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Cal Poly considering requirement for all freshmen, sophomores to live on campus
While the university is considering requiring future students to spend their first two years on campus, no formal decisions have been made.
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Cal Poly looks for space
Victoria Billings vbillings@mustangdaily.net University Housing is asking for students’ input in a new survey sent to Cal Poly students via email this week. The survey is one of the first steps University Housing is taking to improve the on-campus experience for students, Interim Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of University Housing Preston Allen […]
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Student orientation SOARs with new changes
A brand-new school year calls for a brand new approach to introducing Cal Poly’s incoming students to their new home. This month, Student Life and Leadership will implement integral changes to SOAR, one of Cal Poly’s three orientation programs. SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising and Registration) is now a two-day event, offers on-campus housing and no […]
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Appointed committee to begin Success Fee spending
The team assigned to spend the money gained by Cal Poly’s Student Success Fee is set to begin a month-long process that will potentially end with more classes for students. The 11-person group, which includes seven students, held an initial meeting April 26 to determine how to best move forward in allocating the revenue brought in […]
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ASI round up 4/18
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors met April 18 for its biweekly meeting in the University Union (UU), room 220. Topics discussed included: Kiyana Tabrizi, ASI president reported: Welcomed new provost Kathleen Enz Finken, who introduced herself and answered questions regarding her campus goals, including diversity, advising and the Teacher’s Scholar Model. “I’m always […]
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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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V.P.'s new job targets Cal Poly diversity
Former Vice President of Student Affairs Cornel Morton will work as Cal Poly’s first senior adviser to the president for outreach following his return from a one-month leave in February. Morton, who has been the vice president of student affairs since 2002, was removed from his position last month. Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong approached […]
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VP of Student Affairs reassigned
Cal Poly Vice President of Student Affairs Cornel Morton will no longer be in his current position come January, the university announced Thursday. He will instead be working as Cal Poly’s first senior advisor to the president for outreach. Morton, who has been the vice president of student affairs since 2002, will now be working […]
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Inside the ‘drug culture’ at Cal Poly
Before business administration student L even rolls out of bed there is one question she, and a growing number of other students, will answer — To smoke marijuana before school or wait until after?