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 Robert E. Kennedy Library renovation 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 Wastewater Reclamation Facility (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:
- Final field investigation for aligning the new ~6,000-foot force sewer main pipe from the lift station to the reclamation facility.
- Minor work near the Swine Unit, setting up construction yard, offices and building temporary construction utilities.
- Mass grading will begin early to mid-April on the recycled water reservoir near the swine unit.
Plant Sciences and Animal Health
Concrete slab-pouring on Highland Avenue and Mt. Bishop Road has begun, bringing the Plant Sciences Complex 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 Charles and Claire Jacobson Animal Health Center’s 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, Vista Meadows 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 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.