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Prepare for First Year Session

SLO Days Staff running check-in for new students

Prepare for the Summer

In-person Sessions

SLO Days - Day 1: 

7:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Check In/Resource Fair | yakʔitʸutʸu cortyard & PAC Plaza 

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM | SLO Days Opening | PAC – Miossi Hall  

10:15 AM – 10:35 AM | Student Life Essentials | PAC – Miossi Hall  

 

Student Track:  

10:35 AM – 11:05 AM |Meet Your SLO Days Group | Mustang Way 

11:05 AM – 11:50 AM | Journey to Academic Success | Chumash Auditorium  

11:55 AM – 12:25 PM | Paving Your Path | Chumash Auditorium  

12:25 PM – 1:35 PM | Lunch | MAC/1901 Pavilion 

1:40 PM –2:10 PM | Talking About Mental Health | Chumash Auditorium  

2:10 PM – 2:30 PM |Processing in SLO Days Groups | Chumash Auditorium 

2:45 PM –3:15 PM | Breakout Session 1 | Various Locations  

3:25 PM – 3:55 PM | Breakout Session 2 | Various Locations 

4:10 PM – 4:55 PM |Paying for College | Chumash Auditorium 

5:00 PM – 5:35 PM | Guided Campus Tour | Various Locations 

5:40 PM – 6:25 PM | Dinner | MAC/1901 Pavilion 

6:25 PM – 7:20 PM | SLO Down Activities | UU Plaza 

7:30 PM – 9:00PM | SLO Nights | Recreation Center 

9:15 PM – 11:30 PM | Movie Night/Chill Zone | yakʔitʸutʸu cortyard 

 

SLO Days - Day 2: 

Student Track: 

7:45 AM – 8:45 AM | Breakfast/Luggage Check and Regrouping | UU Plaza 

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM | One Community at Cal Poly | Chumash Auditorium  

9:55 AM – 10:40 AM | Mustangs for Inclusive Excellence | Spanos Theatre 

9:55 AM – 10:55 AM | Your Advising Toolkit | Various rooms in Baker 

11:05 AM – 11:50 AM | Mustangs for Inclusive Excellence | Spanos Theatre  

11:05 AM – 12:05 PM | Your Advising Toolkit | Various rooms in Baker 

12:05 PM – 12:25 PM | Student Group Closing 

12:20 PM – 1:00 PM | Now You’re a Mustang | PAC -Miossi Hall 

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Explore Campus and Open Office Hours  

Please note: This is a general schedule and the majority of the times reflect the student experience. Meal times, the end time on day 1, and the start time on day 2 are different on the supporter schedule. The start time on day 1 and the end time on day 2 to are the same for both schedules. 

A full schedule will be available on the New Mustang Guide on the Guidebook app at the beginning of June. 

SLO Days: Day 1 Supporter Track:  

10:40 AM – 11:40 AM | Transitions & You | PAC – Miossi Hall  

11:45 AM – 12:20 PM | Lunch | MAC/1901 Pavilion 

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM | Journey to Academic Success | Spanos Theatre 

1:25 PM – 2:15 PM | Your Role in Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence | Spanos Theatre 

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM | Supporter Processing Time & Activity 

2:45 PM –3:15 PM | Breakout Session 1 | Various Locations  

3:25 PM – 3:55 PM | Breakout Session 2 | Various Locations 

4:10 PM – 4:55 PM | Supporter Q&A with NSTP & PFP | Spanos Theatre 

5:00 PM – 5:45 PM | Dinner | MAC/1901 Pavilion 

5:45 PM – 6:45 PM | Supporter Social | Mott Lawn  

Day 2: 

Supporter Track

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM | Discovering our SLO Community | Spanos Theatre  

9:55 AM – 10:35 AM | Paying for College | Chumash Auditorium  

10:50 AM – 11:30 AM | Students Drink but Not my student | Chumash Auditorium 

11:30 AM – 12:15 PM | Vice President, Keith Humphrey Office Hours | Chumash Auditorium 

12:20 PM – 1:00 PM | Now You’re a Mustang | PAC -Miossi Hall 

1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Explore Campus and Open Office Hours 

 

 

Please note: This is a schedule overview.  A full schedule will be available on the New Mustang Guide on the Guidebook app at the beginning of June. 

What to Bring

  • Bring a photo ID to check-in for your SLO Days session.
  • Remember your Cal Poly Username and password.
  • Prepare to stay overnight! This includes bringing your toiletries and a sleeping bag (or sheets) along with a pillow. Student check-in begins at 7:30 a.m. for the overnight stay in yakʔitʸutʸu Residence Halls.
  • It gets chilly at night so bring some layers.
  • While meals are provided, we recommended to bring a few small snacks in case you are hungry between meals.

Arriving on Campus

The recommended parking structure is the Grand Avenue Structure or Structure 131. Parking is included in the SLO Days fee. Student and supporters will receive a parking code and instructions about two weeks before their session.

Virtual Sessions (Agenda and more information will be released Friday August 4th!)

General Schedule

8:00 am - 8:30 am      Check-in (time to log on and get settled)
8:30 am - 9:00 am      Welcome to SLO Days
9:00 am - 10:15 am    Presentations
10:15 am - 10:30 am  Break
10:30 am - 11:00 am  Small Group Time
11:00 am - 11:45 am  Presentations
11:45 am - 12:45 pm  Lunch
12:45 pm - 2:15 pm   Presentations
2:15 pm - 2:30 pm     Break
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm     Presentations
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm     Small Group Time
4:00 pm - 4:15 pm     Break
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm     Presentations
5:00 pm - 5:30 pm     Now You're a Mustang Presentation
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm     Dinner Break
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm     SLO Nites Social

Please note: This is a general schedule and the majority of the time reflects the student experience. Meal times and the end time are different on the supporter schedule.

When will you receive your Zoom links

Students and Supporters will share the same Zoom webinar link. A Zoom webinar link will be sent to each registrant two days prior to attending their session. Students will also receive a small group Zoom meeting link for group discussions and social activities.

What to Bring

  • A device capable of running Zoom.
  • Remember your Cal Poly Username and password.

 

Stay Connected

Keep checking your Cal Poly email for important updates and information from Admissions. Once your register for your SLO Days Session, you will receive about how to prepare. If you have questions, email us at orientation@calpoly.edu.

Connect with us on social media, Instagram: @cporientation or Facebook: Cal Poly Orientation and share with us your #CPBound stories. 

 

Download our New Mustang Guide for more details of SLO Days Sessions!

The New Mustang Guide 2024 is live with details about schedule information during sessions, with events, locations, and resources along the way! After downloading Cal Poly Orientation from the app store, search "New Mustang Guide 2024" to download the guide.

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