The Cal Poly Black Alumni Chapter is a diverse, network of alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, donors, partners, and friends. This alumni affinity chapter has a vision of creating an alumni community, which seeks to be engaged with their originating program and the University in a variety of ways while providing some of the following benefits:

• Implement programs to enhance educational opportunities and the quality of life for Black alumni, students, faculty and staff.

• Provide a framework for alumni, with interests common to the organization, to meet both formally and informally for educational, professional, and social purposes.

• Advocate the need for Cal Poly to continue an active program of affirmative action to ensure the involvement and participation of Black students, faculty and staff in all aspects of the university, at all levels.

• Establish communication linkages between Black alumni, students, faculty and staff at Cal Poly to maintain a common awareness of issues being addressed or to be addressed by the organization.

• Mobilize resources to assist Black students in their matriculation at Cal Poly.

• Provide assistance in the recruitment and retention of Black students, faculty and staff at Cal Poly.

Interested in joining this alumni chapter? You don't need to have graduated to join. You only need to have completed 36 units to be eligible. It's free to become a member! Click here to express your interest.

The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo chapter of National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), formerly known as SBES (Society of Black Engineers and Scientists) was established at Cal Poly in 1974. SBES became part of the national organization, NSBE, in 1984. The chapter attended its first National Convention in 1985. The chapter was created to academically and professionally support minority STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) students on campus. In 2017, our organization officially changed its name from SBES to NSBE. NSBE is the largest University-recognized African American academic and social club.

Their Mission: "To increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community."

The local chapter of the NAACP started just over a year ago. They have a 5 year plan to better the racial climate on campus and will be working closely with BSU this year.

“What does the NAACP do?” The short answer is we work for racial equality. The longer answer comes in the form of our Committees. For example, our Legal Redress Committee will work with community members who feel they have been inequitably treated or outright discriminated against. Our Women In NAACP Committee will concentrate on issues specific to women and children. The Freedom Fund Committee plans fundraisers and other projects. And the list goes on. We partner with other community organizations that fight for liberty and equality to make the best use of our resources and our community members.

A project of Cal Poly BSU, Cal Poly SQE, and Black/Indigenous students and community members of color.

We are Black, brown, and Indigenous students & community members, as well as other students & community members of color and supporters united for justice. We are an explicitly abolitionist organization that seeks to address the violence of the carceral system right here in the Central Coast.