Fueling Excellence
Cal Poly is dedicated to providing you with what you need to thrive.
Academic resources, pathways to build supportive communities, career support, and much more help ensure that all students, regardless of background, have equitable opportunities to succeed.
Tools for Academic Success
Learn by Doing defines our academics. Cal Poly offers a wide range of academic support services such as tutoring, advising, presentation and essay help, and more to ensure that everyone has access to the same opportunities and resources.
Black Academic Excellence Center
The Black Academic Excellence Center (BAEC) offers a range of academic and professional support services in a caring social environment allowing you to connect and engage with others through the lens of culture, identity and the Black student experience.
Academic Advising
Our advising centers can you help you plan your schedule, plan and track your degree progress, change your major and more.
First-Generation Student Resources
First-generation students can find campus resources and support as well as connections to the broader first-gen community at Cal Poly.
Student Academic Services
Student Academic Services provides a network of services and programs to help you achieve academic success.
Jamie Patton, Ed.D.
Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
At Cal Poly, we are committed to building a campus community where everyone can come together to learn and contribute to a better future. We want to ensure that people from every background and social identity are welcomed, valued and given the resources to thrive academically, socially and personally. Within this guide you will find a variety of leadership opportunities, student clubs, organizations, cultural events, activities and campus services designed with you in mind.
Tools for professional Success
Resources, training and advice are available to help as you navigate the work force. Our campus organizations offer career advising and exploration, job and internship placement, career fairs, professional development, mentorship opportunities, mock interviews, resume review and more.
Cultivating Success within Community
A variety of places, groups and organizations on campus provide a supportive environment for you to find your niche, connect with others, and build your community.
Black Student Union
The Black Student Union (BSU) works to build unity and enhance the lives of Black students on-campus and off. The club promotes Black cultural awareness and pride, advocates for academic success and fosters a community of Black voices.
Student Diversity and Belonging
Student Diversity and Belonging is a coalition of campus centers that work together to provide a place of community and create a culturally rich environment.
Clubs
Cal Poly has hundreds of student-run clubs. Getting involved with one of our many cultural clubs, or starting your own, is a great way for you to make connections and find your community.
Greek Organizations
Social fraternities and sororities such as Gamma Zeta Alpha or Lambda Sigma Gamma can help you form lifelong friendships while serving your community.
Cultural Housing Communities
Passionate about social justice?
Interested in fosters socially responsible leadership?
Would you prefer to live other students who identify as Black or a more broad identity as POC?
While living on campus, you can choose to live in a residential learning community with others who share your field of study, career aspirations, personal interests or cultural identity.
Cultural pride and Events
Our campus groups, clubs and other organizations create a rich environment of annual and seasonal events celebrating and educating the campus community on Black history and culture.
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CSU's Initiative to Elevate Black Success and Excellence
The California State University's initiative aims to increase college participation, enrollments and graduation rates for African-American students. In partnership with California churches serving predominantly African American congregations, the CSU holds outreach events, conducts programs and shares resources all aimed at increasing awareness and preparing students for higher education.