Welcome Aboard Cal Poly Maritime Academy
Your journey begins with Maritime Orientation, a comprehensive program designed to facilitate your transition, help you discover campus resources, and connect you with peers, faculty and staff dedicated to your success.
Orientation Overview
This immersive experience will help you navigate your new home on the waterfront and prepare for the academic and social expectations of the Cal Poly Maritime community. The program welcomes and empowers new students to:
- Belong: Build an inclusive community with a strong sense of pride.
- Succeed: Understand academic expectations and Cal Poly's Learn by Doing rigor.
- Navigate: Gain the confidence to utilize campus resources and support systems.
- Connect: Create meaningful ties with peers, faculty and staff.
- Lead: Commit to a culture of integrity, leadership and inclusive excellence.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of Orientation, students will be able to:
- Feel connected to campus.
- Identify ways to build community and engage meaningfully with peers, staff and faculty.
- Demonstrate knowledge of academic, wellness and campus life resources available to support their success.
Orientation Contact
Vineeta Dhillon
New Students and Family Programs
vdhillon@csum.edu
orientation@csum.edu
707-718-0707
Cal Poly Maritime Academy Contacts
Find contact information on the Cal Poly website.
