News

  • Statewide stay-at-home order issued by governor

    Apr 1, 2020

    By now you have likely heard that Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a stay-at-home order for the State of 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ beginning Friday, April 3, at 12:01 a.m. You may be wondering what that means for you and for 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly.

  • Update regarding housing refunds, rebates, and credits

    Mar 29, 2020

    91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly's highest priority is the health and safety of our community. As the COVID-19 crisis rapidly evolves, and in accordance with guidance from local, state, and federal officials, we have important and timely new instructions to share with our on-campus residents. We deeply appreciate your continued patience, cooperation, and understanding as we work together to protect our campus and the surrounding community.

  • Temporary grading policy in response to COVID-19 crisis

    Mar 27, 2020

    In an attempt to help students continue to progress towards their degree and future career aspirations in a timely manner, the 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly administration and faculty have approved a change in the current Grading and Withdrawal Policies for Spring 2020 courses.

  • Additional safety precautions for on-campus residents

    Mar 26, 2020

    As safety precautions are put in place for coronavirus, we have all been looking at 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly as a safe haven.

  • Remote instruction extended through rest of semester

    Mar 17, 2020

    Following the direction we received from the State University System today, 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly will extend our remote-learning initiatives for the rest of the semester and develop an alternative schedule and/or method of holding commencement for the spring ceremony. On-campus and in-person ceremonies will not take place at the beginning of May. The university is working diligently to determine the next steps and provide further information. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through these next steps. These are big decisions with far-reaching impact and we do not take this lightly. We will provide more information as soon as it's available.

  • Update on working remotely for qualified employees

    Mar 16, 2020

    For the safety and well-being of the 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly community, and in response to the coronavirus pandemic, 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly is encouraging all qualified employees to work from home for at least two weeks beginning Tuesday, March 17. This move will not only protect the health and safety of our entire University community, but our families, friends and Polk County as well.

  • Update on remote instruction, travel, and events

    Mar 12, 2020

    The University continues taking significant steps to protect our students, faculty, staff, and the Polk County community from the ongoing global COVID-19 outbreak. It's important to remember that although the virus is in 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­, there have been no confirmed cases reported in Polk County, including at 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly, that we are aware of at this time.

  • 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly moving to a mandatory two-week period of remote instruction

    Mar 11, 2020

    Your health and safety is our top priority and we have been working to ensure our campus environment is as safe and clean as possible. With that said, we need to communicate some very important announcements to you below.

  • 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly senior rockets toward SpaceX dream job

    Mar 10, 2020

    Airplanes, rockets, and all that lies beyond our world have always fascinated Geoffrey Doback.

  • State bill proposing to merge 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Poly with University of 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ ends

    Mar 7, 2020

    House Bill 7087 A state bill in the 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ House of Representatives that proposed to merge 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­and New College of 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­ into the University of 91Âé¶¹Ó³»­. The bill was abandoned on March 6, 2020.