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Student Affairs

The Division of Student Affairs
Student Affairs promotes student success throughout the Cal Poly experience by providing Learn by Doing opportunities, delivering innovative student-centered programs, supporting personal growth, encouraging lifelong connections and empowering all students within a safe, inclusive and supportive environment.
Instagram: calpolystudentaffairs
Facebook: CalPolyStudentAffairs

Diversity and Belonging

Black Academic Excellence Center
The Black Academic Excellence Center is dedicated to empowering and advancing the educational journey of Cal Poly students from the Black diaspora.
Instagram: calpoly_baec

Center for Military-Connected Students
The Center for Military-Connected Students supports all student veterans and the dependents of those who have served.
Instagram: calpolyveterans
Facebook: calpolyveterans

Dream Center
The Dream Center strives to support, empower, and advocate for the academic, professional, and personal development and success of all undocumented students.
Instagram: calpoly_dream

Gender Equity Center
The Gender Equity Center welcomes people of all genders and experiences to cultivate a brave space where we can learn and grow together.
Instagram: calpoly_gec

Latinx/e Center for Academic Success and Achievement (La CASA)
La CASA is designed to foster belonging and provide holistic support to students who identify as Latinx so they can thrive while at Cal Poly.
Instagram: calpoly_lacasa

LGBTQ Campus Life
LGBTQ Campus Life supports and empowers people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, and expressions.
Instagram: calpoly_pride

Men and Masculinities
Men and Masculinities creates spaces to critically evaluate expressions of masculinity and establish healthy and authentic masculine gender norms.
Instagram: calpoly_mnm

Multicultural Center
Rooted in values of equity and justice, the Multicultural Center is dedicated to the recruitment, retention and success of historically underrepresented groups.
Instagram: calpoly_mcc

Native American and Indigenous Cultural Center
The Native American and Indigenous Cultural Center seeks to embrace and encourage students to (re)connect to the traditions and cultures of Native American and Indigenous peoples.
Instagram: calpoly_naicc

Health and Wellbeing

Campus Health and Wellbeing
Campus Health and Wellbeing (CH&W) is comprised of health, counseling, and wellbeing services. Staffed by board-certified medical providers, mental health counselors, health educators, and more, CH&W provides primary and same-day medical and counseling services; individual, group and couples counseling; and wellbeing programming to support the social, emotional and physical health of students.
Instagram: calpolyhealthandwellbeing
Facebook: calpolyhealthandwellbeing

Disability Resource Center
The Disability Resource Center provides accommodations and coordinates support for those with permanent and temporary disabilities.
Instagram: calpoly_drc

Safer (Sexual Assault Prevention)
Campus Health and Wellbeing's Safer program is Cal Poly's prevention education & confidential advocacy resource for sexual assault, intimate partner violence, domestic violence, stalking, sexual exploitation and harassment.
Instagram: calpolysafer
Facebook: calpolysafer

Leadership and Service

ASI Student Government
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) Student Government is a group of elected and volunteer student leaders who represent the student body's collective voice and spark change at the campus, state, and federal levels.
Instagram: asi_president

Career Services
Career Services empowers students to achieve a lifetime of meaningful career success by engaging with Cal Poly's vibrant network.
Instagram: calpolycareerservices
YouTube: CPCareerServices
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Center for Leadership
The Center for Leadership fosters socially responsible leadership development through high-impact practices, programs, and events that are innovative, inclusive and educational.
Instagram: learnbyleading
Facebook: LearnByLeading
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Center for Service in Action
The Center for Service in Action connects students with meaningful community service opportunities that complement their educational experience.
Instagram: calpolyserviceinaction
Facebook: CPServiceInAction

Clubs and Organizations
Cal Poly has more than 400 student organizations that serve a wide range of interests.
Instagram: calpolyclubs

Fraternity and Sorority Life
Fraternity and Sorority Life fosters the learning and development of students who affiliate with the social fraternities and sororities.
Instagram: calpolyfsl

Sports and Recreation

ASI Poly Escapes
Limitless adventure awaits with ASI Poly Escapes! The premier outdoor adventure program offers a variety of student-led trips, low-cost equipment rentals from the Rental Center to outfit any excursion, and a Climbing Park with bouldering and climbing walls available to climbers of all skill levels
Instagram: calpolyasi

ASI Recreational Sports and the Cal Poly Recreation Center
The Recreation Center is Cal Poly’s destination for fitness, recreation, relaxation, and wellness. The state-of-the-art facility features everything students need for their workout, leisure or recreational activity. Make the Recreation Center your health and wellness hub through ASI Recreational Sports. Featuring open recreation with amenities such as The Pro Shop and a variety of programming opportunities including Aquatics, Fitness, and ASI Intramural Sports—all to support participants on their recreation and fitness journey. 
Instagram: calpolyasi

Cal Poly Athletics
Cal Poly Athletics is home to 21 NCAA Division I teams mainly within the Big West Conference and have captured almost 50 conference championships.
Instagram: CPMustangs
Facebook: CalPolyMustangs
X: CPMustangs

Cal Poly Rose Float
Since 1949, students from San Luis Obispo and Pomona have worked together to create the joint Cal Poly Universities float for the annual Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association’s Rose Parade.
Instagram: calpolyasi

Student Support and Services

Associated Students, Inc. (ASI)
ASI is a student-led auxiliary organization at Cal Poly committed to enhancing the quality of student life through the provision of programs, services, and facilities that connect students to their ultimate college experience outside of the classroom. We provide meaningful social, cultural, recreational, and educational programs and valuable experiences through student advocacy, shared governance, student employment, and leadership opportunities. 
Instagram: calpolyasi 

Cal Poly Scholars
The Cal Poly Scholars program seeks to support and retain high-achieving students from low-income backgrounds in California schools by providing financial, academic and community resources. 
Instagram: calpolyscholars

Commencement
The Commencement Office provides Cal Poly graduates and their guests with a memorable and meaningful graduation experience that symbolizes the culmination of their academic achievements. 
Instagram: calpolycommencement
Facebook: calpolycommencement

Office of the Dean of Students
The Office of the Dean of Students provides students with assistance in navigating Cal Poly and connecting them with appropriate resources.
Instagram: calpolydos

Educational Opportunity Program
The Educational Opportunity Program strives to improve the access, retention, and graduation of Cal Poly students who have been historically, economically and/or educationally disadvantaged.
Instagram: eopcalpoly

New Student and Transition Programs
New Student and Transition Programs ensures that all new Mustangs begin their journey with a Learn by Doing experience and the resources to thrive at Cal Poly, as well as in the community.
Instagram: calpolyorientation
Facebook: calpolyorientation

Off-Campus Housing Program
The Off-Campus Housing Program helps students make an easy transition from on-campus to off-campus living while encouraging them to become engaged, positive members of the community.
Instagram: cp_offcampushousing

Orfalea Family and ASI Children's Center
ASI Children's Programs provides early care and education services at the Orfalea Family and ASI Children’s Center for the children of Cal Poly students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the local San Luis Obispo community. Students have first priority at this sought-after learning facility. 
Instagram: calpolyasi 

Parent and Family Programs
Parent and Family Programs provides support, resources and exciting programming for the proud parents, family members and supporters of Cal Poly students.
Instagram: calpolyparent

Students with Dependents
Students with Dependents seeks to ensure that all student parents have the support and resources they need to overcome challenges and succeed in a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment
Instagram: calpolyswd

TRIO Achievers
TRIO Achievers is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and provides services and programs for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Instagram: cal_poly_trioachievers

University Housing
Cal Poly offers many types of housing, including residence halls and apartments in various residential Learning Communities across campus.
Instagram: calpoly_housing

Upward Bound
Upward Bound is a federally funded outreach program that provides services to local high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Instagram: upwardboundcalpoly

WITH US: Center for Bystander Intervention at Cal Poly
WITH US is a national, multi-issue bystander intervention research center committed to addressing critical social issues impacting the health, safety and success of college students.
Instagram: withusnetwork
Facebook: WITHUSnetwork

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