Support the Landscape Architecture Department
The Landscape Architecture Department at Cal Poly prepares students for professional careers dedicated to planning, designing, and managing landscapes essential to a healthy and safe society, while balancing these needs with the natural environment.
We greatly value contributions from our alumni, professional network, parents, and friends; your support and involvement can have a powerful impact. Invest in our students. They are your future employees, partners, and leaders.
PROGRAM SUPPORT
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FUND FOR EXCELLENCE
Your gift to this discretionary fund will be used as needed to support expenditures such as computer lab upgrades and classroom teaching tools, new furniture (desks, chairs, lockers) for studios, and hosting guest lectures or community/outreach events.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PARENTS LEARN BY DOING FUND
Your gift to this discretionary fund will be used as needed to support expenditures such as student and faculty travel for field trips/site visits, materials and supplies for design-build projects/courses, and student registration for conferences or awards.
FUNDING LEVELS - HOW FAR CAN YOUR DONATION GO?
| Amount | what it can support |
|---|---|
| $100 | Purchase of safety equipment (e.g. gloves and eyewear) |
| $500 | Purchase of plants and construction materials |
| $1,000 | Purchase of tools and monitoring equipment |
| $5,000 | Second-year student construction projects |
| $10,000 | Full installation of a new green infrastructure project or built element on campus |
| $25,000 | Full installation and multi-year monitoring of a landscape performance project on campus |
Course or Lab Sponsorships
Courses, labs, and studios are where our students gain valuable Learn by Doing experience. Your support helps keep these courses updated and relevant, and keeps the labs state of the art, allowing us to stay on track with new innovations and trends in technologies.
| amount | sponsorship | what it can support |
|---|---|---|
| $25,000 over five years | Course | professional development opportunities for students; transportation and lodging for travel to project sites, conferences, or competitions; equipment, supplies, and materials |
| $50,000 over five years | Lab | new furniture, computers, and printing capabilities |
| $75,000 over five years | Technology | computers and upgrades, digital fabrication equipment, smart rooms, GIS, software licenses, and 3D and color printers; lecture space projectors and smart boards |
DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT EXAMPLES
STUDENT SUPPORT
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarships are a critical part of student success, to provide financial support and enrich the academic experience. Join our industry, foundation, and family scholarship supporters by contributing to an existing scholarship; or, for a minimum of $5,000, start your own today! Learn more about scholarships for Landscape Architecture students, HERE.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE CAL POLY SCHOLARS FUND
The Cal Poly Scholars program aims to recruit and retain high-achieving students with financial need from California high schools and community colleges. The program provides an annual scholarship for the duration of program participation, a two-year living/learning community for incoming freshmen, intentional workshops and advising to support student development and retention, and credit towards a personal technology package.
OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE DEPT.
Faculty Funds: contribute to the Walt Tryon Endowment fund supporting professional development, or establish an endowed lectureship that will expand and enrich our faculty. For more information, contact Department Head Beverly Bass - bjbass@calpoly.edu
Matching Gifts: Will your company match your gift? Learn more at giving.calpoly.edu/matching or contact (805) 756-2713.
Planned Gifts: Make a legacy gift to the department, the college or the university by recording your intent in your estate plans. Visit plannedgiving.calpoly.edu for more information.
