal Poly in support of CSU to amend engineering degrees’ unit counts
Cal Poly voted in support of the California State University Academic Senate to re-establish appropriate unit count limits for engineering majors during a meeting on Tuesday.
ASI votes on student vote for semesters
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors decided Wednesday to allow students to vote on quarters and semesters next month, the results of which will ultimately help to inform Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong in his decision on the issue. The board passed the motion 17-7 at its Jan. 16 meeting. […]
Semester conversion conversation hits setbacks
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net A proposal from the university president sparked debate fall quarter when the possibility of semesters coming to Cal Poly lit a flame under the usually sleepy campus. Though a task force studying the issue ended months of work with a clear rejection of semesters, the president says his research will carry on as […]
Annual faculty awards welcome nominations
Nominations can now be submitted for two annual awards given to Cal Poly faculty members for excellence in teaching and for scholarly or creative contributions to their field of study. The Distinguished Teaching Award and the Distinguished Scholarship Award, both created by the Academic Senate, are ways for the Cal Poly community to recognize faculty […]

