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CHAPTER 100: University Organization and Campuswide Policies



100 CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY

California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) was established by the California State Legislature in 1901 to acknowledge the need for varied educational opportunities. Cal Poly is one of 22 institutions that comprise the California State University (CSU) system of higher education administered by its Trustees.

Cal Poly includes the San Luis Obispo campus, the Cal Poly Maritime Academy on the Solano campus and expansive ranch lands and other regional properties.

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101 Functions

Through the years, the state has reaffirmed the purpose and role of the state universities. The California Education Code states:

The California State University shall offer undergraduate and graduate instruction through the master’s degree in the liberal arts and sciences and professional education, including teacher education.
Research, scholarship, and creative activity in support of its undergraduate and graduate instructional mission are authorized in the California State University and shall be supported by the state. (California Education Code Section 66010.4)

Special emphases are authorized for Cal Poly as follows:

The California State Polytechnic University shall be authorized to emphasize the applied fields of agriculture, engineering, business, home economics and other occupational and professional fields. This article shall be liberally construed. (Education Code section 90404)

Special emphasis are authorized for

Cal Poly Maritime Academy as follows:

The primary mission of the California Maritime Academy [now referred to as Cal Poly Maritime Academy], a specialized institution, is to provide instruction in the maritime sciences, engineering, and related fields, including all those necessary to provide the highest quality licensed officers for the merchant marine and California maritime industries. The California Maritime Academy is authorized to require students in one or more degree programs to qualify for United States Coast Guard merchant marine licenses as a condition of earning a degree. (California Code 5 CA ADC 40055)
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References for CAP 100:

  1. Date approved by the President: [insert date changes approved]
  2. Effective Date: [insert date changes approved]
  3. Responsible Department/Office: President’s Office
  4. Revision History: Use when applicable.
  5. Laws, Regulations and/or Codes of practice referred to herein or related to this policy:
    1. California Education Code Section 66010.4(b).
    2. California Education Code Section 90404.
    3. California Education Code Section 40055.