Finding a parking space has always been a gamble at Cal Poly. Lately, it’s become worse with the faculty being informed of a 125-space reduction due to campus construction. Were faculty informed in a direct campus-wide email before reporting for the fall quarter? No.
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Cal Poly employees to receive one-time bonus from $144 million state loan
The California State University system has authorized a $144 million state loan to compensate faculty and staff across all 22 campuses for their “extraordinary skill and dedication,” with the loan to be paid back in full to the state no later than July 1, 2026.
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CSU’s AI move feels less like innovation and more like overreach
The Cal State system is unjustly inserting itself in what should be a classroom-to-classroom dynamic. If professors want to encourage AI use for their assignments, great. If students decide on their own that the benefit is worth $20 a month, great. I believe it is not the Cal State’s place to provide these tools to students without meaningfully consulting faculty.
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Cal Poly extends Credit/No-Credit deadline to Week 8
Cal Poly’s new Credit/No Credit grading deadline took effect this quarter, with students now able to select this grading option until the end of Week 8.
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New dining plan gives faculty and staff a way to engage with Campus Dining
Cal Poly Campus Dining announced a new dining plan for faculty and staff that can be purchased for $350 through their Cal Poly Portal.
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A look back at the one day CFA strike
As early as 6 a.m. today, the first day of the California Faculty Association (CFA) strike commenced in San Luis Obispo and all CSU universities across California. The CFA and supporters began picketing at the entrances of Grand Avenue, California Boulevard and Highland Drive, impeding traffic entering the campus.
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On the picket line: CFA prepares for a strike as negotiations with CSU near a close
Laura Quinn splits her weekdays between Cal State San Bernardino, the University of Redlands and her 12-year-old child. Quinn teaches for ten hours on Tuesday and Thursday and from nine until seven on Monday and Wednesday. “My schedule is crazy,” she said. Quinn is among the many CSU lecturers who have to work a second […]
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Cal Poly faculty say they are concerned about having to return to campus
This fall, most classes will be held in person, but Cal Poly faculty were not given much choice on the matter. Vaccines will be required for all students who will attend classes in person unless they receive an exemption. According to University Spokesperson Matt Lazier, over 91% of students are partially or fully vaccinated and the […]
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Letter to the Editor: Campus reopening plan puts health at risk
This letter was originally published online by the writers on August 19, 2020. On August 24, University Housing announced that they will only offer single dorm rooms. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. Dear Cal Poly students, parents, and supporters, We are writing to alert you to the significant health […]
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The search for a CLA dean may soon come to a close as two new candidates visit campus this week
Two CLA Dean finalists will be visiting Cal Poly this week and students are encouraged to attend open forums, meeting the candidates.
Posted inAdministration
Rate of administrative hires decreases, but tenure track faculty still down from pre-recession levels
Ten new administrative positions were created and filled last year — a decrease in the growth of administrators on Cal Poly’s campus. Administrative hires have outpaced hires for tenured and tenure track faculty since 2007. Tenure track faculty have not recovered from the 2008 state furlough in terms of full-time equivalent employees. Tenure track faculty are typically either […]