SOAR - Student Orientation, Advising, and Registration

SOAR Reservations Are Now Available!

To reserve a space for the parent orientation taking place during freshman sessions, sign up with your freshman student. Be sure to pay for SOAR first using Cal Poly's online payment site, and then proceed to the My Cal Poly Portal to secure your reservation for open sessions you are eligible to attend and fill out other required information to help us prepare for your arrival. Detailed reservation instructions are located here.

What is SOAR?

Cal Poly is committed to your academic and personal success at the university. Preparation is everything and we work hard to ready you for your first quarter.

For all transfer and freshman students, Cal Poly holds seminars during July and August with information sessions about registration, transitioning to college life and developing a first quarter schedule.

The Student Orientation, Advising & Registration (SOAR) program coordinates these efforts with programs for you and your family. Your path to a successful Cal Poly career begins before you get here.

Additional information about SOAR schedules, fees, and sign-up will be available here.

When is SOAR?

SOAR for transfers will be a one-day event, and for freshmen and their families will be a two-day (overnight) event.

Transfer Programs

All colleges
Friday, August 14 or Monday, August 17

Freshman and Family Programs

College of Agriculture, Food & Environmental Sciences
July 30-31* (Session Full), August 5-6, August 6-7, or August 12-13
* NCAA recruited student-athletes should attend the July 30-31 session.

College of Architecture & Environmental Design
July 29-30, August 4-5*, or August 11-12
* NCAA recruited student-athletes should attend the August 4-5 session.

Orfalea College of Business
July 29-30 (Session Full), July 30-31*, August 5-6, or August 6-7
* NCAA recruited student-athletes should attend the July 30-31 session.

College of Engineering
July 29-30, August 4-5*, August 11-12, or August 12-13
* NCAA recruited student-athletes should attend the August 4-5 session.

College of Liberal Arts
August 4-5*, August 5-6, or August 11-12
* NCAA recruited student-athletes should attend the August 4-5 session.

College of Science & Mathematics
July 30-31*, August 6-7, or August 12-13
* NCAA recruited student-athletes should attend the July 30-31 session.