Company Profile
Robert E. Kennedy Library
Company Overview
Robert E. Kennedy Library became the first university library in the state to receive ACRL’s Excellence in Academic Libraries award. The award, made in 2014, recognizes the Kennedy Library’s distinction in engaging the students and faculty of the Cal Poly university community. While integrating traditional library resources and services with digital tools and platforms, the library continuously experiments to adapt its services, programs, and spaces to meet the evolving academic programs, research interests, and needs of the university community. Annual visitors exceed 1.4 million.
Kennedy Library’s ten librarians, 35 staff, and over 120 student assistants work with campus partners to deliver services focused on Cal Poly’s commitments to research, learning, collaboration and innovation. The library provides a digital showcase for Cal Poly student and faculty work (DigitalCommons@Cal Poly); hosts popular learning spaces and a library café on the second floor; and is home to a Data Studio where students learn GIS, statistics, and data visualization skills. Since 2012 the library has advanced digital innovations through
An ambitious architectural master plan was completed in 2014, providing a compelling vision for renewing the library’s packed and well-loved physical spaces to accommodate the growing needs of Cal Poly’s students and faculty. The library’s master plan proposes investing between $10-$20M to create exceptional new spaces for the library’s programs centered on digital scholarship, special collections and university archives exhibit, reading, and instructional spaces, and spaces that support innovative and high quality peer learning experiences. A library expansion is also planned for the campus, with over $90M in state funds designated for the project. Both initiatives provide a vision and outstanding opportunities for private giving and grant support at every level.
Company History
Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo
Cal Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university and is part of the 23-campus California State University system. Founded in 1901, the 6,000-acre campus is nestled in the foothills of San Luis Obispo, along California's scenic central coast and midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The emphasis of the University is a "learn by doing" educational experience for its students.
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
For the past 21 years, Cal Poly has been rated the best public-master's university in the West by U.S. News & World Report, according to its 2014 “America’s Best Colleges” guidebook.
Cal Poly placed sixth in the magazine's overall list of the West’s best universities, including both public and private institutions, that provide “a full range of undergraduate and master's-level programs but few, if any, doctoral programs.” U.S. News ranks colleges that grant doctoral degrees, such as those in the University of California system, in a separate category.
Cal Poly’s College of Engineering program ranked fourth among public engineering programs for schools whose highest degree is a bachelor’s or a master’s. A number of Cal Poly Engineering programs ranked high in the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs in their specialty categories. The university’s Mechanical Engineering program ranked No. 2 in the nation. Civil and computer engineering ranked No. 3 on their respective lists. Electrical Engineering ranked No. 5.
Forbes.com
Cal Poly ranks third nationally among public universities in a Forbes.com ranking of college campuses, based on a recent study that looks at earnings of alumni at colleges around the country. Cal Poly followed only Berkeley and University of Virginia in the public rankings, tying for the third spot with UCLA and UC San Diego. According to the study, compiled by PayScale.com, Cal Poly alumni with 10-20 years of experience earn a median salary of $101,000, with 10 percent of the graduates at this experience level making more than $178,000. For more information on the rankings and the study, visit Forbes.com
DesignIntelligence
In 2014, Cal Poly's architecture program was rated as the No. 1 architecture school in the nation by the leading architecture and engineering journal DesignIntelligence. As well, the university’s bachelor of landscape architecture program ranked fourth in the 2014 listings.
Bloomberg’s Businessweek
Cal Poly’s Orfalea College of Business is one of only two public universities in California to rank in Bloomberg’s Businessweek’s ranking of Top 100 undergraduate business programs in the nation. Cal Poly and UC Berkeley are the only public universities in California to make the list.
Highly Ranked for Minority Graduation
Cal Poly’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences is consistently rated among the top agricultural programs in the nation in granting baccalaureate degrees to minority students. In 2009, the college was ranked No. 4 in the nation in granting agriculture degrees to Hispanic students, No. 6 in degrees to Asian American students, and No. 7 in degrees granted to all minority students.
Recognized for Coastal Quality of Life
Because of our location on California’s Central Coast, Cal Poly enjoys other rankings as well.
Cal Poly ranked No. 3 in the nation in the 2009 “Top 10 Surf Schools” ranking by Surfline.com.
U.S. News & World Report ranked San Luis Obispo among its Best Places to Live in 2009. And according to the magazine, Cal Poly played a big part in the distinction. “Tucked into California’s sweeping Central Coast region is lovely San Luis Obispo....In addition, California Polytechnic State University, which is located in town, infuses the community with intellectual energy.”
Benefits
Our benefits program is just one way the CSU demonstrates its dedication to your success and well-being. We want you to rest assured knowing you and your family's health and future are being looked after. Comprehensive and flexible coverage options allow you to choose a plan that best suits your needs.
The following list of benefits and services make up the CSU's comprehensive benefits package:
CSU Benefits
An array of health plans that include prescription drug coverage
Your choice of dental plans
Vision coverage
Income protection benefits including life insurance and disability
CalPERS retirement
Investment options for future financial security (403(b), 457, 401(k))
Pre-tax health and dependent care reimbursement accounts
Pre-tax parking deduction plan
FlexCash
Employee Assistance Programs
Employee Benefits Summaries
The Total Compensation Calculator below is a tool that demonstrates the significance of the CSU benefits package and how it is an important complement to your salary. http://www.calstate.edu/hr/benefits/Compensation/Compensation_Calculator.aspx