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WEEK OF WELCOME
Journey to Academic SuccessMustang Way To Success
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This Session
• Preparing for Cal Poly
• Learning about academic resources
• Between now and WOW
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Advice for First-Years Video
https://youtu.be/4nulqTBwPOY
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Preparing for Cal Poly
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Destination: Bachelor’s Degree
General• Learn by Doing Approach
• Comprehensive Polytechnic
Cal Poly
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Audience PollHow many hours per week did you
study during high school?
Zero (0)
1 – 4
5 – 12
13+
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Audience PollHow many hours per week do you anticipate
studying in college?
Zero (0)
1 – 10
11 – 20
21 – 30
30+
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Academic DifferencesHigh School
• Familiar setting
• Teachers
• In class 8 AM- 3 PM
• Homework/Quizzes
• Dependent Learner
• Supporter access to
student progress (grades)
• New setting/New rules
• Professors
• Varied schedule
• Midterms/Finals
• Independent Learner
• FERPA
College
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Social & Personal Differences
High School• Living with supporters
• Established community
• Routine & accountability
• Living with “new friends”
• Making new connections
• Self-discipline
College
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Transitioning to Cal Poly• Quarter system
• Declared major
• Surrounded by high achieving students
• 96% of freshmen live on campus
• Class sizes
• Cal Poly email
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Learning Cal Poly Lingo
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Cal Poly
College of Agriculture,
Food & Environmental
Sciences(CAFES)
College of Architecture & Environmental
Design(CAED)
College of Engineering
(CENG)
College of Liberal Arts
(CLA)
Sociology
Criminal Justice
College of Science & Math
(CSM)
Orfalea College of Business(OCOB)
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WEEK OF WELCOME
Know and Use Your Resources
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advising.calpoly.edu
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Curriculum Sheet & Flowchart
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Guides Along the Way• Academic Advisors:
– Mustang Success Center– College Advising Centers– Student
Academic Services
• Faculty
• Career Services
• Campus Organizations
• Peer Advisors/MentorsStudents create their own
connections!
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WEEK OF WELCOME
Between Now and WOW
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Block Schedule
August 10
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advising.calpoly.edu
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Visit your College Advising Centers
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WEEK OF WELCOME
Questions?
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The Fight Song
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Cal Poly Fight SongRide High You Mustangs,
Kick the frost out burn the breeze,Ride High You Mustangs,
The bow wows we'll knock to their kneesHi Ki Yi
Ride High You Mustangs Chin the moon and do it right
Ride High and cut a rustyFight! Fight! Fight!
Journey to Academic SuccessThis SessionAdvice for First-Years
VideoPreparing for Cal PolySlide Number 5Destination: �Bachelor’s
DegreeAudience PollAudience PollSlide Number 9Academic
DifferencesSocial & Personal DifferencesTransitioning to Cal
PolyLearning Cal Poly LingoSlide Number 14Know and Use Your
Resourcesadvising.calpoly.eduCurriculum Sheet & FlowchartGuides
Along the WayBetween Now and WOWBlock ScheduleSlide Number 21Visit
your College �Advising CentersQuestions? The Fight SongCal Poly
Fight Song
