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Explore Cal Poly

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March 24, 2020

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Explore Cal Poly - Virtually

While we normally look forward to welcoming visitors to campus, our ability to receive visitors is limited at this time. That is why we have developed a variety of ways for you to get to know our campus, interact with current students and faculty and have your questions answered. We recommend doing the following to begin your journey and learn about who we are and what we offer.

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Our Campus

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Get to know our campus and learn more about Learn By Doing, student life, our individual academic colleges, housing, campus facilities and more through our series of Virtual Tours.

Explore our Virtual Tours

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Have your questions ready and get ready to learn from our student tour guides and admissions office representatives. These live experiences are held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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Academic Colleges

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Choose one (or more) of our six academic colleges to explore in a virtual information session led by a student ambassador. Not sure what college or majors to choose? Our Major Finder can help.

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Have questions that are relevant to your individual situations? Looking for more clarification on your next steps in regards to admissions or financial aid? Wanting a way to keep up-to-date on all things Cal Poly? Here are some additional ways for you to virtually connect.

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Connect with an Admissions Officer
Connect with Financial Aid Staff
Connect on Social Media

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Explore Learn by Doing

Learn by Doing means that your education will focus on hands-on, real-world experiences. Explore what it can mean for you across our academic colleges and departments.

See Learn by Doing in Action

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In-Person Campus Tours and Information Sessions are Currently Suspended.

In response to COVID-19 and in accordance with public health recommendations, all in-person tours including information sessions, accepted and prospective student tours, housing tours and college-specific tours have been suspended indefinitely. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Getting Here

Getting here is easy. Cal Poly is located midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco on U.S. Highway 101 and easily accessible via car, plane, or train.

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Visitor parking is available for campus tours at Parking Structure 131 adjacent to the Welcome Center. Permits are required. Parking is also available at various campus lots.

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Campus Maps

The interactive campus map is available to help you search and locate any building, center, dining establishment or parking lot on campus. You can also download a printable map.

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Campus Safety measures

All visitors are asked to comply with our health and safety precautions and limit your campus activities only to the necessary areas. Face coverings are required indoors and also outside when appropriate physical distancing is not possible. We also ask that you avoid close contact with others, wash your hands often and do not visit campus if you are sick or have any COVID-19 symptoms.

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