Study Abroad
Students Named Leading Change Fellows for Study Abroad in Latin America
Cal Poly students Sophia Neal and Emma Lim have received prestigious Leading Change in Latin America Fellowships from the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE). The award covers full program tuition and living expenses.
This fall, Neal will study in Buenos Aires, Argentina, while Lim heads to Monteverde, Costa Rica. They join 30 other fellows from across the U.S. selected for their commitment to global learning and leadership. As fellows, they will document their experiences through visual storytelling, inspiring peers to study abroad in Latin America and championing international cross-cultural exchange.
Studio Art
BFA Exhibition Opening on June 6
The opening reception for the Studio Art BFA Exhibition will be held on June 6 from 5-7 p.m. at the University Art Gallery. This show will celebrate the work of seven graduating studio art seniors by displaying it for the campus community and the public to view. The show will run June 6-15.
Learn More About the Exhibition
Cal Poly Alumni
Faculty and Staff Year-End Mixer
Alumni faculty and staff are invited to join us for a special end of year gathering from 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, June 9, at the Alumni House on campus.
Tickets are $5 and include appetizers from Petra, Cal Poly wines, seltzers, beer and non-alcoholic refreshments. Attendees will also receive a souvenir Cal Poly Proud wine glass and other special gifts! RSVP by noon Sunday, June 8.
Transportation and Parking Services
Staff and Faculty Annual and Summer Parking Permits On Sale
Employee annual and summer quarter parking permits go on sale Monday, June 9 (in advance of Spring Quarter permits expiring Sunday, June 15). Finding and purchasing these parking permits is easy using the parking account.
Daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual parking permits are available online for purchase at the faculty and staff bargained rates. Permits sold at pay stations, parking meters or by mobile app do not offer bargained rates. Summer quarter permits will be valid Monday, June 16, through Sunday, Sept. 7. Annual permits are valid Monday, June 16, through Sunday, June 14, 2026.
Learn More and Purchase Permits from TAPS
Preschool Learning Lab
Fall Spaces Available for Faculty and Staff
The Cal Poly Preschool Learning Lab (PLL) offers a high-quality preschool environment that supports the developmental needs of the whole child in a warm, nurturing, play-based environment. The PLL is open 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and faculty and staff receive first priority. A few spaces are still available for the fall program, which begins Sept. 18. To be eligible, children must be 3 years old by Sept. 1 and fully potty-trained.
email Director Patty Clarkson for Rates and Information
Provost’s Leadership Award
Faculty Honored for Philanthropic Leadership
Liz Thompson (Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering) and Peter Livingston (BioResource and Agricultural Engineering) have been named recipients of the 2024–25 Provost’s Leadership Award for Partnership in Philanthropy. The award recognizes faculty whose efforts in fundraising and donor engagement have meaningfully advanced Cal Poly’s mission. Both Thompson and Livingston have strengthened alumni relations and expanded industry support to create transformative, hands-on learning opportunities for students. Both will be recognized at Commencement and Fall Convocation.
Bailey College of Science and Mathematics
Retirement Celebration for Three Associate Deans June 9
The campus community is invited to a retirement celebration honoring the careers of three associate deans in the Bailey College of Science and Mathematics. Derek Gragson, Kellie Green Hall and Camille O’Bryant.
The event will be held 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, June 9, at the Swanson Center of Effort Conference Hall (No. 156, Room 110).
Each was appointed to their associate dean role in 2014. Gragson, who has taught chemistry, served as associate dean of facilities, resources, and enrollment management; Green Hall, who taught kinesiology and public health, served as associate dean of strategic planning and program development, review, and assessment; and O’Bryant, who has taught kinesiology and public health, served as associate dean for student success and welfare, with a focus on issues of diversity and inclusion.
Statistics Department
Consulting Services Available Through Summer
The Statistics Department provides a statistical consulting service to the university community to facilitate research design and data analysis in a wide variety of disciplines. Consulting will be available through Aug. 29 by appointment only. Statistics faculty Emily Robinson and Trevor Ruiz will serve as consultants. They’re available to advise on data collection, experimental design and analysis of research projects. Additionally, they are available to lead seminars or tutorials on requested topics and offer advice on various computer packages available at Cal Poly.
Recreation Center
Summer Youth Swim Offerings
Get ready for a fun-filled summer at the Cal Poly Recreation Center where kids ages 6 months to16 years can build confidence and stay safe in the water! Registration for swim lessons through the ASI Aquatics program is now open. Whether you're looking for Small Group or Private Youth Swim Lessons, or guardian-child options like Baby and Me or Toddler and Me classes, ASI Aquatics Youth Swim programming has it all! From first splashes to advanced strokes — build confidence in the water and develop essential swim skills for every age and ability. Learn more and register today!
Learn more about Youth Swim offerings
Cal Poly Summer
Course Open Enrollment Ends June 20
Cal Poly has expanded summer course offerings to help students catch up or get ahead on their degree. With four different sessions available across all six colleges, it’s never been easier for students to complete additional coursework without enrolling elsewhere or dealing with transcript transfers.
Read More About Summer Options
Fruit Science
Professor Emeritus Makes Donation
Professor Emeritus of Fruit Science Robert J. McNeil, who taught at Cal Poly for 29 years before continuing his career for another 15 years at colleges in New Jersey, authored 15 books on fruit crops such as avocados, citrus species, citrus production, citrus pruning, blueberries, blueberry pruning, cranberries, deciduous fruit tree pruning and more. He is now donating those books to Cal Poly’s Robert E. Kennedy Library, California Rare Fruit Growers Association, the California Avocado Commission and Rutgers University to share his expertise.
Farewell Reception
Library Dean Adriana Popescu – June 11
Please join the Library Services team for a farewell reception honoring Adriana Popescu, dean of Library Services, from 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, June 11, at the Cal Poly Partners Pavilion. Dean Popescu has accepted the role of university librarian at Caltech effective July 1.
Since joining Cal Poly in 2015, she has played a key role in enhancing library services, supporting student success and shaping the future of Kennedy Library. All faculty and staff are invited to attend.
Cal Poly Jazz
Ensembles to Present ‘Sounds of Harmony’ Concert on June 6
The Jazz Ensembles will present a concert titled “Sounds of Harmony” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, in Spanos Theatre. Guest vocalist and San Luis Obispo County native Inga Swearingen, who gained national recognition on the “A Prairie Home Companion” radio show, will join the Vocal Jazz Ensemble for its set, including “Centerpiece” by Harry Edison and “Company” by Rosana Eckert. Four Jazz Combos will perform a mix of standards and original student arrangements, and the University Jazz Band will play selections by Les Hooper, Jeff Jarvis, Mike Tomaro and others.
Buy Tickets for ‘Sounds of Harmony’
Performing Arts Center
Comedian Brad Williams comes to the PAC on June 6
Emporium presents Brad Williams at 7 p.m. Friday, June 6, at the Performing Arts Center. Pound for pound, Brad Williams is the funniest comedian in the country right now and has become one of the most in-demand comedians working today. His TV appearances include The Tonight Show and Jimmy Kimmel Live and his comedy specials —”Fun Size,” “Daddy Issues” and “The Degenerates” — have all received rave reviews and high ratings.
Known for his hilarious takes on disability, relationships and race, Brad’s performances consistently inspire and entertain — earning him the nickname “Prozac with a head” from the late Robin Williams.
Cal Poly Symphony
Last Works of Rachmaninoff, Strauss and Tchaikovsky on June 7
The Cal Poly Symphony conducted by David Arrivée will perform the final compositions of Sergei Rachmaninoff, Richard Strauss and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 7, in the Performing Arts Center. It will perform the first movement from Rachmaninoff’s “Symphonic Dances,” completed three years before he died. Amy Goymerac will be featured on Strauss’ “Im Abendrot” (“At Sunset”), the last of his “Four Last Songs” which he did not live to see premiered. Tchaikovsky conducted the premiere of his Symphony No. 6 in B Minor just nine days before he died.
Read More About the Symphony Spring Concert
Cal Poly Wind Bands
Conclude Season with ‘Edifice’ Concert on June 8
The Cal Poly Wind Bands’ Spring Concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 8, in the Performing Arts Center will be the 72nd and final Music Department presentation of its season. Titled “Edifice,” the program will touch on how sound and space interact within architectural constructs. The Wind Orchestra will present Peter Meechan’s “James Webb’s Pillars (From A Starry Night),” and “Dreams of an Architect” by Joshua Ideo. The Wind Ensemble will perform Frank Ticheli’s “Angels in the Architecture” and “Cathedrals” by Kathryn Salfelder. Clarinetist Sarra Hey-Folick will be featured on Scott McAllister’s Led Zeppelin-inspired “Black Dog Rhapsody.”