Resources for M.A. Students in English

(an information source for new and prospective Cal Poly graduate students)

 

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Poly Facts:  Publications and Information Sources

 

Cal Poly Catalogs Academic Calendars and Final Exam Schedules Cal Poly Fact Book Cal Poly Quick Facts The Mustang Daily (Student Newspaper) Cal Poly News The Cal Poly Report (Weekly University Publication) Cal Poly Website MyCalpoly Web Portal Cal Poly Website A-Z Index Polysearch (Search the Cal Poly Web) Cal Poly Online Directories  Cal Poly Master Plan WASC Reaccreditation Final Report

Campus Assets. . .

 

The Kennedy Library Graduate Study Room (Kennedy Library) Learning Commons (Computer Labs) Multimedia Equipment Checkout The University Union Campus Recreation ASI Children's Programs (childcare) The Performing Arts Center University Art Gallery (Dexter 171) KCPR FM (Cal Poly Radio) Craft Center Poly Escapes (outdoor get-aways) Mustang Lanes (Bowling Alley) Cal Poly Organic Farm Leaning Pine Arboretum Poly Canyon Stenner Canyon Cal Poly Land Flora and Fauna guide Warm and Fuzzy (Animal Science Units) Beef Horse Sheep Swine Poultry

 

Directions to Campus Download Campus and Local Maps Interactive Campus Map Campus Parking Information Commuter and Access Services (bus, vanpool, carpool, etc) Public Transportation Information (Routes and Schedules) Getting Your Polycard (Campus ID) Getting a Campus Email Account El Corral Bookstore Campus Eateries Campus Espresso Bars 1: Julian's (University Union) Campus Espresso Bars 2: Campus Market What's at the University Union? Cal Poly Lost and Found

 

Find Out More About San Luis Obispo City, SLO County, and the Central Coast
 

San Luis Obispo County The Central Coast The City of San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo County Government San Luis Obispo Downtown Association KCBXNet (formerly SLONet) San Luis Obispo Chamber of Commerce VisitSLO (what to do and where to do it) Things to Do in SLO County KCBX Community Calendar Arts and Events on the Central Coast Farmer's Market San Luis Obispo Wine Country "Top 10 Reasons to Visit SLO County" The Tribune (Knight-Ridder daily newspaper) New Times (alternative weekly newspaper) KCBX Public Radio KSBY (Local NBC Television Station) SLOCAM (SLO County Public Access Television)

The Performing Arts in San Luis Obispo County
 

Performing Arts Center (on campus) Cal Poly Arts Performance Schedule Cal Poly Music Department Calendar of Events Cal Poly Theater and Dance Calendar of Events Kelrik Productions (Family-Friendly Musical Theatre) San Luis Obispo Little Theatre The Clark Center (Arroyo Grande) PCPA Theaterfest (Santa Maria & Solvang) Great American Melodrama (Oceano) The Pewter Plough Playhouse (Cambria) Houselights Theatre (Cambria) Pioneer Players (Paso Robles) San Luis Obispo Symphony Festival Mozaic (formerly SLO Mozart Festival Pacific Repertory Opera Vocal Arts Ensemble Cuesta Master Chorale Central Coast Children's Choir SLO County Band SLO County Jazz Federation SLO Blues Society eXindigo--new music by live composers Live Oak Music Festival Ballet Theatre San Luis Obispo Civic Ballet of San Luis Obispo Orchesis (Cal Poly Dance Company) Variable Velocity Performance Group

Other Cultural Resources (Visual Arts, Film, Museums, Libraries) in San Luis Obispo County
 

SLO County Arts Council SLO Art Center Cal Poly University Art Gallery (Dexter 171) Cuesta College Art Gallery San Luis Obispo International Film Festival Palm Theatre (independent, foreign and art house films) Fremont Theater (Art Deco big screen movie house) SLO County Movies by title (link to showtimes & locations) SLO County Movies by cinema (searchable by title, type or location) San Luis Obispo County Historical Society South County Historical Society Northern SLO County Historical Societies and Museums San Luis Obispo Children's Museum Charles Paddock Zoo (in Atascadero Lake Park) Museum of Natural History, Morro Bay State Park Hearst Castle Cal Poly Kennedy Library SLO City/County Library Cuesta College Library Allan Hancock College Library

Outdoor Activities in San Luis Obispo County

 

Natural Wonders of California's Central Coast California State Parks--Central Coast Region State Parks of SLO Coast SLO County Parks California Bureau of Land Management Recreation Links Montana de Oro State Park The Morros Los Osos Oaks State Reserve Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Reserve The Carrizo Plain Natural Area Los Padres National Forest (USDA Forest Service) Los Padres National Forest (GORP) Santa Lucia Wilderness Santa Margarita Lake Lopez Lake Point Lobos State Reserve California Outdoor Recreation Hiking Trails of California's Central Coast (Sierra Club) SLO County Hiking, Biking and Equestrian Trails SLO Bicycle Club SLO Surfrider Foundation SLO Skiers Southern California Equestrian Directory SLO County Campgrounds Campgrounds in Los Padres National Forest Camping in the Carrizo Plain Morro Coast Audobon Society Santa Lucia Chapter of the Sierra Club San Luis Obispo Project of the Nature Conservancy San Luis Obispo Weather

Got Kids? Debora Schwartz's (eclectic, selective) Family Fun and Resources
 

	Out and About: Family Excursions	Kelrik Productions (family-friendly Theatre) Great American Melodrama (Oceano) PCPA Theaterfest (Santa Maria & Solvang -- no kids under 5) San Luis Obispo Symphony--free Saturday dress rehearsals San Luis Obispo Children's Museum Paso Robles Children's Museum Museum of Natural History, Morro Bay State Park Charles Paddock Zoo (in Atascadero Lake Park) Hearst Castle Jack House and Gardens (restored SLO Victorian) SLO City/County Library Mustang Lanes (Cal Poly Bowling Alley) Fremont Theater (Art Deco big screen movie house) SLO County Movies by title (link to showtimes & locations) SLO County Movies by cinema I Madonnari (chalk painting festival) Public Art in SLO (city) Map with locations of public art in SLO city
	The Great Outdoors	SLO City Parks SLO County Parks State Parks of the San Luis Obispo Coast Mustang Water Slides (Lopez Lake County Park) The Ravine Waterpark (Paso Robles) SLO City Open Space maps (hiking; biking) SLO (city) Community Gardens Leaning Pine Arboretum (Cal Poly) Poly Canyon Stenner Canyon Cal Poly Land Flora and Fauna guide Warm and Fuzzy (Vist a Cal Poly Animal Science Unit!) Beef Horse Sheep Swine Poultry See also relevant links under Outdoor Activities, above
	Arts Classes and Performance Opportunities	Kelrik Kids (SLO -- theater classes for ages 4-18) SLO Little Theatre Academy of Creative Theatre The Studio of Performing Arts (Arroyo Grande) Camp Melodrama (summer theater program) PCPA Summer Theatre Camps Kindermusik (newborn to 7 years) Central Coast Children's Choir (grades K-12)  Vocal Arts Ensemble Youth Choir (ages 16-26) SLO Youth Symphony Music Education Network (list of instrumental music teachers) Prelude Summer Music Camp (instumental music) Pacific Repertory Opera Summer Opera Camp for Kids American Dance (SLO) The Academy of Dance (SLO) Pacific Dance Center (Morro Bay) Class Act Dance and Performing Arts Studio (Paso Robles) SLO Art Center Art Classes Monart Arts Classes Anam Cré Pottery Studio (classes for kids) Red Hot Pottery SLO (city) Dept. of Parks and Recreation YMCA Youth and Family Programs Cuesta College Community Programs
	Sports Activities, Teams and Classes	San Luis Obispo (city) Dept. of Parks and Recreation Cuesta College Community Programs Cuesta "College for Kids" (summer program for kids entering 5th to 9th grades) YMCA Youth and Family Programs SLO Youth Sports Kidz Love Soccer (non-competitive; offered through SLO Parks and Rec) SLO Soccer Club (competitive; affiliated with the California Youth Soccer Association) SLO Swim Center (Municipal Pool) Performance Athletics (Gymnastics classes) Laguna Lake Municipal Golf Course
	Education and childcare resources	ASI Children's Programs (campus childcare) EOC Childcare Resource Connection SLO Park and Rec. Childrens' Services: After-school care, summer and school break Camp Programs YMCA (part-time daycare, daycamps, overnight camps and classes) SLO Parks and Rec Teen Programs San Luis Obispo County Office of Education San Luis Obispo County School Districts

 
 

Looking for Housing?  Spouse or Partner Looking for Work? School-aged dependents? Need Info on Local Services?

 

Tribune Apartment Rental Classified Ads Tribune Real Estate Ads (homes for sale) Apartments.Com (local rental homes and apartments) Cal Poly Faculty/Staff Off-Campus Housing Listing Service Cal Poly Off-Campus Housing Listing Service Cal Poly Faculty/Staff Housing Resources Local Realtors and Property Management (36 links) Realtor.com for San Luis Obispo area SLO Rentals Net (primarily geared toward students) RentNet (national database of Rental listings) Renter's Rights: California Tenant Law MSN Map Blast (generate a map locating any street address) "Career Builder" (searches Tribune Help Wanted Classified ads) SLO Chamber of Commerce Job Bank Pacific Bell SLO County Yellow Pages (use "San Luis Obispo, CA" for location) San Luis Obispo County Office of Education San Luis Obispo County School Districts Cuesta Community College (SLO) Allan Hancock Community College (Santa Maria)

 

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