The faculty senate at the college voted to boot Chick-fil-A off campus, citing their support for “anti-LGBT causes” as the reason. The senate based their accusations on donations that the restaurant’s CEO has made to faith-based organizations, stating that the donations are inconsistent with the university values of inclusivity and diversity.
An overwhelming majority of 38 out of the 44 senate members voted to ban Chick-fil-A.
However, it seems Cal Poly has no current plans to do so, at least for now. Chick-fil-A signed another 5-year contract with the school in 2018, so it is anticipated that America’s favorite chicken chain will be there to stay for at least a few more years.
In a statement, Cal Poly said they pay close attention to the hiring and employment practices of contractors on campus, and they’ve never received a complaint about Chick-fil-A in the 25 years that it’s been there.
The statement continued:
“While university administration passionately disagrees with the values of some of the organizations the president of Chick-fil-A has chosen to make personal donations to, we do not believe in responding to intolerance with intolerance…
Rather, we must model our values of inclusion. That means upholding the rights of others to have different perspectives and ensuring there is space in our community for differing viewpoints and ideologies, even those that may be in direct conflict with our own.”
