Permission Numbers

Permission Number Form

• Complete the Permission Number Request Power Form via Adobe Sign to begin routing for approval. The form will be sent to you to fill out, then to your course instructor.
• There are two types of permission numbers:
  • Pre-requisite Waiver: Override the prerequisite(s) of the course.
  • Enrollment Override: Enroll in a full class with or without a waitlist over the enrollment cap.

Key Request Form

MATE Key Request

Key Request Form Process

• Download the PDF  and complete the required fields. To obtain the required faculty signatures, email the PDF to mate@calpoly.edu to route and process.
• "Date to be Returned" Will typically be the end of the school year.
• Metal Key Requests: You will receive an email from the MATE Department letting you know a Key Card is ready for pick up. You will then take that Key Card to the Key Shop (58-103) to obtain your key. You will need to provide a photo ID.
• E-Key Requests: Once we receive the e-Key from ITS, you will receive an email from the MATE Department to pick up your e-Key from our office (41-229).
• Adobe Sign:
  • A notification sent from Adobe Sign will confirm all necessary signatures have been obtained.
  • An estimated 1-3 business days for processing key request upon completion of the previous step. Student will receive a notification from the MATE Department for key(s) pick up.
• Keys:
  • Physical Key:
    • Student will pick up an orange Key Request Card to take to Key Shop with ID to get the physical key issued. 
  • E-Key: 
    • Student will pick up at the MATE office, typically the mailbox on the door.

• Lab Hours: *Must have additional person in the lab with you*

  • Working Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

  • Faculty Advisor required: Monday-Friday 5pm-10pm, Sat & Sun 8am-10pm

Purchase Request Form

Please consult your instructor/advisor before making any purchases for your project. Then use the MATE Single Vendor Purchase Request Form to list the items you wish to purchase and to explain how you are going to store supplies and chemicals. You will be attaching your safety protocol(s).

Purchasing Form Instructions: 

1. Complete the MATE Single Vendor Purchase Request Form to initiate the purchase.
2. Once the form is approved by all signers,the order will be placed.
3. After your purchase arrives, you will be informed via email. Promptly pick up your items from the MATE Office (41A-229), or Eric's Office (41-B-142) and review proper storage of any hazardous substances with Eric Beaton.
4. If you must transfer small amounts of your hazardous substance into smaller containers, properly label the smaller container with its contents (e.g., chemical name), type of hazard (e.g., flammable, poisonous, carcinogenic), your name and contact information, and date of transfer.

Adobe Sign:

• An Adobe Sign notification only confirms signatures. No order has been placed yet. 

 

List of Vendors Who Offer Discounted Supplies

 

General

• Staples
• School Specialty
• Complete Book & Media Supply (CBMS) 
• Amazon

Information

• B&H Photo Video
• Dell
• IRG
• CDW 
• Connection
• HP
• SHI

Facilities Management

• Grainger
• Gordon Industrial Supply Company
• Supply Works
• Fastenal
• Waxie
• Vet Force
• Graybar
• Wesco
• Lowes
• BlackBoxSafety Grainger

Laboratory & Scientific, Medical & Athletic

• Carolina
• Henry Schein
• VWR International
• Fisher Scientific 
• Medline
• Millipore Sigma
• NETA Scientific
• Pocket Nurse
• Thomas Scientific

 

Please do not make any purchases without first obtaining approval from your instructor. All reimbursements for project work are for supplies used to design and/or analyze your project. Food costs will not be reimbursed.

Senior Project Storage Information Form

Senior Project Storage Information Form. 

1. Initiate the Senior Project Storage Information Form.
2. You'll receive an email from Adobe Sign to then complete the form, sign it, and send it forward to your Faculty Advisor for approval.
3. After your Faculty Advisor approves the form, Professor Eric Beaton will review and accept the form to complete it.
4. Once you receive a notification from Adobe Sign, please print and tape this form to your chosen shelf in the designated senior project storage area.

Travel

All students traveling on university business (University Traveler) must receive authorization to travel BEFORE booking any travel. 

Prior to booking travel each student traveler should complete the necessary forms listed below. 

• Pre-Authorization Travel Form (Formally 1A)
• CSU Liability Waiver
• Volunteer Appointment Form

If a student is planing on using their own vehicle they must fill out the Authorization to Use Privately Owned Vehicles on State Business and complete the mandatory Driver Safety training listed below.

• Authorization to Use Privately owned Vehicles on State Business
• Driver Safety Training for students: CSU Bridge - Driving Safely, Driving Smarter

When you return from your trip, all students must complete the Travel Claim Form upon returning, even if they are not being reimbursed. The form can be found at the link below under "Forms for student travelers."

• Travel Claim Form

FACULTY ADVISORS:

Forms to be completed by faculty advisors BEFORE travel:

• Senior Project Travel Form
  • This form is to be completed by a Faculty Advisor BEFORE students travel for their senior project, and submitted to  Cassi (cmgoldsm@calpoly.edu) for a copy to fill out.

Fee for Service (FFS)

We offer a limited set of services (e.g., scanning electron microscopy, metallographic image analysis, instron tensile testing, heat treating and processing, and consultation).  Learn more about our various fee for service options by viewing our forms below.

FFS Forms:

• FFS for External Clients
• FFS for Student Clients
• FFS for CPSU Chargebacks

Please contact Trevor Harding for any matters regarding fee for service by phone at (805) 756-7163 or by email at tharding@calpoly.edu.

How to Address Sponsored Packages

Use the following address: 

Materials Engineering Department

RE: Student Name

One Grand Avenue

San Luis Obispo, CA 93407-0359

Student Forms (Course Subsitutions, withdrawals, etc.)

• Please see the Cal Poly Student Forms page FIRST https://registrar.calpoly.edu/registrar_forms

• If the form is not listed here, refer to the Engineering Student Services page and use the various tabs https://eadvise.calpoly.edu/
• If you cannot find the form, please visit the Engineering Student Services Office in Building 40
• Complete the form and turn it into the correct office listed on the form

Access to labs and conference rooms

• Visit the MATE office and ask to be let into the lab/room

Plan meetings with Trevor Harding

• Come into the MATE office and ask the student assistant to help schedule a meeting with Trevor Harding
• You can call the MATE office at 805-756-2568
• You can also email Dr. Trevor Harding at tharding@calpoly.edu