For the first time since the Year-Round Operations planning process began in 2023, Cal Poly plans to include student input. This comes amid student backlash against the proposed school year model, with many citing concerns about a lack of internship opportunities and housing. READ MORE: Majority of engineering students surveyed think year-round operations will harm […]
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11,000 students, one event: Morning on the Green redefines St. Fratty’s Day
Morning on the Green, a university-run event, has become a defining part of how students experience St. Fratty’s Day, providing a safer alternative to scattered house parties and drawing tens of thousands of students to a centralized campus location for a large-scale concert.
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University Housing stiffens exemption criteria, leaving students uncertain
As first-year students began receiving their on-campus housing exemption decisions this year, some were surprised and frustrated by denials they had not expected. In previous years, exemption criteria was broader and allowed for appeals once a decision was made, but this year Cal Poly University Housing changed the process. University Housing now requires a FAFSA […]
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Cal Poly, CSU applications open for prospective students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and other CSU campuses have opened applications for the fall 2026 semester, with high school seniors and transfer students having until Dec. 1 to submit their materials.
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Cal Poly delays seven-day paid parking program
Cal Poly has delayed the implementation of its seven-day paid parking program, Transportation and Parking Services announced this afternoon.
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Storm leaks damage buildings across campus, more mold reported in student housing
Cal Poly saw a torrent of rainy weather as four storms hit San Luis Obispo County throughout winter quarter, resulting in a growing number of building damage and mold reports. The university currently has 137 ongoing work orders for leaks affecting 11 buildings across campus since January, as of March 23. There were 211 work […]
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Cal Poly institutes abortion pills and services for students
Cal Poly students can now receive abortion pills through the campus health center, the university announced in a news release on Monday. The new program is being offered in compliance with the 2019 College Student Right to Access Act that required all UCs and CSUs to integrate medical abortion care into their campus health centers […]
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Cal Poly named ‘Military Friendly’ campus
Cal Poly earns the Military Friendly campus recognition from the veteran’s organization, Viqtory, for its work with veterans in the San Luis Obispo community
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New high-tech installation at the University Art Gallery highlights the ‘mysteriousness of certain images’
A new and intriguing visual arts installation has arrived at Cal Poly’s University Art Gallery and is free to the public for a limited time.
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California law prohibits expulsion of former Lambda Chi Alpha member
The law prohibits California universities from disciplining students for speech that would be protected off campus.
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Dear President Armstrong, you have failed
Ahmed argues the blackface incident is yet another example of the administration not taking necessary action to prevent discrimination.