California’s Central Coast offers some of the state’s most scenic outdoor destinations. Whether students like to surf, hike, climb or kayak, new updates to Poly Escapes can help them get outside quickly and with all the gear they need. The Organization: Poly Escapes is a division of Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) , which means that even if […]
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History repeats itself as fee proposal comes to students
Less than three years after voting to increase College Based Fees, Cal Poly students will once again be asked to advise the university president on a school-wide tuition increase come Wednesday. The Student Success Fee brings up uncanny similarities to a proposed fee increase in 2009 that was approved by student voters but shot down […]
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Fee forum failures spark new outreach efforts
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President Kiyana Tabrizi called the proposed Student Success Fee the most important tuition decision Cal Poly has ever faced. But students’ lack of interest might indicate disagreement. With only two open forums left for students to come and learn about the fee, attendance is as low as ever. Two students attended […]
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ASI Board of Directors meeting roundup
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President Kiyana Tabrizi reported: • The City of San Luis Obispo has a new community development director who will work on creating a new parking ordinance for the city. The ordinance would regulate how many vehicles are allowed to park in a residential driveway. Chair of University Union Advisory Board (UUAB) […]
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Sliding to Student Success
A slideshow highlighting the 01/23/2012 Student Success Fee Forum.
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Proposed tuition increase receives sharp criticism at forum
As part of the lead up to a student advisory vote next month, Cal Poly administrators hosted the first of nine forums to educate students about a proposed fee Tuesday. The proposed Student Success Fee, which interim vice president for student affairs Preston Allen introduced to students in an email last week, is a proposed […]
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FINALLY!
Following months of anticipation, the Cal Poly Recreation Center had a soft opening morning after approximately four years of planning and construction. University Union Advisory Board Chair Karen Mesrobian, a philosophy senior, said Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) carefully orchestrated the opening to allow users the best experience throughout opening day. “It gives the students a […]
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Recreation Center set to open soon
Associated Student, Inc. (ASI) still plans to open the new Recreation Center in mid-January, but don’t expect a grand revealing with a red carpet. University Union Advisory Board Chair Karen Mesrobian said ASI is planning to do a “soft opening” to ensure students receive a positive experience during their first use of the center. She […]
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5 things you didn't know about the new Rec center
When the Recreation Center Expansion Project opens in mid-January, students for the first time will be able to see what Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) started working on in 2008. Mustang Daily went on an early tour of the facilities in and around the Recreation Center in late November and found several features that haven’t been […]
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ASI Meeting Roundup 11/16
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors met for its biweekly meeting last night, Nov. 16. Topics discussed included: Director of ASI Business Services Dwayne Brummett reported that the Recreation Center construction is “moving along,” and that equipment has been coming in. Academic Senate representative James LoCascio said California State University (CSU) Chancellor Charles Reed […]
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ASI election day nearing
The first of two forums for candidates running in ASI elections was held yesterday in the University Union Plaza.