The California State University (CSU) Chancellor’s Office approved Cal Poly’s request to enact the Student Success Fee, ending months of planning and outreach over the tuition increase. In an email to students on Friday, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong announced the approval of the quarterly fee. On March 5, he submitted a fee proposal to […]
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Chancellor approves Student Success Fee
The California State University (CSU) Chancellor’s Office approved Cal Poly’s request to enact the Student Success Fee, ending months of planning and outreach over the tuition increase. In an email to students on Friday, Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong announced the approval of the quarterly fee. On March 5, he submitted a fee proposal to […]
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Students say 'Yes' to 'Success'
Cal Poly students voted in favor of the proposed Student Success Fee yesterday, but the results were close. Of the 7,622 student who voted, 56.93 percent voted in favor and 43.07 percent voted against. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) president Kiyana Tabrizi said she was happy with the voter turnout, which at approximately 41 percent had a […]
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Last call for information
With just one day left before the advisory vote on the proposed Student Success Fee, 20 students attended the last of the administration-sponsored open forums Tuesday. University Union Advisory Board member and agricultural business sophomore Jason Colombini was among those in the audience. Colombini was the lone attendee at a forum earlier in February and […]
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What is an advisory vote?
As a part of the rapidly approaching Student Success Fee vote, the advisory vote will distinguish what the next step will be. “An advisory vote is just that, advisory, versus it being binding,” associate vice provost for systems and resources Kimi Ikeda said. Some choices on campus are made directly by the administration, the university president […]
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History repeats itself as fee proposal comes to students
Less than three years after voting to increase College Based Fees, Cal Poly students will once again be asked to advise the university president on a school-wide tuition increase come Wednesday. The Student Success Fee brings up uncanny similarities to a proposed fee increase in 2009 that was approved by student voters but shot down […]
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'Better to tread water than to drown'
We were there for the first forum, the one with only one student in the audience as well as one of the final forums yesterday. Starting when former Cal Poly Provost Robert Koob proposed it in November, the Mustang Daily has closely followed the Student Success Fee. We’ve met with Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong, […]
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Fee forum failures spark new outreach efforts
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) President Kiyana Tabrizi called the proposed Student Success Fee the most important tuition decision Cal Poly has ever faced. But students’ lack of interest might indicate disagreement. With only two open forums left for students to come and learn about the fee, attendance is as low as ever. Two students attended […]
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Forum-ing an opinion on Student Success Fees
Attendance at the latest Student Success Fee forum increased to 28 students on Wednesday — a marked increase from the lone attendee at the previous forum. Although a portion of the audience was made up of students required to attend for a class, associate vice provost Kimi Ikeda said the increase was due to better […]
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Student success literally, physically
This quarter has gotten off to a great start, especially with all of the anticipation surrounding the opening of the Recreation Center. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) was happy with the opening and has been receiving positive feedback from all campus constituencies. The sand volleyball courts and leisure pool also opened this week following the official opening, and students […]
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Success forum, party of one
Attendance at the Student Success Fee Open Forum dropped yesterday from six students to one. Though disappointed, associate vice provost Kimi Ikeda attributed this to Sunday’s Super Bowl. “It disappoints me because I think this is a really huge issue for Cal Poly,” Ikeda said. The lone student who attended yesterday’s forum was agriculture business […]