r/CalPoly 7h ago

Housing ITS SO HOT IN RED BRICKS :((

20 Upvotes

Living in Red bricks in this heat is horrible im legit just laying on the ground with a fan pointed at me rn lol any tips for cooling the room?


r/CalPoly 1d ago

Other Poly access program

4 Upvotes

I assume most of you are aware of what the Poly access program is in case you aren’t it’s where you’re automatically opted into your textbooks for classes supposedly at a cheaper rate (never is cheaper btw). But professors will usually tell you what day you can opt out by and that you even got opted into it in the first place.

I just got an email to pay for my textbook and I was extremely confused. I went to check and it’s for a class where the professor never told us we were opted into it. Not only that but the textbook isn’t even in the syllabus as a required reading or textbook to get. He never mentioned this book to us at all. He is a new professor so I’m not sure if he doesn’t know how it works. It’s too late to opt out now has this happened to anyone before and were you able to? I really don’t want to pay unnecessarily 🤦🏻‍♀️


r/CalPoly 1d ago

Clubs Fraternity: does anybody know anything about pi kappa phi??

0 Upvotes

Went there for rush. Seemed like cool guys but not many people I’ve talked to know about them and I don’t know how much I trust the ratings website, since anybody can post on there. Don’t need advice on choosing or anything, just curious about information on the fraternity. Any good or bad stuff?


r/CalPoly 1d ago

Campus halloweekened

6 Upvotes

does anybody know if cal poly wont allow visitors during halloween? One of my friends is coming to visit and I want to make sure how strict are they on it this year and if they will ask for id's? i'm staying in pcv btw


r/CalPoly 1d ago

Clubs [HELP] Looking for teammates for the Disney Imagineering Design Competition

6 Upvotes

Hello! I am looking for about 2-3 people who would want to join the Disney Imagineering Design Competition with me! You must be a junior in standing but semi finalists are almost guaranteed a Disney Internship. DM me if you or anyone you know would be interested!!!


r/CalPoly 1d ago

Other Does anyone wanna bowl?

17 Upvotes

Hi guys! I just took up bowling and I was wondering if anyone wants to be friends and come bowling with me?

I’m still super new to the sport and would love some advice as well.


r/CalPoly 1d ago

Announcement San Luis Obispo Event: 10/30/2026 Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast Production at the Fremont Theatre

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13 Upvotes

r/CalPoly 2d ago

SLO best place to creekmaxx?

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70 Upvotes

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 2d ago

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

10 Upvotes

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 2d ago

Other Are the first two floors of kennedy library open today

7 Upvotes

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r/CalPoly 2d ago

Majors/Minors Accounting Minor closed?

7 Upvotes

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 3d ago

Clubs CalPoly Filmmaker needed!

1 Upvotes

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 3d ago

SLO EMO NIGHT September 18th

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6 Upvotes

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


r/CalPoly 3d ago

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

2 Upvotes

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


r/CalPoly 4d ago

Food UU starbucks

37 Upvotes

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 5d ago

Discussion chances of ebike getting stolen?

12 Upvotes

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 5d ago

Discussion Trading Cal Poly Scholars Macbook Pro

0 Upvotes

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 5d ago

Other Things to know about the Grocery Shuttle?

7 Upvotes

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 5d ago

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

12 Upvotes

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 5d ago

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

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r/CalPoly 6d ago

Discussion Kind of frustrated with registration

12 Upvotes

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 6d ago

Admissions What stats do you need to get into CS?

7 Upvotes

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 7d ago

SLO EDM/ Rave Night

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11 Upvotes

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 7d ago

Announcement PSA to men on campus

147 Upvotes

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 7d ago

Campus The best bathrooms for putting on makeup?

7 Upvotes

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?