Welcome Parents and Supporters!
Parents and supporters of new Cal Poly students are encouraged to attend SLO Days 2025. Our supporter tracks are wonderful ways to meet other parents and supporters, learn more about Cal Poly, and receive guidance on the best ways you can support your new Mustang.
Registration
Supporter registration will be available April 2025.
At the time of registration, students will be able to sign up a maximum of two supporters to attend SLO Days for an additional fee. Remember to secure your overnight supporter accommodations for your SLO Days Session. This will be done outside of the SLO Days Supporter Registration.
SLO Days Sessions: How to Prepare
Find Your Overnight Accommodations
During the first-year in-person SLO Days sessions, overnight accommodations are not included in the supporter registration fee. However, Cal Poly's Office of Conference and Event Planning invites parents and supporters of incoming Cal Poly students to stay for a unique, on-campus experience during their SLO Days Session. One or two-night stay options are available for all sessions in beautiful Poly Canyon Village. Click Here for more information. Please direct all questions about this experience to the Office of Conference and Event Planning at +1 (805) 756-7600.
For information on the local area including accommodations and things to do, please visit our Plan Your Visit page.
Supporter Schedule
Presentations and activities that are included:
Resource Fair
SLO Days Opening
Student Life Essentionals
Transitions & You
Lunch
Journey to Academic Success
Your Role in Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence
Supporter Processing Time & Activity
Breakout Sessions
Supporter Q&A with NSTP & Parent & Family Programs
Dinner
Supporter Social
Discovering our SLO Community
Paying for College
Reality Check: Navigating Alcohol and Other Drugs at College
Cal Poly Leadership Q&A
Now You’re a Mustang
The schedule will also be available on the New Mustang Guidebook.
Week of Welcome
Unlike SLO Days, the Week of Welcome is only for students. However there are a few events parents and supporters can attend after helping their student with move-in.
Parent and Family Programs will host Evening with the President. Please visit the Parent and Family Programs website for more details closer to the event.
Supporters are welcome to attend Big Fall Welcome in Alex G. Spanos Stadium hosted by New Student and Transition Programs.
Stay Connected
Students will receive important email updates and information in the days and weeks leading up to your session.
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Parent and Family Programs
Parent and Family Programs provides support, resources and exciting programming for the proud parents, family members and supporters of Cal Poly students. parent.calpoly.edu/
