Open House 2025 Schedule

University Welcome

At University Welcome, you will be introduced to Cal Poly's President Jeffrey D. Armstrong and the Co-Chairs of Open House 2024! They will be giving you the warmest welcome to Cal Poly, provide a glimpse of our orientation series, and outline all Open House events and opportunities.

College Welcome

Hear from deans, students and faculty about experiences and opportunities available to students in the College of Liberal Arts.

11 a.m. – Noon

Performing Arts Center (Harold Miossi Hall)

CLA Undergraduate Research Poster Session

Check out some amazing undergraduate research projects and meet the students behind them to see one of the many ways the CLA supports Learn by Doing.

12:15 – 1:45 p.m.

Bldg. 38,
Rm. 114

Ambassadors’ Information Session

Learn more about the CLA, including majors, minors, faculty and learn by doing opportunities, at this Info Session run by current students who are members of CLA Ambassadors and CLA Advisors.

12:30 – 1:45 p.m.

Bldg. 180,
Rm. 102

Student Panel: Inclusion and Belonging in the CLA

Hear firsthand experiences from current CLA students about building community and finding support both in and out of the classroom” Or happy for other suggestions as well.

12:15 – 12:55 p.m.

1:05 –1:45 p.m.

Bldg. 10,
Rm 223

CLA Career Forum

Learn about the exciting and varied career paths taken by Liberal Arts majors. Panel will feature College of Liberal Arts career counselor and recent alumni. Read the panelists' bios.

12:15 – 12:55 p.m.

1:05 – 1:45 p.m.

Strategic Minoring in Liberal Arts

Learn how current CLA students use minors to complement their majors, pursue intellectual passions, and prepare for future careers or graduate school. See the event flyer.

12:15 – 12:55 p.m.

1:05 – 1:45 p.m.

Semester Conversion Info Session

Cal Poly’s first semester will be Fall 2026! Hear more about the work CLA is doing to prepare now for conversion and ask questions about how the conversion might impact incoming students.

12:15 – 12:55 p.m.

1:05 – 1:45 p.m.

Bldg. 10, Rm 231

CLA Advising In-Person Drop-Ins

Meet the College of Liberal Arts' academic advisors, who can answer any questions about CLA majors, minors and course requirements. Se habla español.

12:30 – 3 p.m.

Bldg. 47,
Rm. 36R

Department Information Sessions

Meet the department chair, faculty and staff while learning more about major-specific opportunities and offerings.

• Anthropology/Geography
       Bldg. 33, Rm. 287
• Art and Design
       Bldg. 34, Rm. 150
• Communication Studies
       Bldg. 181, Rm. 103
• Ethnic Studies
       Bldg. 38, Rm. 114
• English
       Bldg. 181, Rm. 102
• Graphic Communication
       Bldg. 26, Rm. 204
• History
       Bldg. 181, Rm. 122
• Interdisciplinary Studies in the Liberal Arts
       Bldg. 10, Rm. 201
• Journalism
       Bldg. 26, Rm. 226 (Mustang News Rm)
• Music 
       Bldg. 45, Rm. 218
• Philosophy
       Bldg. 10, Rm. 126
• Political Science
       Bldg. 8, Rm. 123
• Psychology and Child Development
       Bldg. 3, Rm. 213
• Sociology
       Bldg. 180, Rm. 102
• Theatre and Dance
       Bldg. 45, Rm. 212
• World Languages and Cultures
       Bldg. 10, Rm. 128

Summer Springboard

Summer Springboard @ Cal Poly - A Two-Week Summer Program for Students Entering 9th - 12th Grade. Experience a glimpse of life as a Cal Poly student, residing on campus and exploring a course with Cal Poly faculty in the College of Liberal Arts. Students will also enjoy elective courses, social activities, and excursions.

8 – 10:30 a.m.

Graphic Communication Department Tours

Take a tour of our Graphic Communication Department labs and see hands-on activities demonstrated by students and faculty in the department. See examples of student projects and displays.

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. 

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1 – 2 p.m.

Juried Student Art Exhibition

The Juried Student Show highlights work made in the Cal Poly Department of Art and Design during the last calendar year. Come see the very best student works of art from 2023 in the mediums of painting, graphic design, sculpture, illustration, photography, video, and digital arts.

University Art Gallery,
Bldg. 34,
Rm. 171

Mustang News Live: Open House Broadcast

The show will be live-streamed at www.mustangnews.net and will feature interviews with various school officials and students.

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Shakespeare Press Museum Demonstrations

Tour the Shakespeare Press Museum! The museum contains rare letterpress equipment, over 500 fonts of handset type and a variety of printing papers. The museum prints holiday greeting cards, wedding invitations, bookmarks, posters and personal projects. It is one of the three Graphic Communication clubs, open to students of all majors and any individuals who are interested!

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Bldg. 26,
Rm. 116

Screen Print Your Own Tote $15

Participants will be able to screen print their own tote bag on a 4-station manual screen printing press with a custom design. There will be a $15 charge to cover the cost of the bag.

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Bldg. 26A

Listen to KCPR 91.3 FM

Tune into Cal Poly's student-run radio station, KCPR.

91.3 FM or kcpr.org

Juried Student Art Exhibition

The Juried Student Show highlights work made in the Cal Poly Department of Art and Design during the last calendar year. Come see the very best student works of art from 2023 in the mediums of painting, graphic design, sculpture, illustration, photography, video, and digital arts.

University Art Gallery,
Bldg. 34,
Rm. 171

Open House Recital

The Music Department will present an Open House Recital featuring both instrumentalists and vocalists. The student performers are from a variety of majors, and all are involved in at least one of the department’s large, premier ensembles: Arab Music Ensemble, Choirs, Jazz Ensembles, Symphony, Wind Orchestra and Wind Ensemble.

The recital is free and open to the public; no tickets or advanced reservations are required. The event is sponsored by the Music Department and College of Liberal Arts. For more information, visit the Music Department’s event calendar or call 805-756-2406.

Alumni Beer & Wine Garden

Make plans to reconnect with classmates while enjoying a fantastic selection of beer and wine at the Poly Royal Alumni Beer and Wine Garden. 

Cal Poly Student Opera Theatre Presents “Gianni Schicchi”

Tickets are available from the Cal Poly Ticket Office.
Call the Music Department with questions, 805-756-2406.

7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Spanos Theatre