r/CalPoly Apr 02 '26

Mod Announcement No more admissions posts

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To the many folks posting about admissions: I know it is stressful. I was a transfer who was rejected my first time, and bawled my eyes out when I got accepted the second time. I get it.

The posts however are clogging up the sub and I’m getting dozens of reports every day. You already filed your application and you’ll either get accepted or you won’t. There are admissions subs to talk admissions if you would like. I left a couple of the higher engaged posts if you want to talk there. Use the search feature if you want to find info about admissions. If you’re having trouble deciding between schools this isn’t the place to do it.

If you are waitlisted or accepted and you have issues, call the school and talk to a counselor. It’s the only good answer you’re going to get here for your edge case.

Good luck and I hope you all get accepted but the sub is being clogged up and posts relevant to active students are being drowned out.

Thanks and good luck incoming transfers and freshies!


r/CalPoly Feb 04 '26

Mod Announcement Apply to be an r/CalPoly moderator!

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r/CalPoly 4h ago

Other Should I buy a cheap used bike in case it gets stolen or fancy e-bike w/better theft protection?

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I know ppl steal bikes, so I’m trying to decide if I want to pay like $50 for a cheap bike so if it gets stolen it isn’t a huge loss, or invest in a really expensive e-bike that has a lot of anti-theft protection. I’m an animal science student and getting to the ag units without a bike sucks (and the ag bus is only every hour). Also, anywhere to get bikes or suggestions for type of bike or lock?


r/CalPoly 1h ago

SLO best place to creekmaxx?

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i need to sit/lay in a creek and recalibrate. it’s been really hard for me lately, a lot of bad personal stuff. where is there a good creek nearby? pics to demonstrate type of vibe i’m going for


r/CalPoly 14h ago

Other Are the first two floors of kennedy library open today

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r/CalPoly 14h ago

Majors/Minors Accounting Minor closed?

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I am an ag business major and have been thinking of minoring in accounting but just saw somewhere that it is something that has to be applied for and they aren't currently taking applications. Anyone know if this will change? Otherwise I may need to try to change my major, which I wasn't planning to do.


r/CalPoly 22h ago

Clubs CalPoly Filmmaker needed!

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I'm getting ready to launch a website and I'm  looking for a little help creating an approximately 55-60 second video here in the SLO area. I have a dialogue of approximately 195 words. What I'm specifically looking for is filming in maybe 3 different locations around the area with roughly 60 words spoken in each spot. As for the locations, you might know some better than me so maybe you can assist, but I'm looking for one 'overlook' location (maybe up on TV Tower Rd.), one hiking trail location (also some decent spots by TV Tower Rd.), and potentially one waterfall location just north of San Simeon. None of those locations are concrete, but the locations do need to deliver the perception that it took a hike to get there, even if it didnt really.

If this is something you're interested in, message me and we'll negotiate a price!

Mike 


r/CalPoly 1d ago

SLO EMO NIGHT September 18th

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Who’s coming to Emo Night at the Fremont Theater downtown?


r/CalPoly 1d ago

Classes/Professors how hard is ITP 371? (industrial technology and packaging)

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I had the option of picking either ITP 371 or ITP 303, is 371 relatively easy?


r/CalPoly 2d ago

Food UU starbucks

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has anyone else had negative experiences with the UU starbucks employees? i also work in the UU and will occasionally order food on weekends as it’s one of the few places open that i can dash to during a shift. they’re consistently rude, ignore me when im waiting for food, and get my food wrong/forget items i pay extra for


r/CalPoly 3d ago

Discussion chances of ebike getting stolen?

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Im planning on getting a pedal-assisted ebike or a electric scooter. I live in the dorms so ill have the ebike outside usually.


r/CalPoly 3d ago

SLO Where can you use CalFresh EBT for food around SLO?

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Does anyone know of any restaurants, fast food places, or other food spots around SLO that accept CalFresh EBT? I know it can be used at grocery stores ofc but I’m wondering if I can use it at food places.


r/CalPoly 3d ago

Other Things to know about the Grocery Shuttle?

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I came early for the PAC pickup at 2 but there’s been nothing for 20 minutes.
Not complaining, I assume it’s a break for drivers or something but is there anything I should know about the schedule for these busses. Or if I can be notified when a time is going to be skipped

Edit: when it says PAC does it mean the PAC bus stop that slo transit uses or is there a completely different stop lmao


r/CalPoly 3d ago

Housing Looking for 2 spring subleasers and possibly a place for one person to stay

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r/CalPoly 3d ago

Discussion Trading Cal Poly Scholars Macbook Pro

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Does anyone in Cal Poly scholars want to trade laptops? I’m looking for the gaming one that they had offered

I fixed my old macbook air so I have no need for this one. Or anyone who has a gaming laptop that wants to trade for a macbook pro 🙏

specs: macbook pro 14-inch M5 chip 16GB ram 1TB storage comes with applecare


r/CalPoly 4d ago

Discussion Kind of frustrated with registration

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I was waitlist #1 for a chem class and I wasn’t allowed in the class because the professor didn’t want to increase the enrollment cap for some reason. But I’m kinda of confused since they reserve seats for first years if we’re not a first year we’re just never allowed to take chem or physics classes? I wasn’t even allowed to enroll I had to get a permission number to waitlist. What if we want to take the classes as pre-reqs but didn’t decide until past our first year? Just basically screw us?


r/CalPoly 4d ago

Admissions What stats do you need to get into CS?

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Son is applying and wondering what his chances are. Bay Area resident. Also wondering how hard it is to transfer from CS to engineering or vice versa. He is also considering applying engineering as he can't decide between them.


r/CalPoly 5d ago

Announcement PSA to men on campus

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Hey,

So I was just walking to my car, on my own, as a woman. This guy was like by scouts approached me and kept asking me “what’s your name?” Asked if twice and started following me a little. He said something along the lines of “I didn’t mean to scare you I’m just trying to make friends.” I kept walking and I’m unsure if he stopped following me since i didn’t see his shadow. I stared at a guy coming the other way and he started talking to the guy while I walked away.

I’m not sure if he had weird intentions, because unfortunately thats possible. But as a rule of thumb, please don’t approach a woman like walking alone at night, it can come off as really creepy and generally an uncomfortable situation. I don’t want to assume anything but please understand if someone doesn’t respond to you, let them be.

Thank you to the second guy, I don’t know if it was intentional either but I appreciate you regardless.

But just in general, please women and others, be safe, know that it’s okay to make a scene if need be.

Thats all, thanks


r/CalPoly 5d ago

Campus Cal Poly Chose to Host IDF Soldiers on Campus. This should concern you all.

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This weekend, our campus was visited by two members of the Israel Defense Forces, who were welcomed by Cal Poly Administration into Baker Science to speak on their experiences perpetuating atrocities in Palestine. You should question and be concerned about the fact that a foreign military responsible for the death of thousands of innocent civilians are allowed to come to campus and spread their propaganda.

On the other hand, student activists are subject to a conveniently restrictive Time, Place, and Manner policy that only serves to infringe upon the rights of students to assemble. At the event, there were 8 cop cars and a drone present before activists arrived. The response from administration is clearly, disproportionately tilted in favor of the IDF members. As such, Cal Poly's policies is enforced selectively.

How you can take action:

(1) Here is an Email you can send to Cal Poly Administration

(2) Sign this Petition in support of divestment from war profiteering


r/CalPoly 5d ago

SLO EDM/ Rave Night

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Is anyone interested in more EDM shows in and around SLO? This one is coming up on September 19th at the Fremont Theater downtown.


r/CalPoly 5d ago

Discussion Why is the wifi so bad everywhere

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Like I'm on eduroam and it constantly disconnects or just is not helping at all 😭 and my data is crap so


r/CalPoly 5d ago

Campus The best bathrooms for putting on makeup?

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The UU has that really nice bathroom with the counters & mirrors so it’s great for putting on makeup. Are there any bathrooms similar to that on the other side of campus near Aglish?


r/CalPoly 5d ago

Food Julian’s

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strawberry chia overnight oats base yum recipe pls


r/CalPoly 5d ago

Campus car wreck (foothill and casa)

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if anyone gets to campus or back home from foothill and casa, the traffic is pretty bad on the santa rosa side of campus!


r/CalPoly 6d ago

Campus IDF soldiers hosted on Cal Poly campus. Protests ensue.

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One thing not mentioned in the article is the claim by the soldiers that "the UN equals Hamas".