Prepare for Freshman Session

General Student Schedule

Day 1
7:30 am - 9:30 am      Check-in at yakʔitʸutʸu plaza
7:30 am - 9:30 am      Morning Meet-Up/Resource Fair
9:30 am - 10:15 am    SLO Days Opening
10:30 am - 11:15 pm  Journey to Academic Success
11:30 am - 12:05 pm  Student Life Essentials w/DOS
12:05 pm - 12:15 pm  Meet your SLO Days Group
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm  Student Lunch
12:55 pm - 1:25 pm    Activities in Small SLO Days Group
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm     Mental Health Presentation
2:05 pm - 2:30 pm     Processing in SLO Days Groups
2:40 pm - 3:10 pm     Breakout Session 1
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm     Breakout Session 2
3:55 pm - 4:40 pm     Mustangs for Inclusive Excellence
4:40 pm - 5:10 pm     Mustang Conversations in SLO Days Groups
5:25 pm - 6:05 pm     Student Dinner
6:15 pm - 7:45 pm     Leader Guided Campus Tour
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm   SLO Nites - Student Social
10:00 pm - 11:30 pm Chill Zone and Movie Night

Day 2
7:30 am - 8:50 am     Luggage Check/Student Breakfast
9:00 am - 9:45 am     One Community at Cal Poly
9:55 am - 12:05 pm   Your Advising Toolkit & Paving Your Path
12:05 pm - 12:30 pm  Student Small Group Closing
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm    Now You're a Mustang Final Presentation
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm      Luggage Return
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm      Explore Campus/attend 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. 

General Supporter Schedule

Day 1
7:30 am - 9:30 am     Check-in at yakʔitʸutʸu plaza
7:30 am - 9:30 am     Resource Fair
9:30 am - 10:15 am    SLO Days Opening
10:30 am - 11:30 am  Transitions and You
11:40 am - 12:15 pm  Supporter Lunch
12:25 pm - 1:10 pm   Journey to Academic Success
1:20 pm - 2:05 pm     Your Role in Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence
2:05 pm - 2:20 pm     Supporter Process Time
2:20 pm - 2:30 pm     Explanation of Breakout Sessions/Supporter Activity
2:40 pm - 3:10 pm     Breakout Session 1
3:15 pm - 3:45 pm     Breakout Session 2
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm     Supporter Q&A w/ Parent and Family Programs
5:00 pm - 5:40 pm     Supporter Dinner
5:45 pm - 7:00 pm     Social

Day 2
8:30 am - 9:10 am    Student Life Essentials for Supporters
9:15 am - 9:55 am    Students Drink but Not My Student
10:00 am - 10:40 am Discovering our SLO Community
10:50 am - 11:20 am Paying for College w/Student Accounts
11:30 am - 12:15 am Vice President, Keith Humphrey Office Hours
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm   Now You're a Mustang Final Presentation
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm    Luggage Return
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm    Explore Campus/attend 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.

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.