The California State University is advocating for increased state funding to support its budget and enrollment growth, while also working to increase its own revenue through tuition and fees.
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Los trabajadores cualificados de Cal Poly irán a la huelga tras las disputas salariales con la CSU
Find the English version here. Traducido por Suri Moreno Los trabajadores cualificados de la Universidad Estatal de California (Cal State) tienen previsto ir a la huelga del 17 al 20 de febrero debido a que en julio de 2025 no se les concedieron los aumentos salariales prometidos. En Cal Poly, el sindicato Teamsters Local 2010 […]
Cal Poly skilled trade workers to strike following CSU salary disputes
Cal State University skilled trades workers are set to strike from Feb. 17 to Feb. 20 due to promised salary increases that were withheld in July 2025. At Cal Poly, Teamsters Local 2010 will protest from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. near the entrance to campus at Slack Street. Approximately 1,100 Cal State skilled trades […]
Does President Armstrong deserve nine times the base faculty salary?
Our highest administrators are not the ones who need a 20% pay raise. They don’t feel the squeeze of the affordability crisis affecting the Cal State community, especially at Cal Poly. This money should instead be focused on direct student services and base level faculty: two fundamental aspects of the Cal State system that often go overlooked and undervalued.
Cal Poly President Armstrong will get $100,000 more per year following Board of Trustees vote
The Cal State Board of Trustees voted to increase Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong’s salary by over $100,000 to $611,203 in the next two years, with some presidents potentially seeing up to a 15% salary increase after a performance review, despite a recent $144 million budget cut.
Cal Poly is asking applicants if they would start in the spring. It’s only for research
Cal Poly is asking prospective students if they would be willing to start in the spring semester for research related to planning year-round operations, with some students open to the idea and others preferring to start in the fall.
Cal Poly to adopt new statewide GE pattern next fall with semester switch
Cal Poly students will see a new general education template in the 2026-27 academic year once the university converts to semesters, as part of a statewide overhaul of transfer and degree pathways that began in California State University campuses in 2025.
Cal Poly releases 2026 catalog nearing semester conversion
Cal Poly has released its 2026-28 academic catalog, its first official document detailing course offerings and graduation requirements for its transition to semesters, which will take effect next academic year.
Cal Poly says this is how faculty should respond to ICE
Cal Poly has released a list of guidelines for faculty to follow if ICE comes to campus, including staying calm, understanding ICE authority, protecting privacy, and communicating carefully, while also providing resources from the Cal State system.
California senators introduce $23 billion proposal to support state scientific and medical research
California State Universities are facing millions in funding losses due to NIH cuts, which has led California Democrats to propose a plan to allocate $23 billion in funding for medical and scientific research to create a state equivalent of the NSF and NIH.
New law expands child care access for Cal Poly students with dependents
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that will provide students with dependents at California’s public universities with more access to child care information and financial support starting in January 2026.

