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Updated July 2, 2026
Fall 2026 Move-in Dates
First-Year and New Transfer Students
New students move in on an assigned date, Tuesday, Aug. 18 OR Wednesday, Aug. 19. Book your required move-in appointment in your Housing Portal on MyCalPoly by 11:59 p.m., Aug. 11.
Access your move-in map by clicking on your arrival date below. Maps will be posted in August.
Tuesday, Aug. 18 |
Wednesday, Aug. 19 |
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Continuing Students
Cerro Vista Apartment residents move in Aug. 21. Poly Canyon Village (PCV) residents move-in Aug. 21–22. Book your required move-in appointment in your Housing Portal on MyCalPoly by 11:59 p.m. Aug. 11.
Access your move-in map by clicking on your arrival date below. Maps will be posted in August.
Friday, Aug. 21 |
Saturday, Aug. 22 |
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Required Move-in Appointments
Book a move-in appointment time on your assigned day in your Housing Portal on MyCalPoly under "Mustang Move-in." Each time slot is 15 minutes. If your plans change, you can cancel and rebook your appointment from available spots.
Sign up for a move-in appointment
- New students: Tuesday, Aug. 4–Tuesday, Aug. 11
- Continuing students: Thursday, Aug. 6–Thursday, Aug. 11
Early Start Programs Groups
Early Start Programs participants can move in early as part of their campus commitment to support fall opening. Students who are part of these groups do not need to book a move-in appointment.
→ View Move-in Dates, Times and Check-in Info
Navigating Campus
It’s important to follow the Mustang Move-in map for arrival day. Maps include directions to Cal Poly, move-in specific campus entry points, traffic routes, and drop-off zones, specific to your housing assignment. If you enter through the wrong campus entry point, you will be turned around. Maps also show long-term parking information, shuttle info and resident heck-in locations.
Do not use GPS once you arrive in San Luis Obispo. It will not reflect your specific entry point, traffic routes and drop-off zones.
Absolutely no RVs, oversized vehicles, U-Hauls or trailers. They cannot navigate height limits of parking structures, sharp turns on campus roads, or pass through and unload in our drop-off zones, which are designed for a standard size vehicle.
No re-entry to campus via Grand Avenue will be permitted until after 6 p.m. The designated drop off area — including ride share apps — and parking for shopping trips, etc. will be in Lot G2.
Ship-To-Room and Mailing Services
Collegeboxes
Cal Poly partners with Collegeboxes to offer a ship-to-room service for those who would like to ship items directly to their room on campus. Items will be placed in the student’s room by move-in day.
Distribution Services
Cal Poly Distribution Services offers a ship-to-room service via UPS, FedEx or UPS, and will be placed in the students room prior to move-in day. The deadline to sign up for this service is July 31.
Mailing to Campus
If you only have just one or two small packages to send, you may save on shipping by mailing them to campus as resident mail. Distribution Services accepts resident mail starting Aug. 1. Package Centers will be open during move-in.
→ View Your Community’s Package Center Hours
Tips & Reminders
What’s Provided
Your new home comes furnished and move-in ready. Select your community to view floor plans and amenities for campus residences here:
New Housing
Coming Soon!
What to Bring
Pack Light!
You can bring additional items at breaks, if you need them. Place items in reusable bags or bins that you can stow in your room or take home. Avoid cardboard. Take new items out of packaging before you pack them to reduce overflowing waste bins on campus.
View Your Packing List
View these packing lists to see what you can and cannot bring to campus housing. Talk with your roommates/apartment-mates about items to share.
Living in Close Community
Living in close community with friends and neighbors fosters fun and belonging and supports academic success. While our communities do have enforced quiet hours and custodial support in common areas, you may wish to bring items that help you rest, study and reduce allergens. These items also help with construction noise and dust.
We recommend earplugs, noise-cancelling headphones, hand dusters and portable air cleaners (PACs).
PACs are recommended because they are effective at removing inhalable particles from the indoor air. As such PACs are useful in reducing the quantities of aerosols, including respiration which contain viruses. These units meet air purification standards and size requirements:
- Sharp True FPK50UW
- TruSens Z-3500
- Honeywell HPA 030B
- GermGuardian - AC4711W
- GermGuardian – AC5600WDLX
Mustang Welcome Team
Get Involved!
Help create amazing memories and connections for students and supporters during Mustang Move-in by welcoming them as they arrive and move into Cal Poly housing.
There are many opportunities to assist at our move-in drop-off zones, set-up, tear down or check-in locations. And, you can sign up for more than one shift, if your time allows.
Volunteers receive a $50 credit on their PolyCard, a Mustang Welcome Team t-shirt and all the good vibes you can take with you to start the year!
Sign up to volunteer at the links below.
→ Faculty and Staff Sign-up — Coming soon!
→ Student Sign-up — Coming soon!
