Construction Management students are among the most aggressively recruited on campus, with nearly 100% finding full-time employment prior to graduation.
Employers and industry agree – Cal Poly Construction Management graduates are better prepared for the workforce and for leadership positions in the field because of their hands-on experiences while in college, and due to their ability to work collaboratively in teams and across disciplines.
CM Fund for Excellence
Your gift to the CM Fund for Excellence allows the department to provide support anywhere it identifies a need.
Examples of support include:
Student travel to field trips & competitions
Student OSHA certification fees
Faculty presentations at national conferences
Parent Learn By Doing Fund
Support our students as they embark on their "Learn-by-Doing" college experience.
Examples of support include:
Student field trips and off campus experiences
New lab materials and equipment for students
Supporting students' drive to give back through community service
Scholarships
Scholarship support is a critical part of student success. Your donation not only provides financial support to the recipients - it can make the difference between whether a student joins a competition team or an academic club.
Consider supporting an existing scholarship, or starting your own today!
Join our industry, foundation and family scholarship supporters –
Allen and Nancy Minton
Beavers Heavy Construction Foundation
Blair Tulloch Memorial
Co-op Scholarships
Cosko-Hearns
Don Tanklage
Don Chapin Company
Hayward Lumber/Edgar Contreras Memorial
Kris Cello
Vinnell Foundation
Students in Need
Life happens, and it’s always when you least expect. The computer breaks right before the a final, or an emergency back home requires an immediate trip to see family. Maybe it's a choice between food or final project materials. Help to ensure that a student with an emergency has the support they need to meet the challenge.
Examples of Support include:
Providing loaner laptops to CM students
Purchasing materials for individual student projects
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Student Competitions
Construction management students are encouraged to enter hands-on competitions to foster resourcefulness, project management skills, and the ability to work in teams.
Help us continue our tradition of excellence and defend our titles.
Pay for 100% of the competition costs for students
Provide current software and hardware
Arrange custom field-trips so teams can learn from real life projects and mentors
Support NAHB Competition Teams
Support ASC Competition Teams : Region 3, Region 8 and Region 6&7
Other
Matching Gifts
Employers often match their employee donations, under certain circumstances or for specific purposes, which could double your gift. If your employer participates in this type of program, consider asking them to match your gift to Cal Poly.
Planned Gifts
Make a legacy gift to CM, the college or the university by recording your intent in your estate plans.
Contact the CAED Advancement office at 805-756-6144 for more information.
Additional Ways to Support CM
Become an Industry Partner by Joining CMAC and the CCCE
The California Center for Construction Education (CCCE) is an educational outreach unit designed to provide practitioner education, applied research service, and consultations to the design and construction industry in the state of California and to serve the community at large as a national clearinghouse for industry leadership, knowledge, technology and innovation.
The Construction Management Advisory Council (CMAC) is our group of industry supporters who provide us with knowledge and financial resources beyond the classroom. Formed in 2014, CMAC works to increase alumni involvement and strengthen student engagement between the Cal Poly CM department and industry practitioners. CMAC also provides feedback to the CM department on current and future programs and curriculum, as well as guidance on how to best prepare students to support the dynamic needs of the construction industry.
Contact Joe Cleary for more information about CMAC and the CCCE – jocleary@calpoly.edu.
Please contact Dr. Jeong Woo, Construction Management Department Head, at 805-756-5493, or email jwoo21@calpoly.edu; or the CAED Advancement Office at 805-756-6144.
