How do I get a Cal Poly card?

PolyCards can be picked up at the Service Desk. A photo must be uploaded in advance. New students receive their cards at SLO Days or Week of Welcome (WOW), if they've already uploaded their photo. Made possible through Cal Poly funds, no additional charges.

How do I get a Cal Poly ID?

What is my Empl ID and how do I get it? Your Empl ID is your student ID number that will be issued to you automatically after you register. You may get your Empl ID from "My Cal Poly Portal".

How do I get a replacement poly card?

Replacement PolyCard

Visit the ITS Service Desk in Kennedy Library's Hub24 (1st floor) to pick up your card. If you live outside of San Luis Obispo County, submit a General Help Request and include your mailing address. Once your photo is approved, your card will be mailed to you within 5 - 7 business days.

How do I put money on my poly card?

Simply go to your Cal Poly Portal () and click on the Campus Express channel in the Money Matters tab. Or click the ADD VALUE NOW button at

What is Campus Express Cal Poly?

Campus Express is used to purchase non-food as well as food items from venues and services around campus or Cal Poly Downtown, and is a dollar for dollar declining balance account. Value rolls over from quarter to quarter and from academic year to academic year as long as the account stays active.

What is a poly card?

All Cal Poly community members are issued a PolyCard, or campus identification card. Each PolyCard is tied to a Campus Express account, which can be used like a debit card to purchase food, printing and other supplies on campus.

How do I add money to my Cal Poly meal plan?

Need Additional Funds? Visit the Request Money link in the Home menu and let us send an email on your behalf to request additional funds to your accounts.

1. Home.
2. Guest Access.
3. Lost/Stolen Card.
4. Request Money.
5. Poly Community Plan.
6. Purchase a Plan.
7. Add Dining Dollars.
8. Campus Express.

How do I check my Cal Poly dining dollars?

The trick to staying on budget is for students to monitor their balance. Students can keep up to date on their dining funds through the Cal Poly portal. They can also swipe their PolyCard at any register at all Campus Dining operations to see their remaining balance.

How do I log into my Cal Poly email?

To access Outlook using your browser, log in to the My Cal Poly Portal > My Apps > Email & Calendar. When you install Office (Desktop) from Office 365, Outlook should automatically be configured.
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1. Open Microsoft Outlook.
2. Log in with your Cal Poly email and password.
3. Your account is now set up.

How does Cal Poly notify acceptance?

First-Year Applicants apply through the online process. This process requires applicants to submit Cal Poly's online application with the corresponding fee during the application filing period of October 1 to November 30. *Please note: Applicants will receive notification of their admission status by April 1.

How do I know if I got into Cal Poly?

Applicants will be notified of admission status by April 1 on the MyCalPoly portal and via email. Your MyCalPoly portal is the first place to see your decision.

How many clubs does Cal Poly have for students?

Join the Club

Cal Poly has more than 400 student organizations to serve a wide range of interests, whether it be academic, professional, cultural, artistic, athletic, service orientated, Greek life and more.

How much are dorms at Cal Poly SLO?

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Housing and Meal Plan Costs

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo offers students both housing and dining options. The on-campus housing expense for a standard student was $8,718 in 2020, and the cost of a standard meal plan was $5,886.

Does Cal Poly have dorms?

At Cal Poly, all students live on campus their first year in one of our residence halls which feature double, triple and quad rooms. Students who are part of the University's two-year housing program also live on campus their second year, in Cerro Vista or Poly Canyon Village Apartments.

Does Cal Poly have a cafeteria?

Fueling Student Success

Cal Poly Campus Dining is focused on serving a variety of delicious options to fuel our campus community.

Does Cal Poly Pomona require freshmen to live on campus?

First-Year Student Residential Requirement

Due to the continued uncertainty and possible limited occupancy due to Covid, Cal Poly Pomona will be pausing the Freshmen Housing requirement for the 2022-2023 Academic Year for ALL first-year students.

How do I join Cal Poly clubs?

To begin the process of club registration, new and/or returning presidents, treasurers, and advisors must complete the online training, and club presidents must re-register the club in Cal Poly Now. For more information please visit the Clubs & Organizations.

Does Cal Poly SLO have a water polo team?

Cal Poly SLO does not have a Division I NCAA team for water polo. This means that for advanced athletes like David, who was voted 2018 All Tournament team last year at nationals, there would be no way for her to play water polo while attending university.

What majors does Cal Poly offer?

• A. Aerospace Engineering, BS.
• B. Biochemistry, BS.
• C. Chemistry, BS.
• D. Dairy Science, BS.
• E. Economics, BS.
• F. Food Science, BS.
• G. General Engineering, BS.
• H. History, BA.

What GPA do I need for Cal Poly?

Applicants require exceptionally good grades to get into Cal Poly. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo was 3.99 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily A- students are accepted and ultimately attend.

Is it hard to get in Cal Poly?

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is one of the more competitive public colleges or universities in the US, with a 29.50% acceptance rate, an average of 1255 on the SAT, an average of 29 on the ACT and an rough average unweighted GPA of 3.7 (unofficial).

Does Cal Poly require SAT?

Cal Poly will not require ACT or SAT exams for 2021-2022 academic year applicants. The California State University (CSU) will not use ACT or SAT examinations for admissions decisions for the 2021-2022 academic year, according to a news release.

Does Cal Poly require essay?

Unlike many colleges and universities, Cal Poly's application does not require an essay. Prospective students can fill out the general application through Cal State Apply and are then redirected to additional admission criteria based on the schools they are applying to.

Does Cal Poly have an applicant portal?

The My Cal Poly Portal is available to anyone with a Cal Poly Account. You must have multi-factor authentication (MFA) set up on your Cal Poly account in order to access the Portal.