Students in Cal Poly’s Disability Alliance club created a petition in late November to oppose a new form they are being required to fill out, entitled the “Excused Absence Agreement.“ This form sparked outrage amongst club members, as one of the questions allows professors to decide the maximum number of disability-related absences a student can […]
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Faculty petition for solutions to Cal Poly’s COVID-19 policy shortcomings
Cal Poly Administration has rejected the demands of a petition signed by nearly 4,000 community members following a week of mass frustration and record-breaking positivity rates. In a public ASI Board of Directors meeting, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong said the Jan. 3 start to winter quarter was “a real problem for us” and “not […]
Posted inCampus Climate
Hundreds sign petition urging Safe Parking Program for unhoused students
A Safe Parking petition circulating online is asking the University to provide space for students to freely park and sleep in their vehicles overnight, a practice that is illegal on San Luis Obispo City streets. The petition also recommends that Cal Poly provides facilities with a kitchen and restrooms.
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Petition to improve lighting surrounding campus to be presented in City Council meeting
A petition to improve lighting in neighborhoods surrounding campus has been circling the Cal Poly community.
Posted inEnvironment
Sustainability organizations collaborate on ‘Rise Above Plastics’ campaign
The groups will be tabling and performing zero-waste audits.
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Two students are petitioning for industrial hemp research at Cal Poly
Two students have garnered over 1,000 signatures supporting bringing hemp research to Cal Poly.
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Dairy science students successfully petition to save agricultural land
The fields that would be replaced would affect the daily operation of the dairy science program.
Posted inAdministration, News, Student Life
Petition over department commencement ceremonies proves unnecessary
The petition gained more than 1,000 signatures in one day, but will not actually affect Cal Poly graduation.
Posted inCity, News, Student Life
UPD escort van service no longer driving off campus
The University Police Department (UPD) escort van’s original intent was to serve the students residing on campus, but some off-campus students feel its services should be expanded to them as well.
