Cal Poly Provost Cynthia Jackson-Elmoore sent an email to the campus community with updated information on the semester conversion project — announcing a partnership with global management firm Sia Partners for the university’s system and business practices. As the last campus in the CSU system still on the quarter system, the Office of the Chancellor […]
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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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CSSA resolution could put the brakes on semester conversion
Six CSU campuses are still on the quarter system — Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly Pomona, East Bay, San Bernardino, Bakersfield and Los Angeles.
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ASI Board of Directors votes to stay on quarters
The ASI Board of Directors also formally supported quarters earlier this year, after 89.8 percent of voting students shot down semesters in a February vote.
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Story ideas flowing after Armstrong Q-and-A with Mustang News
In what’s become a semi-annual tradition at Mustang News, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong joined the staff for a Q-and-A on Monday morning.
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Important issues on campus explained: semesters vs. quarters and Student Success Fee make headlines
Between classes, work, clubs and weekend beach trips, it can be difficult for Cal Poly students to pay attention to what’s going on around campus.
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Chancellor visits Cal Poly
California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy White arrived at Cal Poly this Wednesday for the latest stop on his tour across the state to visit all 23 CSU campuses.
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Three takeaways from President Armstrong’s student forum
Editor’s note: Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong has since clarified some of the statements he made in the article below. Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong spoke with students this past Friday in the second of three Campus Community Chats. Below are several of the key topics discussed. 1. The semester debate isn’t […]
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Memo fuels uncertainty in semester’s future
Sean McMinn smcminn@mustangdaily.net Cal Poly’s road to semesters met with another obstacle this past week, as an email saying there was no official system mandate to convert made the rounds through faculty, but California State University (CSU) officials say the email does not contradict President Jeffrey Armstrong’s announcement of an impending switch. In the email, […]
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Update on semester conversion expected Monday
Mustang Daily Staff Report news@mustangdaily.net University President Jeffrey Armstrong will meet with members of the President’s Semester Review Task Force on Monday to inform them about an update in calendar negotiations with California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy White, according to an email sent out to task force members. In an email marked “Urgent: SRTF […]
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Vote gives administrators chance to earn students’ trust, or not
Sean McMinn is a journalism junior and Mustang Daily freelance reporter. Student advisory. It’s easy to miss those two words on the slew of signs around Cal Poly encouraging students to “VOTE” whether or not they want the school to convert to semesters. But those two words are key in understanding what this vote means. […]