Student Opportunities and Updates 

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Cal Poly’s Grant M. Brown Engineering Building. Find upcoming deadlines and ways to get involved in the student opportunities roundup.

Looking for a way to get involved this quarter? Here’s a quick roundup of upcoming deadlines, surveys and calls for submissions — plus a few campuswide opportunities worth putting on your radar. 

CIE Innovation Quest applications due March 17 

Adventurers beware — Innovation Quest applications are due on March 17 at the end of finals week! Take your idea to the next level. Develop a business plan and pitch it to a panel of judges for the chance to win up to $15,000. To learn more and apply, check out bit.ly/3X5afU6.   

Share Your Feedback and Learn More About How the Engineering Student Council Can Help Your Club 

The Engineering Student Council (ESC) represents and supports all engineering clubs at Cal Poly. Our goal is simple: to help your club succeed and strengthen the engineering community.  
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Take Part in a Brief Sustainability Survey 

Environmental engineering graduate student Riley Moller is conducting a brief, IRB-approved survey as part of his thesis on sustainability education across engineering disciplines. This three-minute survey plays an important role in shaping how sustainability is taught across engineering programs. 
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Call for CENG Club Photos and Videos 

Are you part of an engineering club and want to share what you’re doing? Submit photos and videos of your club activities for a chance to be featured in an upcoming College of Engineering blog or social media post. 
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Now Accepting Submissions for the 2026 CIE Innovation Quest 

Have an idea you’ve been building, coding, designing or prototyping? Cal Poly’s Innovation Quest (iQ) competition is open to students of all majors and is awarding $15,000 to top student innovators — and you could be one of them.  
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College Corps 2026-27 Application Now Open 

Students can make a meaningful impact in the local community while earning up to $10,000 for completing 450 hours of service over the academic year.   
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Get Ready for International Travel at the Passport Event on April 8 

Up to 100 eligible students will receive funding for their first adult U.S. passport, covering the $165 application fee. 
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Register for Honors Seminar 

This one-unit seminar is open to all students — honors and nonhonors.  
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Poly Gives Crowdfund Application Now Open 

The Cal Poly Annual Giving team invites you to apply with a crowdfund project for a chance to be selected for this year’s Poly Gives Crowdfund cohort! 
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