University Housing New Student Brochure 2023-24

WELCOME HOME

Live Here. Thrive Here.

CAMPUS LIFE

The benefits of living on campus stretch even further than your new 2,935-acre backyard. Along with close proximity to classes, nature and campus resources, residents get front-door access to new friends, fun activities, and a whole lot of community.

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Amenities

» Self-service laundry included

» Fully-furnished spaces

» 24/7 staff support

» Common area cleaning

» Utilities and WiFi included

» Community kitchen and study spaces

FIRST-YEAR COMMUNITIES

North Mountain Halls

» Triple rooms*

» Three rooms share a central bathroom and common lounge

» Microwave and mini fridge in each room

» Opens to spacious lawns

yakʔityutyu

» Double, triple and quintuple (5-person) rooms*

» Gender-inclusive restrooms

» Elevators

» Outdoor games

» Study rooms

» Mini fridge in each room

» Microwaves

» Outdoor BBQ grills

» Fun events and socials

» Bike racks and lockers

» Academic and wellness resources

South Mountain Halls

» Double or triple rooms*

» Game rooms

» 24/7 quiet study rooms

» Mini fridge in each room

» Gender-inclusive restroom

Yosemite and Sierra Madre

» Double and triple rooms*

» Lounge outside your room

» Basketball courts

» Mini fridge in each room

» Community center

» Gender-inclusive restroom (in YO)

*Room types are contingent upon new student enrollment

CONTINUING AND TRANSFER COMMUNITIES

Poly Canyon Village Apartments

» Private or shared bedrooms

» Full kitchen

» Nearby markets and eateries

» Pool and fitness center

» Post office

» Elevators

Cerro Vista Apartments

» Private bedrooms

» Full kitchen

» Access to the Poly Canyon Village pool and fitness center

» Epic views

» Elevators

» Community center

WELCOME TO LIFE IN THE SLO LANE.

Your Cal Poly journey starts in one of four residence hall communities: Yosemite and Sierra Madre, North Mountain Halls, South Mountain Halls, or yakʔityutyu. With events happening in every community, Mustangs have many opportunities to get connected, meet new people and thrive in their new adventure.

jan - june

By May 1

ACCEPT YOUR CAL POLY OFFER

To apply for housing, you must first accept your Cal Poly offer of admission through MyCalPoly.

Starting April 6

APPLY FOR HOUSING

All first-year students are required to live on campus.

MAKE YOUR INITIAL PAYMENT

$500 for housing + $1,000 for dining

REQUEST YOUR RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COMMUNITY (RLC) PREFERENCE

CHOOSE HOUSING OPTIONS

2023-24 / RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (RLC) SOCIAL JUSTICE

LEADERSHIP

Learn to be a socially responsible leader; enrolling in Emerging Leadership Certificate course required.

COLLEGE-BASED COMMUNITIES

Live and study with your academic peers! There’s one community for each college.

PRIDE COMMUNITY

Live with LGBTQIA+ identifying students and those in solidarity.

SUBSTANCE FREE

Commit to a drug and alcohol-free lifestyle.

HONORS

A community where members of Cal Poly’s Honors Program live together.

CAL POLY SCHOLARS, EOP AND TRIO

Designed for members of your specific academic program (invite only.)

June 1

FINALIZE

APPLICATION

Last day to edit your application and request your roommates.

June 20

ROOM

SELECTION BEGINS

You will be emailed a date/time to select your room.

All Ethnic Studies majors and additional opt-in applicants will enroll in required for-credit academic components and justiceoriented service projects.

CULTURAL AND IDENTITY COMMUNITIES*

Create cultural, social and academic connections. Choose from:

» Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Scholars (APIDA)

» Black Scholars

» Latine/x Scholars

» Cross Cultural Scholars (including any POC/person of color)

» Native American and Indigenous Scholars

» SWANA Scholars (Southwest Asia and North Africa)

* Communities are formed based on student interest. If there is not enough interest in a specific cultural and identity learning community, students will room select a space in the Cross Cultural Scholars Community.

J uly 6-A ug. 5

ATTEND SLO DAYS

SUMMER ORIENTATION

HOUSING OPTIONS

DINING PLAN

Aug. 9 VIEW YOUR ASSIGNMENT AND ROOMMATES

If you did not select your own room.

Aug. 16

CANCEL

Last day to cancel without incurring additional fees.

Aug. 9- Sept. 1

PAY FEES

Pay monthly, quarterly, or all at once.

TOTAL HOUSING COST FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR: Residence Hall

Double $11,094 All triples $10,338

yakʔitʸutʸu Double $12,201

Sept. 14-15

MUSTANG MOVE-IN

Sept. 16-20

WEEK OF WELCOME ORIENTATION

Nov. - Dec.

PLAN FOR NEXT YEAR

Students in CAED, CAFES, CENG, Cal Poly Scholars, TRIO and studentathletes are required to live on campus two years. Campus housing is optional for all other students.

Required for first-year students.

ACCOMMODATIONS

Need a disability-related housing accommodation? Contact the Disability Resource Center to make your request.

ROOMMATES

You can pick up to two.

GENDER IDENTITY

In the Housing application, students who would like to, can preference their room type to be a Queer-affirming space which goes beyond acceptance, where Queer students can be fully supported into an affirming community.

yakʔitʸutʸu Quintuple (5-person) $10,338

FINANCIAL AID

Financial Aid staff can help you understand how aid is applied. Housing grants are automatically applied based on your Estimated Family Contribution.

805-756-2927

financialaid.calpoly.edu

Prepare for move-in

See virtual tours, floor plans, amenities, photos, packing lists and generally stay in the loop by:

» Going to housing.calpoly.edu.

» Following us @CP_Housing on Instagram.

READY, SET, SLO!

Transfers live in furnished apartments, just off the campus core. Most transfer students share an apartment with other transfers - so you have something in common with your roommates from the moment you move in.

jan - june

By

May 1

ACCEPT YOUR CAL POLY OFFER

To apply for housing, you must first accept your Cal Poly offer of admission through MyCalPoly.

Starting April 6

APPLY FOR HOUSING

The application is open until all spaces are full.

MAKE YOUR $500 INITIAL PAYMENT

Non-refundable if you choose to live off campus. CHOOSE YOUR SUITE OR APARTMENT STYLE

June 1

FINALIZE APPLICATION

Last day to edit your application, and request your roommates.

Same gender, mixed gender, or Queer-affirming CHOOSE A LEARNING COMMUNITY AND HOUSING OPTIONS

2023-24 / RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES

CULTURAL AND IDENTITY COMMUNITIES*

Create cultural, social and academic connections. Open to all students. Choose from:

» APIDA (Asian Pacific Islander Desi American) Scholars

» Black Scholars

» Latine/x Scholars

» Native American and Indigenous Scholars

» Cross Cultural Scholars (for any POC/person of color residents to build community!)

» SWANA Scholars (Southwest Asia and North Africa)

* Communities are formed based on student interest. If there is not enough interest in a specific cultural and identity learning community, students will room select a space in the Cross Cultural Scholars Community.

ENGAGE

June 20

ROOM SELECTION BEGINS

You will be emailed a date/time to select your room.

Connect through fun community events and become more integrated into campus life.

PRIDE COMMUNITY

Live with LGBTQIA+ identifying students and those in solidarity.

SUBSTANCE FREE

Commit to a drug- and alcohol-free lifestyle.

TRANSFER PROGRAM

Connect and grow with other transfer students.

July 13

VIEW YOUR ASSIGNMENT AND ROOMMATES

If you did not select your own room.

Aug. 9 ATTEND SLO DAYS VIRTUAL ORIENTATION

Aug. 16

CANCEL

Last day to cancel without incurring additional fees.

Aug. 9- Sept. 1

PAY FEES

Pay monthly, quarterly, or all at once.

TOTAL HOUSING COST FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR:

Poly Canyon Village

Apartment

Single Room

$14,478

Double Room

$12,918

HOUSING OPTIONS

SELECT A DINING PLAN

Optional for transfers.

ADD ACCOMMODATIONS

Need a disability-related housing accommodation? Contact the Disability Resource Center to make your request.

REQUEST ROOMMATES

You can pick up to three.

GENDER IDENTITY

In the Housing application, students who would like to, can preference their room type to be a Queer-affirming space which goes beyond acceptance, where Queer students can be fully supported into an affirming community.

Cerro Vista Apartment Single Room

$13,662

FINANCIAL AID

Financial Aid staff can help you understand how aid is applied. Housing grants are automatically applied based on your Estimated Family Contribution.

805-756-2927

financialaid.calpoly.edu

Sept. 14-15

MUSTANG

MOVE-IN

Sept. 16-20

WEEK OF WELCOME ORIENTATION

PREPARE FOR MOVE-IN

See virtual tours floor plans, amenities, photos, packing lists and generally stay in the loop by:

» Going to housing.calpoly.edu.

» Following us @CP_Housing on Instagram.

Cal Poly sits on the traditional lands of the yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini Northern Chumash Tribe of San Luis Obispo County and Region. The yak titʸu titʸu yak tiłhini have a documented presence in this area for over 10,000 years. The tiłhini peoples have stewarded their ancestral and unceded homelands which include all of the cities, communities, federal and state open spaces within the San Luis Obispo County region. These homelands extend East into the Carrizo Plains toward Kern County, South to the Santa Maria River, North to Ragged Point, and West beyond the ocean’s shoreline in an unbroken chain of lineage, kinship, and culture.

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