Student Exchange Programs
International Exchange
International Programs
National Exchange
Intrasystem Visitor (to another CSU)
Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment
Helpful Definitions:
- home campus - Cal Poly
- host campus - the campus where enrolled while away from Cal Poly.
International Exchange
These programs are established by an academic department and coordinated by the International Education & Programs Office. The IEP Office can be reached for application information, deadlines and further questions at (805) 756-1477 in Bldg. 38, Room 108.
Exchange students will pay fees and earn resident credit at their home campus.
Course credit from the host campus will be posted as Higher Education work and those courses will NOT be included in the Cal Poly transcripts. The GPA earned at the exchange campus will be averaged into the Higher Education GPA.
Evaluations will mail an updated curriculum sheet/Add-on evaluation to the student 6-8 weeks after transcripts have been received from the host campus. This evaluation will indicate how the courses taken at the host campus apply toward the student's graduation requirements.
International Programs (through the Chancellor's Office)
Students may obtain applications and additional information from the International Education & Programs Office. The IEP Office can be reached for application information, deadlines and further questions at (805) 756-1477 in Bldg. 38, Room 108.
Participating students pay fees to Cal State Long Beach and earn resident academic credit at their home campus.
Course work and grades will be sent from the host campus to the Chancellor's Office who will translate the work over to Cal Poly classes. This information will be forwarded to the Cal Poly Records Office where the course work will be added to the students permanent Cal Poly transcript. This process can take up to one year to complete.
Approximately 6-8 weeks after the new coursework has been added to the Cal Poly transcripts, Evaluations will send an Add-on evaluation to the student indicating how the courses were applied to graduation requirements.
The contact at the Chancellor's Office is Christy L. Robinson, Academic Services Administrator of the International Programs Division, at 562-951-4785.
National Exchange
These programs are established by an academic department and coordinated by the International Education & Programs Office. The IEP Office can be reached for application information, deadlines and further questions at (805) 756-5964 in Bldg. 38, Room 108.
Course credit from the host campus will be posted as Higher Education work and those courses will not be included in the Cal Poly transcripts. The GPA earned at the exchange campus will be averaged into the Higher Education GPA.
Intrasystem Visitor Program
*This program is for CSU students who would like to attend another CSU campus without applying to the host campus or losing their matriculated status at their home campus.
Requirements & Limits for all applicants:
- Applicants will not be approved if they are on Academic Probation or have any registration holds. Students can check academic status and hold via my.calpoly.edu Approval may be given for two host campus terms only and each term must be requested on a separate application. Enrollment is subject to space availability and enrollment priorities at host campus.Evidence of course prerequisite completion may be required by the host campus at time of enrollment.Full-time registration fees are paid to the host campus.
- The host campus will will automatically send transcripts to the home campus without cost to the student.
Additional Requirements:
- Undergraduates: Student has completed at least 12 units as a matriculated student at the home campus.
- Graduate: Student has been admitted to or is enrolled in an authorized graduate program and has completed at least one term at the home campus as a matriculated student.
How to apply:
The student is required to complete Part I of the Intrasystem Visitor application. PLEASE CONTACT OR VISIT ACADEMIC RECORDS (01-222) OFFICE FOR VISITOR APPLICATIONS. The application should be submitted to the home campus Records Department no less than four weeks prior to the host campus deadline. The student is responsible for knowing the host campus deadline and requirements.
If the application is approved, Part II will be completed by the Records Office of the home campus who will forward the application to the host campus. The student will be contacted by the home campus only if there are questions or problems with the application or eligibility. If the host campus accepts the visitor, they will forward registration information to the student.
Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment Program
This program is for CSU students who would like to attend Cal Poly (home campus) while attending another CSU campus (host campus) without applying to the host campus or paying for registration at both campuses. This program is common with students on Cooperative Education work assignments in the area of the host campus or enrolled in Senior Project while working in the vicinity of the host campus.
Requirements & Limits for all applicants:
- Applicants will not be approved if they are on Academic Probation or have any registration holds. Students can check academic status and holds via my.calpoly.edu
- Approval may be given for two host campus terms only and each term must be requested on a separate application. Enrollment is subject to space availability and enrollment priorities at host campus.
- Evidence of course prerequisite completion may be required by the host campus at time of enrollment.
- Full-time registration fees are paid to the home campus.
- The host campus will will automatically send transcripts to the home campus without cost to the student
- Undergraduates: Student has completed at least 12 units as a matriculated student at the home campus.
- Graduate: Student has been admitted to or is enrolled in an authorized graduate program and has completed at least one term at the home campus as a matriculated student.
How to apply:
The student is required to complete Part I of the Intrasystem Concurrent Enrollment application. PLEASE CONTACT OR VISIT ACADEMIC RECORDS (01-222) OFFICE FOR APPLICATIONS.The application should be submitted to the home campus Records Department no less than four weeks prior to the host campus deadline. The student is responsible for knowing the host campus deadline and requirements.
If the application is approved, Part II will be completed by the Records Office of the home campus who will forward the application to the host campus. The student will be contacted by the home campus only if there are questions or problems with the application or eligibility. If the host campus accepts the concurrent enrollment, they will forward registration information to the student.
