Last year, Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) registered 3,178 students to vote, helping Cal Poly beat every other California college in the Secretary of State’s Ballot Bowl competition. This year, armed with a $50,000 grant from the family of the late…
ASI resolution moves to support student-parents
Cal Poly policy reads “serious illness of a close relative” is an excusable reason to miss class. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) voted to ensure that policy will now include sick children.
ASI student government accepting applications
Students now have until Feb. 21 to apply to run for Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) student government for the next academic year. The ASI board of directors includes a chair elected by the board and representatives from each of the…
ASI votes to lower presidential campaign spending limit
Associated Students Inc. (ASI) voted to decrease campaign spending limits for student government presidential elections during their Board of Directors meeting Jan. 8. The spending limit was lowered to $1,500 per candidate — down $250 from last year’s elections, according…
Where exactly does your money go? Breaking down the ASI and UU fees
Students at Cal Poly pay nearly $10,000 in tuition, but not all of their money goes toward academic and facilities services.
Students advocate for legalizing electric skateboarding on campus
A growing number of students are advocating for the legalization of electric skateboarding on campus as the use of alternative transportation devices is on the rise. Architecture freshman Ethan Manaster is a proponent of electric skateboarding and is one of…
ASI passes resolution to provide support to students under DACA
The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors voted Wednesday, Nov. 13 to pass a resolution that would provide support for undocumented students in the event that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is terminated by the Supreme Court. The…
Chumash Auditorium will not re-open until Fall 2020
Another major part of campus closed as as part of Cal Poly’s Master Plan. The second floor of the University Union (UU) began its remodel on Oct. 1 with the closure of Chumash Auditorium. The renovation was expected to last…
ASI now officially recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) unanimously voted to dedicate the month of October as domestic violence awareness month, in a board meeting Oct. 30. The proposal came from Safer, an on-campus confidential advocacy, education and support program for addressing sexual assault,…
A “bucket list experience:” What Poly Escapes has planned for the rest of the quarter
Poly Escapes takes 15 to 20 trips per quarter, including day, overnight and weekend experiences.
Recreation Center lap pool is now open after summer closure
The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Recreation Center lap pool, which was closed during the summer for re-plastering and concrete pouring, has reopened. Lap pool users will not notice any differences, according to ASI director of facilities management Ron Skamfer. Only…