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The ABCs of Living Off-campus Alcohol - It is unlawful to consume alcoholic beverages in public areas, including yards, streets, and parking lots, etc. For more information see municipal codes 9.04.010 and 9.04.020. Animals/Pets - Please check with your landlord for lease guidelines on pet ownership; many apartment complexes do not permit pets of any kind. Prevent leash-law violations. While in the yard, your dog should be fenced or on a leash. Check with SLO City Planning about the number of dogs or cats you can have, and with Department of Animal Regulation about other types of animals. If you can no longer take care of your pet, take it to Wood's Humane Society where it has a chance to be adopted by someone who can care for it. Don't abandon your pet. Ambulance Service - Twenty-four-hour emergency service is available by dialing 911. Amtrak - Amtrak buses pick up and drop off on campus for train connections to most northbound, southbound, and the San Joaquin Valley trains. See a travel agent for details or visit www.amtrak.com. Bicycles - Many students ride their bicycles to campus. There are outside bike racks at various locations on campus. Cal Poly's University Police staff advises locking bikes to the racks at all times with a high grade "U-Lock" (i.e., Kryptonite). University Police staff also recommend using a lock-reinforcing accessory (i.e., Bad-Bones) as an extra precaution. Students are encouraged to register their bikes with Cal Poly's University Police. Budget - Remember to add into your monthly lease costs the additional (and often overlooked) costs; such as, telephone, cable television, electricity, furnishings, insurance. For more budgeting ideas, see Budgeting 101: Cutting Costs, Saving Money. Bus - On-campus parking is very limited and residents are encouraged to utilize the excellent bus service or use bicycles. San Luis Obispo offers public transit both around the county and within the city. The city bus is called SLO Transit and serves the campus directly at no cost to students, faculty, or staff. The county bus is called Central Coast Area Transit or CCAT for short. It also serves the campus directly, and subsidized bus passes are available for students and employees. To find out which bus best suits your needs, you can access maps and schedules by going to www.rideshare.org. Cable Television - Arrangements for cable television service in San Luis Obispo can made through CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS at 544-2688. Carpools - The campus Commuter Services office offers carpool partner matching services for students, faculty, and staff. There is an ongoing list maintained for such matching. See www.rideshare.org. Data Connection - Information about obtaining modem or Ethernet connection service to the University computer system can be accessed by clicking on "Computing Resources" at the Cal Poly home page (www.calpoly.edu). Escort Van - The Escort Van, run by the Community Service Officer (CSO) division of the University Police, makes scheduled stops at Kennedy Library (on the hour), University Union (20 minutes after the hour), and the Business Building (Building 3) in front of the vending machines (40 minutes after the hour). Arrangements to be picked up from other locations on the Cal Poly campus can be made by calling the University Police at 756-2281. El Corral Bookstore - Located in the University Union, Building 65.
For more information, call 756-1101, and visit the Bookstore web site www.elcorralbookstore.com. Electricity - is supplied in SLO by Pacific Gas and Electricity (PG&E). For Customer Service dial 1-800-743-5000. See Utilities section. Emergency - Dial 911. Food - If you would rather not experiment with cooking many of your own meals, use the Campus Express Club (the campus value program) for discounts at restaurants on campus. Add value to your Campus Express Club membership and use it to purchase food at the following Campus Dining locations:
Fire - Barbecues are great. Open pit fires and burning of trash or other items in your yard is prohibited. Furniture - Only outdoor furniture belongs outside. Keep stuffed sofas inside. It's okay to put a barbecue and chairs on the lawn for special occasions, but you must put them out of sight afterwards. If you want to keep outdoor furniture and barbecues in the front yard, they must be confined to a porch or walled patio. And putting furniture on the roof is also prohibited (see municipal codes 17.17.060). Health Center - Cal Poly's Health Services is located in Building 27. There is no charge for appointments for enrolled students. For Optometry and Dermatology, there is a $25 charge. Health Services also has a pharmacy.
For more information, call 756-1211, and visit the Health Services web site www.calpoly.edu/~hps/. House and Yard - Keep your home looking nice. Pick up trash, make repairs when they are necessary, keep up with all yard work, and remember to bring in your trash cans on the day your trash is picked up. Keep weeds down and remember that you can be cited for having overgrown yards and debris in your yard. Landlords - Be sure that you know who your landlord is and how to reach that person or the property maintenance office at all times of the day. This information should be provided to you with your lease. Leases - Remember that once you are 18, you are legally responsible for all documents which you sign, including a lease for a residence hall or an off-campus house or apartment. Read carefully the terms of your lease and know its provisions before you sign it. Remember that you and your roommates are jointly and separately held responsible for payments of your lease. Legal Information - Fifteen minutes of free, legal consultations are provided to Cal Poly students, faculty and staff. To schedule an appointment, call the Associated Student, Inc., Business Office at 756-1281 or go to Building 65, room 212. Neighbors - Recognize that you are part of a neighborhood and spend some time meeting and greeting your neighbors. You expect your neighbors to treat you with respect; please be sure that you do the same for and with others in your building and in buildings and homes that adjoin yours. Noise - Be considerate at all times. Be especially aware of the noise you make at night and in the early morning. Your neighbors may be trying to sleep. Set amplified sounds at a reasonable level. Be sure the sound stays confined to your dwelling, especially between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Occupancy Limits - If you rent or lease a home in the R-1 or R-2 zones, certain standards include number of bathrooms, parking requirements, and square footage per person. A permit is required if more than five adults occupy the residence. You may be forced to move out if overcrowded conditions violate zoning or safety codes. Off-campus Housing Information - Cal Poly's Housing and Residential Life Department web page (www.housing.calpoly.edu) provides the opportunity to search for, or list, available rentals, subleases, and the need for roommates. Other off-campus housing information, including maps, brochures, and rental guides, are available to aid you in your off-campus housing search. The Housing Office also holds two off-campus-housing workshops in early March. If you have off-campus housing questions, please call (805) 756-1226. Off-campus Student Housing Association - The Association is made up of seven of the largest privately owned student housing complexes in San Luis Obispo. In order to be a member of the Association, a complex must house only students, provide 24-hour on-site management, and consist of at least 15 units. Association apartment complexes are are all located close to the Cal Poly campus and on the city bus routes. Visit the Association web site www.slo-offcampushousing.com to obtain more information about the various Off-campus Student Housing Association apartment complexes. Parking on Campus - On-campus parking is very limited. Residents are encouraged to utilize the excellent bus service or use bicycles. Parking permits, which are required for parking on campus, can be purchased at the Cashier's Office in the Administration Building, Room 133, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cashier's Office is closed weekends and holidays. Permits can be purchased annually, quarterly, weekly, or daily. For more information, go to the University Police home page (www.afd.calpoly.edu/Police/) and select "Commuter and Access Services." Party Planning - Consider parking and the amount of room you have to comfortably accommodate your guests without having them spill out into your neighborhood. Keep noise to a minimum. Inform your neighbors that you are having a party and give them your phone number to call in the event that they have a complaint. Encourage them to call you first instead of the Police. Police - Call 911 for any emergency.
Rape Crisis Center - 545-8888 "Safe Ride Home" - 235-SAFE (7233) - This program is available to students, visitors, residents, or anyone needing a safe ride home within San Luis Obispo city limits on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday nights from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. The shuttle has a cellular phone in the van during the previously mentioned hours. Annual pass for unlimited rides home are available. Passes are sold on campus at the University Police Department, Building 74. This program continues where the campus Escort Van ends. The campus Escort Van serves students who live within one of mile of campus only, Monday through Friday evenings, from dusk to Library closing hours. See Escort Van. S.A.F.E.R. Program (Sexual Assault Free Environment Resource Program) - Call 24 hours a day - 756-SAFE (7233). Shuttles - Cal Poly is a member of the county's Transportation Management Association (TMA). Through the TMA, shuttles are available at reduced or no cost to University employees and students. Shuttles are available for medical/dental appointments, lunchtime restaurants, airport, Amtrak, Greyhound, daytime errands, or special events. Skateboarding - is prohibited on streets and sidewalks in the downtown area as well as on the Cal Poly campus and is enforced with a fine or ticket. For more details, see municipal code 10.76.010.
Vanpools - For students, faculty, and staff. Vans serve North County, South County, Los Osos, Morro Bay, and SLO. Inexpensive monthly cost. Rides home available in case of an emergency. Student vanpools available through Ride-On (call them directly at 541-8747). Vehicles - Be considerate of your neighbors by parking in your assigned parking space or at the curb nearest your home. Encourage friends who visit to park with respect to your neighbors. Keep inoperable vehicles and parts on your own property or dispose of them quickly and properly so that it does not become an eyesore. And please remember, vehicles don't belong on lawns. You can get a parking ticket for leaving them there. revised 3.20.2002 |
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