Our Vision: The Future of Cal Poly

Adopted in May 2014, Vision 2022 (now generally referred to as the Strategic Plan) continues to serve as a guidepost for the university as we seek to: increase enrollment, provide equitable paths into the university, and ensure support for high-achieving California students who are first-generation, under-represented minorities or who come from low-income backgrounds.

We've adopted four guiding principles which guide us as we move forward to achieve our vision for Cal Poly. In a Learn by Doing environment, we continuously innovate to maximize the success of our students. As a comprehensive polytechnic university, we give our students the tools and confidence they need to think independently, critically and ethically about the world's problems, regardless of their major.

Foundation and Guiding Principles

  • Learn by Doing.
  • Student Success.
  • Excellence Through Continuous Improvement.
  • Comprehensive Polytechnic University.

Cal Poly in 2022 and beyond

The vision below represents what Cal Poly should look like in the future. Our pursuit of this aspirational view of Cal Poly will be governed by our guiding principles and our ability to maintain excellence as our standard.

  • Our campus will be a unique, vibrant residential community that links academic and social life, and we will be nationally and internationally recognized as the premier comprehensive polytechnic university that focuses on Learn by Doing and student success.
  • Our curriculum and student/campus life will be innovative, constantly improving and will continue to attract the brightest faculty, staff and students.
  • Students will leave Cal Poly empowered with the holistic, interdisciplinary experience that prepares them for success in a global economy and instills in them a culture of philanthropy.
  • We will have an enriching environment where every student, faculty and staff member is valued.
  • Recruitment and retention of faculty and staff will be driven by professional development opportunities and competitive salaries/benefits.
  • Faculty and students from across campus will collaborate and be engaged in innovative research and partnerships with industry.
  • A $500 million campaign will be completed and significantly exceeded.
  • The Cal Poly brand will be enhanced through a deliberate campaign that is fueled by excellence in academics and athletics .

     

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