Cal Poly’s College of Liberal Arts Advising is hosting five drop-in Study Halls this spring to help students prepare for the university’s switch to a semester system in Fall 2026. The sessions are open to all majors and offer in-person access to both CLA advisors and department faculty. Students can get help choosing between quarter […]
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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.
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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.
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Local SLO property managers are planning future leasing terms around semester conversion
Cal Poly students will need to adapt to new leasing dates and semester conversion planning, which will change the competitive process of finding housing, but will provide more flexibility for students and property managers in the long run.
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Former Cal Poly professor’s research finds downsides to semester system
In October 2021, Cal Poly SLO officially announced it would change to the semester system, set to begin Fall 2026. The conversion has since been met with mixed reactions from the campus community. In June 2019, research was published by three individuals, including former Cal Poly economics professor Stefanie Fischer. In this research, the team […]
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Cal Poly plans to switch to semesters
Cal Poly is set to be the final California State University campus to switch to semesters, despite years of pushback from the campus community. Calling it an “eventual transition,” University Spokesperson Cynthia Lambert said Cal Poly is still finalizing plans with the CSU and has yet to make an official announcement. President Jeffrey Armstrong told […]