Cal Poly will offer two-year guaranteed housing to incoming students starting in 2030 as part of a 10-year housing expansion plan, which includes 3,500 to 4,000 beds in six to seven high-rise buildings and a potential partnership with the yak tityu tityu yak tiłhini tribe.
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Two students recently fell from residence hall windows, prompting safety inspections
Two Cal Poly students have recently fallen from residence hall windows, with the university conducting safety inspections and reminding residents not to tamper with window screens or safety features.
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Cal Poly’s new modular residence halls rise on campus
Cal Poly has begun construction on its modular student housing complex, the largest of its kind in the US, which is expected to open in fall 2026 and fall 2027.
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Housing programming helps Hispanic students build a sense of belonging
The University Housing HSI Mini Grant funded the Un Camino a tu Comunidad Series, which provided students in the EOP and TRIO Achievers programs with a sense of belonging and helped them build a strong community of peers.
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Cal Poly is discontinuing Student Ombuds Services on Monday
Cal Poly’s Student Ombuds Services will be discontinued as of October 6, 2025, announced this morning in an email by the Office of the President. The service is a safe and confidential space for students to discuss conflict over the last 15 years.
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LIVE: St. Patrick’s weekend celebrations
On-campus concert ends 8:50 a.m. Morning on the Green – A Mustang Music Festival officially ends. Event staff begins cleanup of the area. ZHU leaves stage early; block party disperses 8:45 a.m. The off-campus block party came to an end due to strict law enforcement presence demanding students leave the area. Meanwhile, the on-campus concert has nearly […]
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Cal Poly RA arrested, charged with burglary and intent to rape
Cal Poly Police Department arrested student Alexis Alejandro, 25, in response to an attempted burglary in Poly Canyon Village on Sept. 7, according to an email sent by CPPD. Alejandro was arrested on charges of burglary and assault with intent to commit rape. CPPD arrested Alejandro on Thursday, Sept. 19, around 3:45 pm, according to […]
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The aftermath of dorm damages: Students experience physical and financial dangers
This story was originally published in the June print issue of Mustang News. It has been updated to include details about the St. Fratty’s Day incident and the resulting damage costs. It was April 2023. Computer science junior Adi Gottumukkala descended the stairway to Estrella’s fifth floor apartments in Poly Canyon Village (PCV), excited for […]
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University Housing launches Community Support Program in response to recent damages
The program launched on Thursday, April 4, in response to the ongoing vandalism and destruction during Saint Patrick’s Day weekend.
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St.Fratty’s damages left 300 Muir Hall residents temporarily displaced
Inside, broken ceiling tiles blanketed the second floor’s green carpet in grey soot. Elliot said the bathroom had remnants of Lucky Charms cereal from people getting ready earlier that morning.
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ASI Passes Resolution of No Confidence in University Housing
The Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors passed a resolution of no confidence in Cal Poly University Housing. This vote was a formal expression of the board’s lack of confidence in the operation of University Housing. Due to the ASI Board’s position as an advocacy board, the resolution acts as a formal statement of […]