CPOF allocation decision
Additional base and one-time funding allocations
Committee recommendations for fiscal year 2025–26.
Approved recommendations
The committee met in November to discuss base and one-time Cal Poly Opportunity Fee funds. It was provided $1.046 million in available base funds and $4.288 million in one-time funds and unanimously approved the following recommendations.
| Area and request | Base allocation | One-time allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Affairs – National and International Fellowships and Scholarships and Honors Program support | $40,000 | $10,795 |
| Academic Affairs – Access to classes | — | $1,185,000 |
| Academic Affairs – Compensation adjustments for existing CPOF-funded faculty | $50,000 | — |
| Academic Affairs – University Advising support | $190,153 | — |
| Academic Affairs – High Impact Practices research support and internships mini-grants | $80,000 | $150,000 |
| Student Affairs/Strategic Enrollment Management – Basic Needs Food Pantry support | — | $500,000 |
| Student Affairs/Strategic Enrollment Management – Recruiting and evaluator support | $264,000 | $100,000 |
| Student Affairs/Strategic Enrollment Management – Cal Poly Scholars/EOP financial aid | — | $700,000 |
| Student Affairs/Strategic Enrollment Management – Supportive Pathways and Counseling | $388,920 | — |
| Total | $1,013,073 | $2,645,795 |
Detailed funding request worksheet
Salary, benefit, operating-expense, and recommendation amounts from the signed attachment.
| Request | Salary | Benefits | Operating expense | Total | One-time | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIFS and Honors Program support | — | — | $50,795 | $50,795 | $10,795 | $40,000 |
| Access to classes | — | — | $1,185,000 | $1,185,000 | $1,185,000 | — |
| Faculty compensation adjustments | $50,000 | — | — | $50,000 | — | $50,000 |
| University Advising support | $105,000 | $65,153 | $20,000 | $190,153 | — | $190,153 |
| High Impact Practices research and internship mini-grants | — | — | $230,000 | $230,000 | $150,000 | $80,000 |
| Basic Needs Food Pantry support | — | — | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | — |
| Recruiting and evaluator support | $160,000 | $104,000 | $100,000 | $364,000 | $100,000 | $264,000 |
| Cal Poly Scholars/EOP financial aid | — | — | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | — |
| Supportive Pathways and Counseling | $240,000 | $148,920 | — | $388,920 | — | $388,920 |
| Total recommendation | $555,000 | $318,073 | $2,785,795 | $3,658,868 | $2,645,795 | $1,013,073 |
Available and residual: One-time funding available was $4,287,813 with $1,642,018 remaining. Ongoing funding available was $1,045,659 with $32,586 remaining.
Budget summary
The CPOF Budget Summary reported $28,750,000 in total recurring funding for fiscal year 2025-26.
- Financial aid: base budget of $14,375,000 and $700,000 in one-time allocations.
- Faculty: base budget of $7,187,500 and $1,185,000 in one-time allocations.
- Base Direct Student Support and Advising: base budget of $7,187,500 and $760,795 in one-time allocations. Additional base allocations were $310,153 for Academic Affairs, $264,000 for Strategic Enrollment Management, $388,920 for Student Affairs, and $50,000 in pending allocation, leaving $32,586 unallocated.
- Total base budget: $28,750,000. Total one-time allocations: $2,645,795.
June 30, 2025 equity less outstanding encumbrances was $5,725,313. The 5% operating-budget contingency was $1,437,500. One-time funding available to allocate was $4,287,813, leaving $1,642,018.
The PDF contains the Adobe Acrobat Sign certification and the detailed funding-request and budget worksheets.
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