Company Profile
California Polytechnic State University
Company Overview
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Nestled in the foothills of San Luis Obispo on 6,000 acres, just minutes from California's Central Coast beaches, Cal Poly offers a comprehensive University curriculum, with special emphasis on instruction in polytechnic disciplines, and a Learn by Doing educational experience, for its more than 21,300 students. For the 24th year in a row, the University has the distinction of being rated as the best public, largely undergraduate university in the West by U.S. News and Work Report, and its College of Engineering ranked as the No. 3 program at a public University, behind only the U.S. Military Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy. With a faculty of 1,439, Cal Poly offers 63 undergraduate degree programs and 34 master's degrees through six colleges: Agriculture; Architecture and Environmental Design; Engineering; Liberal Arts; Science and Mathematics; the Orfalea College of Business; along the University Center for Teacher Education. Cal Poly, an equal employment opportunity employer, is strongly committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce. The university actively encourages applications of all qualified individuals.
At Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly’s values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.
Company History
Founded in 1901, California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) is one of five comprehensive polytechnic universities in the U.S., with about 18,000 undergraduate and 900 graduate students. Located in San Luis Obispo, 200 miles north of Los Angeles, Cal Poly maintains a guiding philosophy of “Learn By Doing” that is reflected in the school’s comprehensive curriculum combining technical and professional training with the arts and humanities. This prepares students to become resourceful professionals and innovative leaders from the moment they step foot on campus. Visit www.calpoly.edu to learn more.
Notable Products / Brands
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
Cal Poly is one of only five comprehensive polytechnic universities in the nation. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Cal Poly #1 among public master's universities in the western United States for the past 24 consecutive years. In 2017 according to U.S News & World Reports the College of Engineering is ranked No. 5 on the list of best master’s/bachelor’s program this year and the college’s environmental engineering program is lauded as the best master’s/bachelor’s program in the nation. The civil engineering program ranks No.3, while electrical engineering is tied for No. 4, and mechanical engineering places at No. 5. In addition, the Orfalea College of Business appears again this year in the magazine’s list of best undergraduate business programs.
Cal Poly also ranks No. 6 in the West (up from No. 10 last year) for most veteran-friendly universities. This list shows which top-ranked schools offer the best financial opportunities for military vets and active-duty service members. Cal Poly is the top-ranked public university in this category.
In 2017, The Student Affairs Division was named a Promising Place to Work by Diverse Issues in Higher Education for its leadership in employee diversity, staffing practices and workplace environment.
Benefits
• Located on the beautiful Central Coast of California.
• Medical, dental and vision plans at low or no cost to employee.
• Tuition fee waiver program for employee and dependents.
• Generous CalPERS retirement plan.
• Additional tax-deferred investment options (403b, 457, 401k).
• Access to a state-of-the art recreation center and gym facilities.
• Pre-tax health and dependent care reimbursement accounts
For a full list of benefits please visit our website: https://afd.calpoly.edu/hr/benefits/