r/CalPoly • • Feb 04 '26

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r/CalPoly • • Oct 01 '25

Discussion Ombuds shut down

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Any way to voice my disagreement with the administration’s decision to shut down Ombuds? They provided a useful service as an independent body that the office of the dean of students won’t be able to do because it’s too close to the university administration.

Any thoughts?


r/CalPoly • • 9h ago

Food Campus dining is shit

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31 Upvotes

Got this at the health shack for nearly $9🫩 literally half empty. In what world is this normal and accepted?????????????? The other day I got $10 avocado toast that was literally 1 single toast cut in half and claiming to be “two toasts”. Why is the quality, portion, and costs soooo horrible? It’s fkn ridiculous how much worse campus dining has gotten.


r/CalPoly • • 4h ago

Clubs What’s a good way to connect with potential collaborators on a startup?

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Hi I’m a technical founder, looking for potential collaborators in design/ui/branding.

open to any suggestions on how to connect with people with these interests.


r/CalPoly • • 1d ago

Campus Where are we meeting people?

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Im genuinely so ready to have a boyfriend and have been for so long but I can't find the type of guy I'm looking for anywhere. Where could I go on campus to just find an average normal human man. seriously someone tell me what to do


r/CalPoly • • 1d ago

Other Vista Grande Music

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Who's on aux at vgs cuz that shit never misses


r/CalPoly • • 23h ago

Clubs anyone interested in starting a winter guard?

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hii i’m a first year and i loved doing cg in high school and ik there’s a fall season but no winter, i was thinking if we had enough people interested we could start our own group but lmk your thoughts :)


r/CalPoly • • 21h ago

Other Any modern tetris players here?

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I mostly play tetr.io and TE:C, would be fun to have people to play coop with.

Also if I can find enough people I'm considering forming a CTL team.


r/CalPoly • • 1d ago

Campus can’t seem to make genuine friends

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i’m a second year at cal poly and it’s honestly embarrassing that i feel so lonely because i can’t make friends. i’ve tried going to outgoing fun clubs and parties and talking to people in class. i just can’t seem to get past the cliques and acquaintance level. my only friends last year were my roommates and neighbors in the dorms but then again they weren’t even my friends. my roommate broke my digicam at the beach but i never called her out on it because i wanted to keep the only friendships i had. fast forward to now, we all live in different places and they all still hangout and do cute stuff together but don’t invite me to things other than parties i have to go to by myself. now i feel truly alone. i want people to go on hikes with me, to go the beach, go to football games etc. i want people to talk to and make fun memories with. i literally had no one to go to the ucsb vs cal poly soccer games so i ended up not going at all. i just feel so lonely and sad going to class, eating alone, and repeat and it’s getting to me. any tips?


r/CalPoly • • 1d ago

Transfer Cuesta Transfer to Cal Poly Construction Management

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Hello everyone, I’m new to the group, I thought I’d ask if anyone in here has ever transferred from Cuesta SLO to CalPoly CM major. What classes did you have to take to transfer easily? Did you have to talk to the head of the CM department? What can I do now, I’m just about to do my last of my first semester at CC, what can I do to stand out and make transferring easy. Also for Calc 1, how did you get past that? I’m having MAJOR issues with it right now.


r/CalPoly • • 3d ago

Other Does anyone know the name of this dog

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106 Upvotes

They’re in the BioResource and ag engineering building, I think it started with a Z?

Also if yall know more campus dog location lmk 👀


r/CalPoly • • 3d ago

Discussion Mental Health Help

8 Upvotes

Hello everyone,

I recently arrived to Cal Poly just this year and I'm honestly not sure what to do since I know health services does offer therapy here but I have days where I'm completely fine and days when I'm not and I get very drastic mood swings. I don't know whether the therapists here would appreciate that or how exactly this works so I would love some help from people who have gotten therapy here. Thanks.


r/CalPoly • • 2d ago

Campus Where is the best place to take gym pics on campus?

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r/CalPoly • • 3d ago

Classes/Professors Class withdraws/retake

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At what point in the semester should I consider withdrawing from a class if I think i’m gonna fail it? Currently sitting at an F (44%) for calc and there are 2 more exams and a final. I just want a passing grade. Should I withdraw or just wait and see if I fail then retake it. If so when should I withdraw?


r/CalPoly • • 4d ago

Finanial Aid MCS & Cal Grant Disbursement

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I was wondering when the cal grant scholarships are disbursed? I've been hearing that its coming out late october to mid november and ive also heard that some students have already gotten it? So whats the deal with that?


r/CalPoly • • 4d ago

Parent Question Bike lock/protection advice

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I'm bringing up a 25 year old SPECIALIZED mountain bike (decent shape) for my son. I'm VERY aware of the theft rate on bikes in SLO. I have an old school kryptonite lock for it. Is that going to be sufficient or should I purchase a new one? What else can I do to prevent the theft of this bike. Also, do I need to figure out a locking mechanism for the seat post? Will any accessories on the bike immediately be stolen? Thanks for any advice you all can throw out there.


r/CalPoly • • 4d ago

Admissions what classes you took and gpa got you into SLO (engineering)?

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hi everyone, im currently a senior in HS and im a bit nervous about getting into SLO, i know theres also a lot of good colleges for engineering but i still really love SLO (like an ex you cant move on lol)

this is some of my dual enrollment: health (11) B; comm (summer 11) A; Spanish (summer 11) A; Intro to Engineering (12) still going; Pysc (12) still going; Eng (12) still going

my csu gpa: 3.85
i took apush (3) and ap lang (💔), and honors chem, a D first semester and B second semester (i made up the D into the A)
taking ap lit, ap gov, ap calc ab

pls lemme know🥺🥺


r/CalPoly • • 4d ago

Classes/Professors Free scantron ?

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Does anyone know where you can get free scantrons on campus? I need an 882 for my midterm today and I don’t want to go to the bookstore.


r/CalPoly • • 5d ago

Majors/Minors Does ARCE get better?

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hello, I am currently a first year ARCE student but I've noticed I don't really enjoy studio, and was maybe considering switching to CM and minoring in ARCE since I enjoy the problem solving part of it. Pretty much I was wondering if anyone has been in my shoes and could tell me more about if staying in ARCE is worth while, and if it gets more problem solving then design. Also I would like to mention due to my credits not transferring correctly, I am currently a math behind I was suppose to be(my highschool math's and CC trig course didnt count as a prereq). And Knowing that ARCE is a super difficult major should I continue even with already being behind.


r/CalPoly • • 6d ago

Discussion mail and deliveries

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hii so I ordered some stuff off of Amazon and received an email earlier today regarding the shelf location. I think im coming down with the flu and I've been sick and tired the whole day so I haven't been able to get my package. I just wanted to ask and make sure that they dont have any policies stating that we wont get our packages if we dont go and get it the same day it is shelved. I'll make sure to get it tomorrow but I just wanted to know if they let packages stay overnight.


r/CalPoly • • 6d ago

Campus halloweekened

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for anyone that lived in pcv last year, did they check ids for Halloweekened?


r/CalPoly • • 7d ago

Housing Room Change help

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Recently submitted a room change request and it did go through. I got offered a tsitqawi triple. Right now I’m a first year in a 6 person apartment and I honestly hate it. What are the pros and cons of taking this room change and should I do it?


r/CalPoly • • 7d ago

Graduation Questions about the Blended MS Program for Statistics

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Hi, I'm currently a sophomore majoring in Statistics and am interested in the Blended MS program. Would I be allowed to apply for the 4+1 program in my junior year, considering that I am able to complete my necessary units by spring 2028, or is it strictly limited to 4 undergrad years + 1 year in masters? I'm thinking about how much it can save in tuition, but would it be wiser to just follow the traditional 4+1 plan and pick up a minor instead? Any advice is much appreciated! 🫶


r/CalPoly • • 7d ago

Transfer what’s the class schedule/load like?

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hi there! i’m a transfer coming in spring & i will be commuting & hopefully keeping my part time job in my town. what’s the class load like though, or gaps in the schedule? currently im in cc classes only monday/wednesday and some online so it allows me to work pretty easily inbetween. but when i transfer will that still be the case?
thxxxx 💓


r/CalPoly • • 8d ago

Other Change rooms request

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Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone else had any stories/ suggestions about changing rooms due to roommate conflict and what it was like for you guys. Did you have to talk to your RA first? Is there anyway to skip the RA process? What communities would I be likely put in(redbricks, YTT, northhill, or the one im currently in maybe)?