About Us
The Office of Writing and Learning (OWL) is Cal Poly’s hub for academic success, uniting academic preparation, learning support, and writing across the curriculum. In 2024–2025, OWL facilitated nearly 15,000 academic support sessions, helping to advance student achievement across all six colleges. OWL helps students strengthen skills, satisfy degree milestones, and graduate Ready Day One.
Academic Preparation & Transitions | Learning Support Programs | Writing Across the Curriculum |
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Mission
Our mission is to provide accessible, student-centered programs and resources that meet the diverse needs of Cal Poly students, close opportunity gaps, and promote academic excellence.
Commitment to Student Success
OWL is committed to advancing access, opportunity, and academic achievement for every student. Guided by Cal Poly’s Diversity Action Plan and OUDI’s pillars of institutional excellence, our programs foster a culture of learning and growth where all students can share their strengths and succeed. Learn more about how OWL advances access, opportunity, and student success in our Diversity Action Plan.
We respectfully acknowledge that Cal Poly resides on the unceded ancestral homelands of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini tribe of Indigenous Northern Chumash peoples and are grateful to live and learn as guests on this land.
Department Contact Information
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Administrative Office | 805.756.2067 | writingandlearning@calpoly.edu | 35-208 |
Dawn Janke, Executive Director | 805.756.2066 | djanke@calpoly.edu | 35-208A |
Emily Carrow, Budget & Administrative Analyst | 805.756.3092 | ecarrow@calpoly.edu | 35-208 |
Academic Preparation & Transitions | |||
VACANT, Early Academic Preparation Coordinator | 35-202A | ||
Learning Support Programs | |||
Tutoring & Learning Center | 805.756.6032 | writingandlearning@calpoly.edu | 35-209 |
Stacy Neely, Administrative Support Coordinator | 805.756.6084 | slneely@calpoly.edu | 35-209 |
Jeff Milbourne, Tutoring Coordinator & STEM Learning Support Specialist | 805.756.7663 | milbourn@calpoly.edu | 35-202A |
Trevor Forzetting, Study Session Coordinator | 805.756.7660 | tforzett@calpoly.edu | 35-202A |
Lydia Keema, Supplemental Instruction Coordinator | 805.756.5784 | lkeema@calpoly.edu | 35-202A |
Writing Across the Curriculum | |||
Dawn Janke, GWR Coordinator | 805.756.2066 | djanke@calpoly.edu | 35-208A |