Policies
As a student at Cal Poly under the Orfalea College of Business, you need to abide by certain policies in order to graduate. These guidelines are here to help motivate you, and to help keep your path in the right direction through your college career.
We have listed the most commonly questioned policies here for your convinience, but be sure you come into the Advising Center if you have any further questions.
- Academic Probation
- Withdrawal Policy
- Repeating Classes
- Credit / No Credit
- Dean's List
- Returning Disqualified Students
Forms
Please click on one of these categories to be taken to the appropriate section. If you download a form to be turned in, please fill it out completely. Failure to fill out any form completely will delay our processing and may lead to missed deadlines! Please return completed document to the Advising Center.
OCOB Majors
Please note that as a transfer student you must download the curriculum sheet for the year that you started college (not the year you transferred into Cal Poly).
| Curriculum Sheets | Sample Flow Charts | Prerequisites | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration |
BUS Curr 2005 - 2007 BUS Curr. 2003 - 2005 |
Freshman Green Light Program BUS Flow 2005 - 2007 BUS Flow 2003 - 2005 |
BUS Prereq's |
| Economics |
ECON Curr. 2005 - 2007 ECON Curr. 2003 - 2005 |
ECON Flow 2005 - 2007 ECON Flow 2003 - 2005 |
ECON Prereq's |
| Industrial Technology |
IT Curr. 2005 - 2007 IT Curr. 2003 - 2005 |
IT Flow 2005 - 2007 IT Flow 2003 - 2005 |
IT Prereq's |
Request for Graduation Evaluation
Use this form to request your graduation evaluation during the fourth quarter prior to your expected degree completion term. This form must be filled out and signed by student.
Student Scheduling Worksheet
Use this worksheet to plan out your courses over multiple courses. This is the same worksheet that a Peer Advisor would use when helping you plan out a schedule.
OCOB Minors
| Information Forms | Application Forms | |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | BUS 1998 - 2005 |
BUS App 2007 - 2009 BUS App 2005 - 2007 BUS App 1998 - 2005 |
| Economics | ECON 1998 - 2005 |
ECON App 2005 - 2007 ECON App 1998 - 2005 |
| Industrial Technology | Integrative Technology (1998 - 2005) |
Industrial Technology App (2005 - 2007) Integrative Technology App (1998 - 2005) |
| Packaging (1998 - 2005) |
Packaging App (2005 - 2007) Packaging App (1998 - 2005) |
Cal Poly Forms
Note: For forms not linked here, please visit Academic Records (Bldg. 01, 2nd Floor) or the Advising Center (Bldg. 03, Rm. 100)
Change of Degree Completion Date
If degree will not be completed by completion date stated on Graduation Evaluation, then this form should be filled and signed by student.
Choice of Catalog (sample)
Cal Poly issues a new catalog every one or two years, and the requirements for degree programs may change from one catalog to the next. Students have rights to the catalog year upon entry into college or any year thereafter. This form needs to be completed if a student wishes to choose a catalog other than the one they entered Cal Poly under. You can receive this special form from the Advising Center.
Course Withdrawal Petition
Student may withdraw from a class only if they have a serious or compelling reason and appropriate documentation. The student, instructor, Academic Advisor, and Area Chair offering this course must sign the form in that order. Please read the OCOB Withdrawal Policy before picking up a withdrawal form in the OCOB Advising Center.
Excess Unit Request
Undergraduates requesting more than 20 units or Graduates requesting more than 16 units for a quarter needs to fill in this form.
Grade Change
This form is used to change a grade. Please know that you must have an instructor's signature in order to change a grade. You must initiate this with the instructor.
Major Change/Drop Request
This form is used to drop your previous major and then add your new major once accepted. Please pick this form up at the Office of Academic Records. Be sure to bring your acceptance letter with you if adding a major.
Permit Request
Students can ADD a closed class by showing up on the first day and attempting to crash the course. Instructors may have different policies for adding a course. The student must fill out this form, sign it, and get instructor's signature to save a seat in the class. However, they still need to enroll on POWER and CAPTURE to be officially enrolled in the class.
Substitution Forms
- General Education & Breadth Substitution
- Use this form to petition to have a different class count as a general education requirement. Please pick this form up from the Advising Center.
- Major or Support Substitution
- Use this form to petition to have a different class count as a major or support course requirement. Please pick this form up from the Advising Center.
- Concentration Substitution
- Use this form to petition to have a different class count as a concentration course requirement. Please pick this form up from the Advising Center.
Time Conflict Request
This form is used when you need to take classes whose times conflict. This should be used as a last resort. This form can be picked up at the Office of Academic Records.
Transcript Request
Student can request transcripts by filling out this form and paying the fees.