Corporation Corner

Throughout the year Cal Poly Corporation staff spend thousands of hours leading projects, developing and streamlining programs, policies, concepts and services, and creating awareness of this work – all focused on delivering continuous improvement and an elevated experience for our students, faculty and staff. Corporation Corner is our opportunity to keep you apprised of that work, to update you and offer insight into what is happening at the Cal Poly Corporation as we Deliver the Difference to Cal Poly.

Become a Culture Champion

Organizational culture is the foundation to a thriving workplace. A good workplace culture goes hand in hand with more efficient and happy team members and thus more positive impacts for Cal Poly. Coinciding with the organization’s upcoming name change to Cal Poly...

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August New Hires

The Corporation made a number of new hires this month that will help move the campus forward. From an outstanding addition to Business Services to a new director in the Dairy Product Technology Center, these new staff members will help the Corporation’s efforts to...

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July New Hires

This past month a big move was made to help bolster the Strawberry Center’s team with an experienced researcher. Sam Simard joined the Strawberry Center team as a research associate in July after serving as a graduate student researcher since August 2022. She will be...

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New, Lower, Parking Permit Rates

Starting July 1, on-campus parking permit fees for non-management Cal Poly Corporation employees will be reduced to better align with state employee rates. This change will help to create a more equitable parking fee structure for all employees on campus. At that time...

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June Movers and Shakers

Each month there are promotions happening all over Cal Poly Corporation units and departments. This June was no different. Conference and Event Planning’s Scott Homolka has been promoted to senior Conference and Event coordinator. And, starting July 8 he’s being...

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CPC Finalizes Flexible Work Guidelines

To create clarity and set expectations for Corporation employees, a new Flexible Work Policy that explains workplace guidelines on hybrid work has been finalized. The new policy states that employees who have positions that are not site specific will need to work in...

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CalPERS Contribution Increasing

Starting July 1, full-time benefited Cal Poly Corporation employees who are PEPRA members will see an increase in their CalPERS employee contribution. These increases happen under the Public Employees’ Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) law, that stipulates that CalPERS...

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May New Hires

Four new members were brought aboard the Corporation team in May including a project analyst, a new member of the Swanton Pacific Ranch squad and a research assistant for the Center for Health Research.  Please welcome the following employees: Heidi Shaw, previously...

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May Movers and Shakers

Throughout May there was a bit of movement within the Corporation ranks. See below to catch up on recent promotions and moves. Lara Infuso (pictured) has moved from accounting specialist to Sponsored Programs as a grant analyst II. Heidi Shaw has moved up from an...

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April 28 Board of Directors Meeting Report

A look into Wine and Viticulture, the latest on a potential name change, an update on the Chartwells transition and more on the upcoming faculty and staff housing projects, were all discussed during the board of directors meeting on Friday, April 28. The meeting...

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