Your student may use the Cal U Parent/Guest Portal to grant permission for a parent or guest to access this protected information and make payments to the student's California University account. The Parent/Guest Portal is the only avenue for a California University of Pennsylvania student to grant third-party access to his/her records.
However, please keep in mind that Cal Poly cannot provide any person, including a parent, specific student account information until the student in question has given us written permission to do so.
Further questions about the portal may be directed to family@calu.edu or 724-938-4361.
The student also may give permission for a parent or guest to make payments through this portal. In addition, Cal U students can use the Parent/Guest Portal to establish a FERPA passphrase, which the parent or guest must use to confirm his/her identity when calling a University office regarding the student's records.
Through the Parent/Guest Portal, a student at California University of Pennsylvania can provide parents or other trusted "guests" with access to his/her University records, such as financial aid and billing information, grades and transfer credit details. The student also may give permission for a parent or guest to make payments through this portal.
Read answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the Parent/Guest Portal. Further questions about the portal may be directed to family@calu.edu or 724-938-4361.
In addition, Cal U students can use the Parent/Guest Portal to establish a FERPA passphrase, which the parent or guest must use to confirm his/her identity when calling a University office regarding the student's records.
Because student rights are protected under FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, a student may restrict the information that a parent or guest is able to access and revoke access at any time. Read more about FERPA.
The Financial Aid Office helps Cal U students find grants, loans, scholarships and work-study jobs to make college more affordable. To maximize you student's chances of being considered for aid, file the FAFSA as soon as possible.
Contact: 724-938-4232.
Contact: finaid@calu.edu or 724-938-4415. The Office of Student Accounts helps you and your student explore payment options; staff also can answer questions about tuition, fees and other costs. Cal U students receive one printed bill each term.
The CalCard is your student's official Cal U ID card. The CalCard provides access to campus events and activities, residence halls, Vulcan Theatre and Herron Recreation and Fitness Center. It also provides borrowing privileges at Manderino Library. CalCard holders can ride the Vulcan Flyer shuttle, as well as Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority bus routes, free of charge.
Parents and family members may also call the Office of Parent and Family Engagement at 724-938-4361. Or use our helpful Directory/People Finder to steer your student to a faculty adviser, academic department or University office for individualized assistance. Download the 2021-22 Parent and Family Guide .
Police headquarters is in the Pollock Building, near the railroad crossing. To reach Cal U police, call 724-938-4299.
At the bookstore in the Natali Student Center, students can purchase or rent textbooks and other course materials, and use the Book Buyback program to sell textbooks they no longer need. The bookstore also sells: School supplies (pens, binders, notebooks, art supplies, etc.).