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At the start of July, the Administration and Finance (A&amp;F) team will grow as the division welcomes new colleagues from University Housing.



This restructuring is part of a larger university-wide plan to meet the state&#8217;s enrollment growth requirements and to better align services across campus.



With new student, staff and faculty accommodations coming online and an increase in the operating budget to fund new construction and capital projects, moving most Housing departments within A&amp;F will help to streamline processes and make the teams more effective in fulfilling major operational roles for the university.



This change, while significant in its impact on campus efficiencies, is not planned to have a major effect on individual staff member roles. For housing staff, their reporting structures, as well as telecommuting and work locations will remain the same.



The biggest change will be for Juliette Duke. Duke, the executive director of University Housing, will report directly to Allison Baird-James, A&amp;F’s senior vice president.



Duke will oversee the University Housing units joining A&amp;F. Those units include:



– Administrative Services and Strategy: Outreach and Communication, Assignments, Assessment, and Special Events.



– Business and Finance: Procurement and Budget – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Employee Experience: Payroll and Recruitment.



– Facilities Operations: Custodial, Planning and Support Services, and the Depot.



The Residential Student Experience Unit of University Housing will stay within Student Affairs.



Please join us in welcoming and helping accommodate our new A&amp;F colleagues from Housing. Together, we will continue to move Cal Poly forward and work to enhance the student experience.

A&F Grows with the Addition of Housing

As vice president and chief information officer of Cal Poly ITS, Meggan Levitt is leading the university in a big way.



Whether supporting Kennedy Library&#8217;s reopening or leading the campus cloud transformation, Meggan leverages technology effectively and responsibly to guide strategic investments and foster collaborative innovation.



Before her current position, she held key roles at UC Davis, UC Berkeley, Georgia Tech, Emory University, Westminster College, and University of Texas at Austin.



Meggan recently took a break from her busy schedule to discuss her career journey, current role and the insights she’s gained along the way.



What does a day in your life look like in your current role?&nbsp;



Honestly, there&#8217;s no such thing as &#8220;typical&#8221; in the technology world! That&#8217;s what I love about the Cal Poly VP and CIO role — every day brings me something different.



I start early by catching up on anything that comes in overnight. Technology doesn&#8217;t sleep. The highlight of my morning is our daily operational meetings with the ITS managers. This is quite a witty group with a fantastic sense of humor, so I am always guaranteed a laugh to start my day, no matter what challenges we&#8217;re facing. We&#8217;ve gotten creative with these meetings too, giving each day a theme like &#8220;Threat Thursday,&#8221; where we collectively review cybersecurity activities.



The heart of my work really happens when I step outside my office and connect across campus. I spend a good chunk of time in conversations with department heads, academic leaders and steering committees. These partnerships aren&#8217;t just meetings to get work done — they&#8217;re how we make sure our technology serves the Cal Poly community in meaningful ways. There&#8217;s nothing more satisfying than seeing a solution we&#8217;ve developed make the Cal Poly experience better for our students, staff and faculty.



Between meetings, I carve out time to stay on top of where technology is heading, and at warp speed too. I might be getting product demos from vendors, comparing notes with CIO colleagues at other CSUs, or diving into the latest research. I go to the typical tech sources, but I also have some quirky ones too — check out the online newsletter <a href="http://tedium.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tedium.com</a> that piques my curiosity often on unusual technology topics.



Afternoons typically shift toward the bigger picture — planning for the future, finding resources for innovations we want to pursue, and making sure our talented team has what they need to succeed. I keep an open-door policy with our ITS directors because they&#8217;re on the front lines and their insights are invaluable.



No day is complete without moments I get to spend with our incredible Cal Poly students. Whether I&#8217;m joining campus activities or just chatting with students about their technology experiences, these conversations remind me why we do this work and provide valuable insights that help shape our services. After all, supporting learning motivates me and is the whole reason I&#8217;ve dedicated my career to higher education.



What are some projects your team is working on that you are excited about?&nbsp;



The ITS teams are tackling several exciting projects that will enhance the Cal Poly Learn by Doing experience for years to come.



I&#8217;m particularly proud of our work supporting Kennedy Library&#8217;s reopening after its two-year transformation. Our teams have upgraded the fiber connection and installed modern network infrastructure throughout the building. There&#8217;s something special about knowing thousands of students will soon return to this revitalized space this fall. The library is truly the heart of academic life on campus, and helping to bring it back to life with modern technology has been incredibly rewarding.



We&#8217;re also undertaking a $1.2 million campus network upgrade, replacing over 400 network switches across buildings this summer and fall. Network infrastructure is like plumbing — nobody thinks about it until it doesn&#8217;t work! This project will boost network speeds and reduce congestion for everyone. When students can seamlessly stream video for projects or researchers can transfer massive datasets without delays, that&#8217;s when this behind-the-scenes work truly matters.&nbsp;



Another key project is the renovation of Building 52, where we&#8217;re working with Facilities to convert office space into classrooms. We&#8217;re ensuring these new learning spaces have robust network infrastructure and enhanced audio/visual technology. It&#8217;s exciting to envision Cal Poly students engaged in active learning in these new spaces.&nbsp;



These infrastructure investments will serve our campus community for years to come. The essential work of cables, switches, and server rooms is laying the foundation that allows Cal Poly&#8217;s unique Learn by Doing approach to flourish in our digital world.&nbsp;



Are you from San Luis Obispo? If not, where are you from, and how did you end up in SLO County?&nbsp;



I am not originally from San Luis Obispo, but I got here as soon as I could! It’s a stunning location with warm people to match the climate. I ended up in SLO specifically for my job at Cal Poly less than one year ago. I&#8217;ve been in California for a decade now, and I adore the playful yet hard-working Central Coast lifestyle.&nbsp;



I grew up overseas because I&#8217;m half-British. My father is English and was an executive in international business. My mother was American and from Chicago, Illinois. My childhood was split between Jakarta, Indonesia and about 20 miles west of London on the banks of the River Thames in England. I lived in the villages of Chobham, Woking and Windsor to name a few. Windsor is famous for Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British royal family. I could see the castle and the Royal Standard flag flown when the Queen was in from my bedroom window!&nbsp;



Growing up globally really shaped me in profound ways, and it&#8217;s one of the reasons I love working on college campuses and Cal Poly in particular — they bring so many different, unique people and cultures together. I often hear different languages being spoken on campus and learn about the world through my daily interactions with our community. This moves me deeply and it&#8217;s why I joke that I went to college and never left! I&#8217;ve been in higher education IT my whole career and wouldn&#8217;t have it any other way.&nbsp;



Where is your happy place?&nbsp;



My happy place is any live music venue — from concert halls to dive bars. I love the atmosphere of a show and find them both energizing and soul-fulfilling. I&#8217;ve always enjoyed dancing to disconnect from the workday.&nbsp;



If you could live in any movie universe, which one would it be and why?&nbsp;



This one’s easy for a techie: Star Wars! For epic space travel and the chance to use the Force.&nbsp;



If you could meet your future self, what would you ask her?&nbsp;



Tell me about AI&#8217;s journey overall and at <a href="https://www.calpoly.edu/news/tag/artificial-intelligence" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cal Poly</a> — did it develop into the beacon for human progress we envisioned? Have we used its abilities to solve tough, complex problems like climate change or curing diseases? Or did it go in a direction we didn&#8217;t expect? How does AI fit into your daily life now? Have we struck that delicate harmony between embracing innovation while preserving what makes us human?



I hope my future self would say Cal Poly got this right as I witness our AI innovation as well as our research on AI&#8217;s ethical implications. Cal Poly is already using AI to revolutionize procurement with tools like <a href="https://dxhub.calpoly.edu/challenges/using-generative-ai-to-generate-scope-of-work/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&#8220;ScopeBuilder&#8221; for creating more effective RFPs</a>. And students are using <a href="https://www.calpoly.edu/news/cal-poly-students-practice-physics-phones-and-ai" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AI-powered apps in physics labs</a>, while others gain hands-on experience through the <a href="https://www.calstate.edu/csu-system/news/Pages/CSU-AI-Powered-Initiative.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Cal State AI initiative</a>, which provides free access to tools like ChatGPT.&nbsp;&nbsp;



At Cal Poly, I envision technology that empowers both learning and human connection — AI tools that enhance education while keeping community and our hands-on, Learn by Doing approach at the heart of what we do. If you have questions about our IT initiatives, visit us at <a href="https://tech.calpoly.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://tech.calpoly.edu/</a>.&nbsp;

Meggan Levitt’s Dream for ITS

With many students and faculty away during the summer, Cal Poly will continue the hard work of pushing Learn by Doing forward with new and enhanced campus amenities, buildings, facilities and some significant capital projects.



Less foot traffic during the summer offers a perfect opportunity to perform impactful work and maintenance, such as student housing and the student success center. These projects, in support of the&nbsp;<a href="https://masterplan.calpoly.edu/docs/cal-poly-campus-master-plan-abridged.pdf">Cal Poly Master Plan</a>, are designed to enhance the quality of university life, support academic achievement and provide resourced facilities.



To help the Cal Poly community navigate campus this summer, we’ve compiled a list of construction projects and <a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/parking/lot_closures/">affected roads and parking lots</a>.



<a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/facilities/planning-capital-projects/project-news/vista-meadows/">Vista Meadows</a> The faculty and staff housing project located on the corner of Slack and Grand is actively under construction. The project will create 33 single-family homes for faculty and staff purchase. Summer construction impacts will include intermittent road impairments on Slack Street, allowing the underground and overhead utility installations and follow-on paving activities.&nbsp;Similar intermittent lane closures will occur at the Slack and Grand intersection, accommodating the utility tie-in locations. The Grand Avenue entrance will be resurfaced in the late summer resulting in lane closures. As the utility work is complete, the project will transition to foundations and framing activities for the new homes.



<a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/facilities/planning-capital-projects/project-news/football_operations/">John Madden Football Center</a> Construction on the Madden Football Center continues.&nbsp;As a reminder, this project forms a new and expanded football clubhouse/facility. The superstructure is nearing completion, with the project transitioning to mechanical and electrical infrastructure and interior finish activities later this fall. Construction impacts on the campus community will be similar to the current effects, with construction vehicles entering and exiting the site.



<a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/facilities/planning-capital-projects/project-news/water-reclamation/">Water Reclamation Facility (WRF)</a> The Water Reclamation Project provides sustainable solutions to the campus water infrastructure. The reclamation treatment plant will process the campus&#8217;s sewer water, allowing grey water to be utilized as an irrigation resource. The project is adjacent to the swine unit and will have little impact on everyday campus operations. Intermittent lane and California Boulevard road closures are scheduled for lift station upgrades and utility connections.



<a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/facilities/planning-capital-projects/project-news/water-infrastructure-improvement/">Water Infrastructure Improvement Project (WIIP)</a> The WIIP expands the campus&#8217;s domestic and fire water infrastructure in alignment with the campus master plan and growth of the Cal Poly campus. In broad terms, the project increases the capacity of water stored in holding tanks at the top of the hill with upgrades to the distribution system to campus buildings. The bulk of the summer work will focus on reconstructing the storage tanks and pump house adjacent to the tanks. Impact to campus includes intermittent noise and construction material delivery traffic.



<a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/facilities/planning-capital-projects/project-news/housing-program/">Cal Poly Student Housing Project (CPSHP)</a> The student housing project is the largest campus project and will continue in phases for multiple years. This project expands the current housing stock by 3100 to 3800 new residential beds with up to 8 new buildings. The project is located on the north mountain site behind the existing red brick residential halls. The first building of the program is actively under construction and includes site enabling work. The project consists of modular construction units beginning in September, with the first building’s modular units stacked by the end of 2025.&nbsp;Summer construction impacts include replacing the underground infrastructure and connections on Perimeter Road. Impacts also include the ongoing construction traffic to and from the site.



<a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/facilities/planning-capital-projects/project-news/kennedy-library/">Kennedy Library</a> Kennedy Library, scheduled to reopen Monday, Sept. 15, will be substantially completed by summer. Summer impacts will include move-in and transition to occupancy activities in mid-July.&nbsp;&nbsp;



<a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/facilities/planning-capital-projects/project-news/plant-sciences/">Plant Science Complex</a>, <a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/facilities/planning-capital-projects/project-news/animal-health-science/">Animal Health Center</a> The Plant Science and Animal Health project combines two buildings, providing additional resources to educate CAFES-related fields. The project is located on Highland Drive near the railroad overpass. Construction traffic entering and leaving the site and intermittent noise are the only project impacts expected during the summer. The planned completion of the projects is winter 2026.



<a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/facilities/planning-capital-projects/project-news/student-success/">Student Success Center</a> The Student Success Center is a project in the planning stage that will construct new and expanded programs to improve student success and ongoing student enrollment growth. The new building will be located on the existing H-4F parking lot between Perimeter Road and Truckee, adjacent to Fisher Science Hall. Expect intermittent impacts beginning in summer to Perimeter, Village and Truckee roads accommodating utility enabling work for the site.



Parking Updates



The H-4F parking lot between Perimeter and Truckee roads, adjacent to Fisher Science Hall will be partially closed this summer for utility line work. The lot is scheduled to fully close in mid-September as construction on the Student Success Center starts.



The Grand Avenue Parking Structure is receiving an LED retrofit. This update will be an ongoing project throughout the 2025-26 academic year and will help make this major parking facility much more energy efficient.



The H-11 parking lot on Via Carta near Building 10 will come back online when the temporary study structure is removed in preparation for the opening of the Kennedy Library.



For up-to-date information visit Transportation and Parking Services <a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/parking/lot_closures/">Parking Lot Closure webpage</a>.



Cal Poly is also engaged with the City of SLO collaborating on <a href="https://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public-works/construction-and-traffic-updates">active projects in or around campus</a>, and with Cal Trans, aligning on <a href="https://roads.dot.ca.gov/?roadnumber=1">night closures construction work on Highway 1</a>.



For the latest on campus construction projects, visit the <a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/facilities/planning-capital-projects/project-news/">Project News web page</a>.

Construction Projects to Look Out for This Summer

Calling all faculty and staff looking for classroom and office equipment!



The On Campus Reuse program offers <a href="https://cpslo.sharepoint.com/sites/MovingandSurplus/Lists/Surplus_InStock/Assetgallery.aspx">an inventory of assorted items</a>, from cabinets and whiteboards to office supplies and desk organizers.



If you find something you or your department may need, all you have to do is fill out the&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=2wING578lUSVNx03nMoq571WingtR6xLqCqAArUWaQ1UNkVBTkhQWjBIOFNZUkVQTDkwVlNDUFUyWC4u&amp;route=shorturl" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Campus Reuse Request form</a>.



The inventory is continuously updated as the department receives new items.



Note that items are typically slightly worn. As part of Distribution Services, Cal Poly Surplus works to reuse and recycle thousands of items each year for free campus use, keeping tons of materials out of landfills.



Searching for an item not listed? Fill out the <a href="https://cpslo.sharepoint.com/sites/MovingandSurplus/_layouts/15/listforms.aspx?cid=Njg2ZWExMzEtYThjOC00MTQwLThmZGMtNGMwZTFlZTJhNDRi&amp;nav=MmIyYTFhMWYtYTk3Ny00MDcwLTkzZWYtZmNiYTg0ZjYwNTk0">Faculty and Staff Searching form</a>&nbsp;or email&nbsp;surplus@calpoly.edu, so the Surplus team can keep an eye out for your item.&nbsp;

Free Equipment Available Through Reuse Program

The Cal Poly Center for Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship (CIE) and the Cal Poly Mustang Shop Downtown will soon have a new home. Improvements on a new downtown San Luis Obispo location are underway, with the goal of creating an enhanced spaces for the two key university programs, and a more visible presence for Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo.&nbsp;



Located on the corner of Marsh and Chorro streets, in the former Copeland Sports building, this new project will help revitalize the long<s> </s>vacant corner location.&nbsp;The CIE currently operates a downtown location – The HotHouse on Higuera Street, focused on developing innovators and entrepreneurs and furthering regional economic development.&nbsp;&nbsp;



The renovated downtown location will offer expanded coworking capabilities, with options such as hot desks, dedicated desks, private offices and meeting rooms. A new event space will host networking events and meet-ups, and expanded space will be available for startups to pilot test new innovative products with local customers through retail popups, and other on-location customer development opportunities. With a more visible location, new programming will be offered with the goal of further connecting Cal Poly, students and the business community.



Also housed in the new location will be an expanded Cal Poly Mustang Shop Downtown. The Mustang Shop carries official Cal Poly<s>&#8211;</s>branded apparel, Cal Poly wines as well as Cal Poly specialty food items and assorted gifts for all ages.&nbsp;



Customers at the Mustang Shop will have visibility to the adjacent CIE space, providing an opportunity to fully connect the public to the mission and impact of the CIE.&nbsp;



Cal Poly Partners continues to support the university’s regional economic development work, by backing collaborative efforts among the City of San Luis Obispo, County of San Luis Obispo, REACH, and numerous companies committed to advancing economic prosperity.&nbsp;



This move marks a significant investment by Cal Poly Partners in the local community and a major effort to promote economic development in San Luis Obispo.&nbsp;



Following tenant improvements, the building is scheduled to open Winter 2026.&nbsp;



<a href="https://calpolypartners.org/real-estate-development/capital-projects/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Learn more about 1144 Chorro on the Cal Poly Partners website</a>&nbsp;

Improvements to 1144 Chorro St. are underway. Cal Poly Partners entered into a lease for the former Copeland Sports location, a large downtown San Luis Obispo space, in 2024.

Work on New Downtown Location Gets Underway 

Curious about construction efforts happening across campus? So are we!



To help the Cal Poly community stay informed, we have assembled a comprehensive list detailing recent updates to the university’s ongoing capital projects.



Kennedy Library



The highly anticipated <a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/facilities/planning-capital-projects/project-news/kennedy-library/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Robert E. Kennedy Library renovation</a> will feature an energy-efficient, sustainable design that accommodates programming needs. Current updates include paving the courtyard and working on the landscape, illuminated interior lighting, more interior finishes and an ADA ramp installation.



The library is still on schedule to open Fall 2025.



Wastewater Reclamation



The design and construction of an on-campus <a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/facilities/planning-capital-projects/project-news/water-reclamation/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wastewater Reclamation Facility</a> (WRF) to process a portion of the raw campus wastewater currently sent to the City of San Luis Obispo’s treatment plant has begun new construction activities, including:



<ul class="wp-block-list">
<li>Final field investigation for aligning the new ~6,000-foot force sewer main pipe from the lift station to the reclamation facility.</li>



<li>Minor work near the Swine Unit, setting up construction yard, offices and building temporary construction utilities.</li>



<li>Mass grading will begin early to mid-April on the recycled water reservoir near the swine unit.</li>
</ul>



Plant Sciences and Animal Health



Concrete slab-pouring on Highland Avenue and Mt. Bishop Road has begun, bringing the&nbsp;<a href="https://cafes.calpoly.edu/giving/plant-sciences-complex">Plant Sciences Complex</a>&nbsp;one step closer to reality. The 23,000-square-foot laboratory building and master site planning will immerse students in contemporary and climate-smart plant sciences research, emphasizing the farm-to-fork supply chain.



Structural steel for the <a href="https://cafes.calpoly.edu/giving/animal-health-center">Charles and Cla</a><a href="https://cafes.calpoly.edu/giving/animal-health-center" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">i</a><a href="https://cafes.calpoly.edu/giving/animal-health-center">re Jacobson Animal Health Center’s</a> 17,500-square-foot program is up. The space will include instructional and clinical space, featuring an instructional lab for 72 students, a research lab that will fit more than 16 students, a surgical suite and a large examination/procedure room. The Animal Health Center will provide veterinary care for the college’s many livestock animals in a contemporary facility and offer hands-on learning in animal care for CAFES students.



Vista Meadows



Construction of a new faculty and staff housing complex at the northeast corner of Slack Street and Grand Avenue has restarted grading operations. The project will bring 33 single-family homes to campus. Available to faculty and staff to purchase,&nbsp;<a href="https://calpolypartners.org/real-estate-development/faculty-staff-housing/vista-meadows/">Vista Meadows</a>&nbsp;will offer three distinct floorplans ranging from 1,600 to over 2,100 square feet, with fully equipped kitchens, open concept living areas, solar, and energy saving appliances.



Student Housing



The site work for future housing buildings A and B is taking shape — crews have excavated and graded the land, cleared vegetation and are building retaining walls. Utility tie-ins are also underway. FullStack Modular&nbsp;has mobilized its new Southern California factory for the project. They are currently fabricating modular “suite-style” dorm rooms for a stacked high-rise installation by the general contractor. Building A, adjacent to Fremont Hall, will be seven stories with 400+ new beds and an anticipated opening of fall 2026. The design of subsequent buildings is being reviewed and improved for additional efficiencies — one of the benefits of utilizing the same contractor for each phase of the project.<a href="https://inside.calpoly.edu/author/cal-poly-administration-and-finance/"></a><a href="https://inside.calpoly.edu/author/cal-poly-administration-and-finance/"></a>

The Latest with Cal Poly Capital Projects

<a href="https://inside.calpoly.edu/author/cal-poly-administration-and-finance/"></a><a href="https://inside.calpoly.edu/author/cal-poly-administration-and-finance/"></a>As part of <a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Administration and Finance’s</a> continual work to improve programs, services and campus offerings, the division is constantly taking in feedback on its team’s performance. To that end, on March 21, A&amp;F closed its annual <a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/survey/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Focus Forward customer satisfaction survey</a>.



In years past feedback from the survey have resulted in some major changes and updates to campus. Mustang Shuttle was a direct result from feedback asking for help with students who have classes, labs and work in the Dairy Science, Poultry Science and Meat Processing Center. Now the free campus shuttle runs seven days a week with night service until 12:30 a.m.



The team in Environmental Health and Safety took insights from the 2023 survey and increased the frequency and number of training opportunities for staff. Their popular Safety Jam series is the result.



Facilities Management and Development has made a concerted effort to increase communications about projects and services available to the campus community.



These are just a few changes as a result of the survey.



This year, to sweeten the pot, for each survey completed, respondents received an entry into a drawing for Apple AirPods Pro 2 Wireless Earbuds and more than 40 other prizes, including Tailgating Pros Lightweight Cornhole Boards, Ninja Pod and Grounds Specialty Single-Serve Coffee Maker, The North Face Jester Backpack, a Cal Poly Tumbler or one of 36 Amazon or Grubhub gift cards!



The winners of the drawing and the 2025 results will be released soon.

Annual Focus Forward Survey Wraps Up

Each year, Cal Poly hosts thousands of youths attending programs and camps designed to help broaden their horizons and grow their mental and physical acuity.
The Youth Protection Program — under Risk Management — works to ensure a safe environment for these participants both in-person and virtually.
The program safeguards minors by defining a bandwidth of acceptable behavior when interacting with them and establishes minimum requirements for youth programs operated by, affiliated with or held on campus.
One such requirement for program and camp directors is to register their youth programs on an annual basis. With that said, if you are a program or camp director looking to host a youth program in the next year, please register sooner rather than later. This helps the ERM team plan and ensure that your team will be aware of all measures needed to be accounted for before the camp starts.
All the mandated trainings, programs and reporting requirements, compliance steps and more can be found on the updated webpage for <a href="https://afd.calpoly.edu/risk-management/youth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cal Poly’s Youth Protection Program</a>.
There, program directors and coordinators, staff, volunteers and parents can find in-depth information about policy, procedures and best practices.

Cal Poly’s Partners Preview event which provides participating partner high school students the opportunity to enjoy the full Cal Poly college experience.

Get to Know the Youth Protection Program

Cal Poly Partners and the U.S. Geological Survey, California Water Science Center are collaborating to foster impactful innovation and research at the newly completed Phase Two of the Cal Poly Technology Park. The partnership will grow opportunities in such key fields as hydrology, water resources, geology, biology, chemistry, geography, oceanography, geophysics and geochemistry.
The 16,200-square-foot Phase Two of the Technology Park, located on Mount Bishop Road on the western edge of the Cal Poly campus, will serve as the hub for this collaboration, offering state-of-the-art facilities to support research, technology development and knowledge exchange. Cal Poly Partners, the university’s nonprofit auxiliary, is also seeking additional collaborators to join this vibrant innovation ecosystem, with more than 5,000 square feet of available space for groundbreaking projects and partnerships.
“We are thrilled to partner with USGS in this important initiative,” said Jim Dunning, associate executive director of Real Estate Development and Services, Cal Poly Partners. “The newly finished Phase Two building offers an ideal space for our work with USGS, and we welcome new partners to join us in pushing the boundaries of science, research, technology and workforce development.”
Under this collaborative framework, the USGS California Water Science Center and Cal Poly Partners will:
<ul>
<li>Establish infrastructure to pursue funding opportunities to support joint research and educational programs.</li>
<li>Develop and secure funding for future student internship programs in fields such as hydrology, geology, biology, chemistry, environmental sciences, engineering and related disciplines, in partnership with Cal Poly.</li>
<li>Organize joint technical seminars, workshops and symposia to share innovative research ideas and advancements in hydrology.</li>
</ul>
“We look forward to establishing our field office and research team at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo,” said Mark Dickman, associate director of data for the USGS California Water Science Center. “This collaboration with Cal Poly Partners, university faculty and students will create exciting opportunities to enhance interdisciplinary research, education and outreach. Our shared efforts will contribute to a deeper understanding of critical water and biological resources to better serve society.”

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