Student Academic Services

A Division of Student Affairs

Upward Bound (UB)

Upward Bound motivates and academically prepares local high school students (low-income/first generation college) to pursue a post-secondary education. Upward Bound offers tutoring, career advising, financial aid information, supplemental instruction, and college/industry field trips.

• Residential Advisor/Director

• Residential Advisor Job Description (pdf)
• Residential Director Job Description (pdf)
• Residential Staff Application (pdf)
• Residential Advisor References (pdf)
• Residential Director References (pdf)

• Summer Instructor

• Job Description (pdf)
• Application (MS Word)

• Tutor/Teaching Assistant

• Job Description (pdf)
• Application (MS Word)

Educational Talent Search (ETS)

ETS serves young people in grades six through twelve. In addition to counseling, participants receive information about college admission requirements, scholarships and various student financial aid programs.

• ETS Student Outreach Advisor Flyer (pdf)
• ETS Student Outreach Advisor Job Description (pdf)
• ETS Student Outreach Advisor Application (pdf)

Partners Program

The Pre-Collegiate Symposium is an event for 10th graders affiliated with the Cal Poly Partner’s Program. The Partner’s Program is an outreach and access feeder program designed to increase the number of underrepresented students at Cal Poly.

• Pre-Collegiate Symposium Student Leader (pdf)
• PCS Leader Application (MS Word)

Study Session

A Study Session provides qualified peer facilitators to lead bi-weekly discussion groups for lower division classes.

• Study Session Leader Job Description (PDF)
• Leader Application (MS Word) - to lead discussion group sessions
• Leader Recommendation Form (MS Word)

Supplemental Workshops in Science (SWS)

Supplemental Workshops in Science provides qualified peer facilitators to lead bi-weekly discussion groups for lower division classes in the areas of biology, chemistry, physics and statistics.

• SWS Workshop Facilitator Job Description (PDF)
• Workshop Facilitator Application (MS Word)
• Workshop Facilitator Recommendation Form (MS Word)
  

Supplemental Workshops in Math (SWM)

Supplemental Workshops in Math hires and trains qualified facilitators to lead bi-weekly workshops for students who are enrolled in algebra, pre-calculus, and calculus courses.

• SWM Workshop Facilitator Job Description (PDF)

The Cal Poly Supplemental Workshops in Math and Science are both intensive programs designed to help students better understand their math and science courses. It is funded through Student Academic Services and a California Lottery grant, as well as additionally supported by the College of Science and Mathematics at Cal Poly.