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Upcoming Events
Commencement Ceremony Schedule
Saturday, June 17, 2023
4:30 p.m. - College of Liberal Arts
Congratulations Graduates!
Department News
New Course for Fall 23- POLS 470: Applied Political Advocacy
POLS Grad Students, Majors and Minors!
Are you looking for an upper division elective during Fall Quarter that will help round out your political science education with practical knowledge and skill building to influence pertinent, meaningful social change?
Through POLS 470- Applied Political Advocacy, student will gain a command of complex political advocacy strategies and tactics and how to adapt them in an impactful way. What makes for effective political advocacy anyway? Political advocacy refers to the process of engaging with the policymaking process at local, state, federal or international levels of government. People and organizations leverage strategies, resources, and communications to influence decision making, shape policy and make significant social changes. This course will take both a theoretical and practical approach to learning to engage with policymakers and institutions while also focusing on building effective advocacy strategies and practical skills. Over the course of the quarter, students will develop the knowledge and tools to effectively engage with the policymaking process and influence decisions to create meaningful public policy. We will analyze organizing methods, identify viable engagement opportunities all while building a strong foundation for best advocacy practices. By the end of the course, students will build their own comprehensive and actionable advocacy strategies to take into any future career path.
POLS 470- Professor Aguiniga Frew- Tuesday/Thursday from 2:10pm-4pm - 186-C300
Paideia Staff Needed
Paideia Journal of Political Science is looking for staff for the 2023-24 school year! If you are interested in joining the Volume 11 team, please fill out the Google form here: https://forms.gle/vBB9zqtmum5Lj42z8
Summer Classes
| Session | First day of classes | last day of classes | final exam schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Week | 6/26/23 | 9/1/23 | 9/5/23 - 9/7/23 |
| 8-Week | 6/26/23 | 8/18/23 | 8/21/23 - 8/23/23 |
| First 5-Week | 6/26/23 | 7/28/23 | Last Class Meeting |
| Second 5-Week | 7/31/23 | 9/1/23 | Last Class Meeting |
- POLS 112- American and California Government- Professor Kline
- Virtual Class, Asynchronous - 8 Week (6/26/23 - 8/18/23)
- Waitlist
- POLS 230- Basic Concepts of Political Thought- Professor Kline
- Virtual Class, Asynchronous - First 5-Week (6/26/23 - 7/28/23)
- POLS 245- Judicial Process- Professor Andrews
- Virtual Class, Asynchronous - First 5-Week (6/26/23 - 7/28/23)
- POLS 308- Political Violence and Conflict Resolution- Professor Leithner
- Virtual Class, Asynchronous - First 5-Week (6/26/23 - 7/28/23)
- Waitlist
- POLS 341- American Constitutional Law- Professor Arrington
- Virtual Class, Asynchronous, Second 5-Week (7/31/23 - 9/1/23)
- Waitlist
POLS Hallway Bookshelf
If you find yourself in the POLS faculty hallway (47-11), take a look at our bookshelf. You are more than welcome to take any of these books home with you!
World Food Systems
POLS 333: World Food Systems is now POLS 332 and is no longer an Upper-Division B course. If you were planning to take the course to satisfy that requirement, you will have to find a different course to satisfy your UD B requirement.
Wondering Who Your Concentration Advisor Is?
**When declaring your concentration, make sure you are using the correct concentration form. The appropriate concentration form will list the name of your concentration on the top of the page. You will find all POLS concentration forms here.
MAJORS
AMERICAN POLITICS: DR. MICHAEL LATNER
GLOBAL POLITICS: DR. ANIKA LEITHNER
PRE-LAW: DR. MATTHEW MOORE
INDIVIDUALIZED (ICS): DR. HELENE SHANRUO NING ZHANG
MINORS
POLITICAL SCIENCE: DR. MATTHEW MOORE
GLOBAL POLITICS: DR. CRAIG ARCENEAUX
LAW & SOCIETY: DR. MATTHEW MOORE
For more information on how to declare your major, please visit our concentrations page
Student Spotlight
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Alumni Spotlight
Fellowship Opportunities
Capital Fellows Programs
The Capital Fellows Programs are nationally recognized public policy fellowships which offer unique experiences in policy-making and development in each branch of government.
Capital Fellows are placed at some of the highest levels of California state government and assist state legislators, senior-level executive staff, and court administrators with a broad range of public policy issues and projects and are typically given assignments with a significant amount of responsibility and challenges.
Rooted in experiential learning and public service, Capital Fellows spend 10-11 months as part of a cohort working in a Legislative, Executive or Judicial Branch office. Click here for more information.
Internship and Volunteer Opportunities
ASI Student Government- Executive Cabinet Membership
Joining ASI Student Government is a great way for you to stay connected, informed, and have a say in representing the needs of your fellow students.
Applications are open until filled, and you can APPLY HERE.
The Washington Center- Academic Internship Program
Click here for more information
Professor Shelley Hurt is the Cal Poly faculty liaison. Please contact her with any questions.
Launch a Career You'll Love.
You have the power to design your own professional path, but you still need to know what you want and how you’ll get there. That’s where a summer or semester in the nation’s capital with The Washington Center (TWC) comes in.
TWC’s Academic Internship Program is a holistic experience designed to help you gain the experience, skills and network you’ll need to succeed, all while earning academic credit.
Program Dates
| CHECK-IN | INTERNSHIP PERIOD | CHECK-OUT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2023 | January 18, 2023* | January 23 – April 28, 2023 | April 29, 2023 |
| Summer 2023 | May 31, 2023* | June 6 – August 4, 2023 | August 5, 2023 |
| Fall 2023 | August 23, 2023* | August 29 – December 1, 2023 | December 2, 2023 |
Application Deadlines
| EARLY DEADLINE* | REGULAR DEADLINE | |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2023 | October 12, 2022 | November 2, 2022 |
| Summer 2023 | February 15, 2023 | March 15, 2023 |
| Fall 2023 | March 29, 2023 | April 26, 2023 |
Paid Job Opportunities
Summer Campaign Job Opportunities to Protect the Environment:
Want to spend your summer building skills that will help you launch your career, while working on urgent issues you care about like protecting the environment and our public health?
Work with Environment California and the Fund for the Public Interest on a grassroots campaign to Save the Bees! Find out more and apply here!
Fund for the Public Interest is seeking hard-working individuals with a passion for social change to fill citizen outreach and Field Manager positions across the country this summer. With offices in selected cities across the country this summer, we are hiring full-time staff, with leadership opportunities available, to work on issues like stopping plastic pollution and getting pesticides out of our food supply.
Get experience with the leadership and campaign skills and build connections needed to launch your career
Educate and engage citizens on pressing issues
Build membership and raise money for environmental and social change groups
Find out more about summer jobs to protect the environment here
Summer 2022, Campaign event with the Fund, Environment California, and Assemblymember Isaac Bryan to Save the Bees
Nonprofit Career Opportunities- Environment America
Do you want to work on the most profound challenge of our time? Apply to work with Environment America, we’re working to protect the planet. We’re working to stop the worst effects of climate change, to end water pollution and we’re fighting to protect our special places from mining and drilling. Our team is tackling these issues on multiple fronts. If Congress is gridlocked, our team is organizing to advance our issues at the state, local, legal or corporate levels.
Environment America is hiring entry-level staff to start immediately and to start in summer 2023. For more information, feel free to contact Ian Giancarlo at igiancarlo@environmentamerica.org.
Other Opportunities
Restorative Partners: Bridging the Gap
Restorative Partners is hosting an event called "Bridging the Gap" on June 23 at 7:30pm in the Fremont Theater, showcasing restorative justice in action through an inspirational, educational, and engaging program of speakers and arts showcasing stories of justice-involved individuals and the success of a rehabilitative justice system. Speakers include individuals with decades of lived incarceration experience, survivors of violent crime, restorative justice academics and practitioners, and more.PASA (Pro-Abortion Student Advisory) Board Application
With the passing of Senate Bill 24 (the College Student Right to Access Act) in 2019, California became the first state in the nation to require public university campus health centers to provide abortion pills to students. The law required student health centers to begin providing by January 1st, 2023, and URGE California is thrilled to continue the student advocacy piece of SB24 implementation.
URGE California is looking for three new members to join the Pro-Abortion Student Advisory (PASA) Board and invite students from the University of California (UC’s) and California State University (CSU’s) to apply. Joining the PASA Board is a unique opportunity to cultivate a bold and student-led vision demanding affirmative, timely and accessible medication abortion care on campus.
Students on the advisory board will have a space to strategize and collaborate when addressing issues with implementation, outreach, student use of medication abortion (MAB) services, and other campus/climate specific issues in their advocacy. Students will build upon and hone their organizing, leadership and project management skills throughout their membership.
Board membership requires a minimum commitment of 11 months starting July 2023 – May 2024. URGE will provide individual stipends for each meeting to compensate members for their time. Submit application here.
Questions?
Contact Faith Garcia [fgarcia@urge.org] and Kathryn Sherman [ksherman@urge.org]
Cal Poly Initiative for Climate Leadership and Resilience (ICLR)
The Cal Poly Initiative for Climate Leadership and Resilience (ICLR) is a faculty-led effort to start a climate institute on campus. ICLR has submitted a proposal to become an officially-acknowledged institute, but this proposal has languished for over a year without review by Cal Poly administration, due to a focus on other priorities. We are asking for your signature to petition the Cal Poly administration to prioritize this issue with the urgency mandated by the most pressing crisis in history. Please sign this petition to help make this institute a reality. If you would like to know more, you can read about ICLR in this technical report.
Student Scholarships and Prizes
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Educational Opportunities
The University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS)
At the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), you can explore your passions and develop your potential — your way. Our small, supportive community within a world-class university provides access to internationally known faculty, extensive opportunities, and a vast alumni network all dedicated to your success. https://seas.umich.edu/
U.C. Berkeley Political Science Department PhD Program
Are you considering applying for a PhD in Political Science?
https://polisci.berkeley.edu/graduate-program
California State University, San Bernardino Masters Programs
M.A. National Security Studies
The two-year M.A. program provides a comprehensive curriculum with foundations in strategy and strategic studies for students interested in pursuing careers with the U.S. government or with private companies. M.A. program alumni serve in many different career fields, including defense, security, intelligence, and counter-terrorism. For more information, click here.
M.S. National Cyber Security Studies
The two year M.S. program is one of the few graduate programs in the country that is devoted to the study of U.S. national cyber security. M.S. program alumni serve in many different career fields, including defense, security, intelligence. For more information, click here.
University of Oregon Masters in Education Policy and Leadership
University of Oregon a new master of science degree in Education Policy and Leadership. The program combines theoretical grounding in education policy and leadership studies, advanced methodological and analytic training, and applied and practical knowledge in students' individual areas of topical interest. You can reach out to epol@uoregon.edu for questions or visit their website.
Cal Poly Orfalea College of Business Graduate Programs
Campus Events and Opportunities
Support Mustangs Struggling with Food Insecurity through Feed Cal Poly
Feed Cal Poly makes it easy for all faculty, staff, students and supporters to donate to Mustangs in need. Food insecurity is a very real and persistent problem on campus. Support of the Cal Poly Basic Needs Initiative through donations to Feed Cal Poly helps ensure all Mustangs have access to the resources they need to succeed. The Feed Cal Poly website makes donating quick, easy and accessible, with no limit on donation size. Simply login and follow the steps. Students with dining memberships also have the option to donate unused dining dollars through the Mustang Meal Share Program. All donors will receive a receipt for tax purposes. Watch for the Feed Cal Poly tent at events throughout campus for more ways to get involved and support fellow Mustangs.
Food Resources
The Cal Poly Food Pantry is open to all students - no questions asked. Cal Poly community members who are experiencing food insecurity or instability are welcome to shop at the Food Pantry, Monday through Friday 8:30am - 5pm.
Our mission is to work with a network of community partners to alleviate hunger in San Luis Obispo County and build a stronger community. Cal Poly hosts a SLO Food Bank Pick Up site open to all on the 4th Tuesday of every month on Mott Lawn.
CalFresh is like financial aid for food! The CalFresh Team helps determine if you are eligible for up to $204 per month to spend on groceries and at farmers' markets.
Students can receive up to $75 per quarter to assist with meals on campus at Vista Grande, Campus Market, Red Radish, Mustang Station, and PCV.
Transportation Resource
A service to help Cal Poly students travel home affordably and comfortably with other members of our student community. In October, Ryde was launched with 3 Cal Poly students and we’ve since welcomed 2,200+ Cal Poly students to our community and helped them travel 160,000+ miles across California while saving them $14,700+ in gas!
Ryde helps students connect with other riders and drivers in the community. Want to learn more about us?
Faculty Office Hours and CLA Advising
POLS Department Spring 2023
Faculty Office Hours and PDF version
Graduate School Advisor
POLS Department announcing new position, Graduate School Advisor, Professor Shelley Hurt, who has successfully steered many Cal Poly students to great success in graduate schools across the country from UC Berkley to Columbia University, to the London School of Economics in Britain. She is now providing advice to all interested POLS students who wants to pursue their education at the M.A. or Doctoral level in pursuit of a broader horizon of career opportunities.
Email her or drop by during her office hours (47-11C) on Tuesdays from 1-5pm.