CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA

As you enroll in college many new experiences await you. This informational booklet has been prepared to acquaint you with Cal Poly customs
and to help with some of your special problems. College and residence hall
regulations are discussed as are campus social standards. Skim through the
booklet to familiarize yourself with its general contents and then go back
and read it carefully section by section.
These are the years when your ability to accept responsibility will be
tested and developed. How you meet the test will be the measure of your
ability to conduct yourself properly.
Many of you will be living in the residence halls and so Camp11s Cues
provides guidelines for enjoyable residence hall living. Cal Poly is proud of
its residence halls and proud of the students who live in them. The residence
halls are operated in the belief that your social and academic goals are more
readily attained when you are housed in attractive and enjoyable surroundings.
Each residence hall is staffed with competent, well trained people who
are anxious to assist you. The staff in each hall is composed of the head
resident, resident managers and resident assistants. T he head resident is a
full time professional employee selected for her abilities in working with
students and in co-ordinating the many facets of residence hall management.
The resident managers and resident assistants are upper-class students chosen
for their positions on the basis of demonstrated leadership and maturity.
The college's Housing Co-ordinator trains and supervises the residence
halls' staff and administers all phases of the college's housing program. The
Associate Dean (Women) is a consultant to the Housing Co-ordinator and
the residence halls' staff. The staff members welcome your ideas and
suggestions.

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College offers you many opportunities for development of social ski lls.
This is the time to cultivate good etiquette so that gracious living will just
"come naturally." The basis of acceptable social behavior is kindness, courtesy and consideration of the needs of others. A basic attitude which shows
respect for others is more important than the strict observance of conventional
rules.
At Cal Poly we believe sincere friendliness is one of a student's best
qualities. Greet classmates with a warm smile and a friendly, "Hi." Don't
be afraid to speak first.
Do learn how to make introductions smoothly, for this will help you feel
at ease. Students introductions to one another should be unaffected. A simple,
" Linda, this is Ed Brown," is just fine. The lady's name always comes first
when introducing people of similar ages. A good rule to remember is that
generally the name of the person to be accorded the greater courtesy is given
first. A courteous answer to an introduction is "Hello Ed," or "How do you
do, Linda." Avoid the words "Pleased to meet you" and "Glad to make your
acquaintance."
After introducing people suggest a conversation topic. Conversation can
be stimulating and enjoyable, so try to cultivate the habit of sharing ideas
with others. People can be so silent and unapproachable that others are afraid
to try to get acquainted. If you join a conversational group and no one remembers to introduce you, just speak up and introduce yourself.
Dating is a part of every student's life. The surest way for a fellow to
get a date with "the gal of his dreams" is to ask for it about one week in advance of an event. (Ask two or three weeks in advance when a big event such
as Poly Royal is involved.) Often a girl's feelings are hurt if she is asked for
a date just before an event for then she thinks she is third or fourth choice.
If there is some unusual reason for delay in arranging a date, explain the
reason wh en you call.

Do not preface an invitation with such a phrase as "Are you doing anything next Friday night?" Such a question makes a girl feel defensive and
as if she ought to be doing something Friday night. It is much better to get
right to the point and describe the evept for which you'd like a date. For instance, "There is a dance in Crandall Gym next Saturday night. May I take
you?"
It is poor practice to try to squeeze more than one date into the same
evening or too many dates into any one week. Most students who have
learned to balance their social life and studying confine their dating to Friday
and Saturday with one coke or study date during the week.

At Cal Poly it is considered "out" for couples to engage in public exhibitions of affection. Lolling over your date in the residence hall lounge or
on the lawn embarasses other students and shows a lack of respect for your
date. Hand holding, loving glances and a good-night kiss are okay for public
places but reserve other displays of affection for non-public places. Public
love making gets you "tagged" in a hurry and a few months later you may
not like the wording on the label.
It isn't necessary for a fellow to spend a lot of money on a date at Cal
Poly and only an inconsiderate girl would expect him to do so. The Associated Students and the Activities Department of the college cooperate in arranging a large number of free or reasonably priced recreational events. There
are on-campus dances every weekend, movies every Friday night, lots of activities in the residence halls and a wide range of spectator sports.
All campus parties are chaperoned. When there are chaperones present,
it is expected that each couple speak to them soon after arrival. On leaving it
is proper to say good night to the chaperones and to thank them for their part
in the affair. The faculty couples who act as chaperones do so because they
are genuinely interested in students.

RULES TO REMEMBER
Here are two good rules to remember. ( l) Don't be raucous or obscene
in either speech or action. The person who feels compelled to make loud remarks in the movies or struts and is loud in the snack bar is suffering from
lack of ego satisfaction. Such a person has to impress others with his keen
sense of humor (and usually it is keen only to him).

(2) Don't be stingy with your "thank you's." Students are sometimes
so deep in their own thoughts that they are careless about thanking others for
slight favors. The easiest way to get people to like you is to let them know
you appreciate them. Do remember to thank all who help you, and this includes waiters, clerks, cashiers, barbers, doctors, teachers and the dean who
has listened to your problem.

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Considerateness for others in the college dining hall is an essential part
of good college etiquette. Meal time is a good time for relaxing and socializing. If you sit at a tabJe where others are already eating, introduce yourself
and discreetly join the conversation. If no one is talking, do try to get a conversation started. You'll Jind meal time more pleasant for yourself and your
table companions if you do this. It's considered uncouth to gulp your food or
to be loud and giggly in the dining hall.
Always change lab clothing, or clothing and shoes worn around the
barns and feeding pens, before going to the dining hall. Make sure your
hands aod your clothing are clean. Odors, of which you may be completely
unaware, can be nauseous to others. It is rude for men students to wear any
kind of hat at meals and chic women students never wear rollers or curlers
(even if covered with scarves) to the dining hall.
If you smoke, try to smoke in as clean a way as possible. Dropping
ashes all over the table or the floor is objectionable to those around you. Try
not to allow smoke to drift into another's face and never blow smoke at someone else.

Gwn chewing should be a private affair. If you momentarily forget and

chew gum in public, don't make a smacking or snapping noise as you chew.
When you discard gum, wrap it in a piece of paper and place it in a garbage
container. It is sickening to get a piece of someone else's gum on your shoe
and gum that is stuck under tables or desks creates a most unsanitary
situation.

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Exchange parties are an important part of the social life in the residence
halls. Sometimes fellows or coeds feel they should not participate in exchanges because they are going steady with someone who does not live in one
of the halls participating in the exchange. However, if you tell your steady
date about the exchange well in advance of the event, he or she will probably encourage you to attend as there is much fun and learning to be gained
from working cooperatively with hall groups. It is the custom for fellows
and g irls to attend exchanges without dates as this permits everyone to mix
and have fun.
Intramurals are big at Poly. There is an intramural manager in each of
the men's halls. Keep in touch with him regarding schedules for intramural
swimming, touch football, softball, volleyball, basketball, golf, wrestling,
track and field, bowling, tennis and ping pong. The Women's Athletic Association provides intramural sports for women. If sports such as volleyball,
basketball, archery or swimming interest you, contact the Women's Physical
Education Department and ask about WAA.

TIPS FOR COEDS

What to wear is often a question in a coed's
mind as she plans for college. For details,
check the clothing chart on pages 6 and 7; but
briefly, casualness is the key to campus wear.
Remember, being casual is different from being
careless about your dress. Blouses, sweaters and
skirts form a practical wardrobe. Comfortable
shoes, whether tennis, loafers or other flats, are
a must- you'll be doing lots of walking.
Be well prepared, too, for the rain. We suggest raincoat and rain hat
or plastic scarf, rainboots and something waterproof to cover books. A gay
umbrella can make you feel quite perky on a rainy day.
You will need something special for fo rmal occasions, but as these occasions are limited in number, don't put the major portion of your clothes
budget into forma l clothes. Dresses that are extreme will get you stares but
few dates on the Poly campus.
Neatness and good taste are your best bets for being well dressed at all
times. Fads and extremes of dress may have been the thing in high school,
but they are indications of a poorly developed sense of taste in college. / ea11.r,

bermudas, short shorts and pedal p!1Shers are not 111om 011 the campus d11ri11g
the school day. If you have a lab class where a dress is inappropriate, consult
with your instructor about the type of clothing considered suitable for the lab.
Lab clothing is always changed before going to other classes, the library or
dining hall.

T IPS FOR MEN

It is courteous to try always to look your best. If you make a habit of
wearing clean, neatly pressed clothes and of being well g roomed, you are
likely to find that looking your best has a tonic effect.
T aking a shower each morning is a " must" and there is noth ing like a
good shave for making a fellow clean cut and handsome. Frequent haircuts
are the thing too, for the days of the rumpled beatnik look are gone. Looking "shaggy" now only makes others think you are something of a clod.
Keeping nails clean can be a problem when working on machinery and in
Jabs, but do your best to keep }'Our hands and nai ls well scrubbed . A good
nail brush is a real help.
The clothes chart on pages 6 and 7 will help you select the appropriate
clothing for various occasions. Learning to dress correctly is part of your college education for your knowledge of the appropriate thing to wear will have
a part in marking you as a college man.

Attire

Occasion

Class and Campus wear

Athletic events

Beach

Women- Skirts, blouses, sweaters,

wool or cotton dresses.
Men - Khaki o r wool slacks, sport
shirts, jeans.

Hat
No

"

Women- Suits, skirts, sweaters,

School dresses
~ - Slacks and sports coats or
jackets, sweaters

Rooter's
Cap

Women- Bathing suits, bermudas,

jamaicas .

Depends-

Men

- Bathing suits, jeans,

bermudas.

does~

nose
No

Teas, receptions

Women- Dressy date dresses or

dressy suits.
Men - Suits, white s hir ts, ties.

Concerts, plays

Women- Dressy date dresses or

dressy suits.
Suits,
white shirts , ties.
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Banquets

Women- Dressy date dresses , suits.

Men - Sui ts, white shirts , ties.

No

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Women- Simple and neat.

Yes

Church

- Suits or slacks and sports

coat, white shirts, ties.

~- School dresses.

Dances (casual)

- Slacks and sports coats, ties.

~- Date dresses.

Dances (informal)

Dances (semi- formal)

Dances (western)

Dates
Sports Participation

Optiona l
No

No
No.

"
No

"

~-

No

Short or long formals, cocktail

dresses.
- Dark suits, white shirts, dark
ties.

No

~- Same as for class and campus

Dining Hall

Yes
No

- Suits o r slacks and sports

coats, white shirts , ties.

wear .

- Same as for class and campus

wear.

No
Never

~- Western pants, fiesta dresses,

No

"

levis o r school dresses .

- Western pants , levi s , western or
sports shi rts , western ties.

Women- Dress appropriately for the place

a nd occasion .
~ - Depends on where you are going.
~- Jeans . shirts, sweat shirts,
bermudas, j amaicas.
sweat shirts , sports
~ - Levis,
shirts , bermudas .

rn?

Depends

"
Scar f
No

Shoes

Coat

Purse or
Wallet

Gloves

Tennis flats

Sport or rain, car coat

Tote bags are

great.

No

Tennis, loafers,
sport.

Sport, rain, jacket, heavy

sweater.

Yes

No

Flats or heels

Warm sport or car coat.

Yes

Option

Loafers or sport

Warm jacket or rain coat.

Yes

I f its

cold!
Thongs are great.
II

II

II

Windproof jacket or beach

coat.

Beachbag

Windproof jacket

You mah need

some c ange.

If needed.

Heels
Dress suit,shoes to
match.
Heels

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Never

Oh, yes!

II

Always

cold enough

Yes

No

Dressy coat-if its chilly.

Yes

Always

Dress shoes to
match suit.

No

Yes

No

Heels

Dressy coat - i f needed.

It's handy .

Yes
No

Dress suit , shoes to

match suit.
Heels

No

Yes

Watch the weather.

Remember the
collection.

Dress shoes

A ra i n coat-perhaps.

Flats or heels.

A car coat-if chilly.

Sport or l oaf ers.

Watch the weather

Heels

Dressy

Dress shoes.

Probably not .

Heels or evening
slippers .
Dark dress s hoes.
Same as f or class
and campus wear .
II

II

II

II

Tennis, flats or
western boots.
Tennis o r sport.

II

Yes
No

Hard to hang
on t o .
Yes

No

Hard t o hang
on to.
Yes

No

Evening j acket or
dressy coat.
Probably not.

Evening bag

Opt i onal

Yes

No

J acket, car coat , heavy

sweater , rain coat .
Po ly jacket or heavy
sweater.

Tote bag

No

Yes

II

Optional

No

Yes

"

Yes

eis~~u

you pay!

No

Sport jacket

Bill fold

No

Sport jacket

Billfold

II

Watch the weather.

Boots or flats
(no nails in boot soles
II
II
II
please , they ruin dance
fl oors)
It's chilly every night.
Will you be walking
or dancing?
II

II

II

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II

II

Approved off-campus residences observe the same hours and general

regulations as the residence halls. Students living in either approved or unapproved off-campus housing are expected to observe any and all special reg
ulations established by their landlords. Students should read their leases or
housing agreements very carefully before signing them. Students living off.
campus are expected to have the utmost consideration for their neighbors,
particularly with regard to excessive noise, and the parking of motor vehicles.
Men students, regardless of age, may live in apartments or private homes.
Women students, age 21 or older, may live in apartments or private homes,
but single women students under 21 are expected to live in residence halls,
at home, or in college approved housing off-campus. Women students may
Jive in unapproved housing off-campus or in the homes of relatives or friends
only if advance written parental permission is filed with the Associate Dean
(Women).
Women wishing to live off-campus in unapproved housing must contact
the Associate Dean (Women) prior to the start of each quarter. It is the
responsibility of the woman student to see that the parental permission slip
reaches the Associate Dean (Women).
IV omen, 1111/ess accompanied by parents or college approved chaperones,
may not visit men's residences or apartments at any time. This includes any
Greek letter living groups. Fraternities are not approved by the college.
Anyone breaking this rule is subject to severe disciplinary action.

Money in a checking account or savings account means safety. Money in

your pocket means the risk of theft or loss. It is recommended that you open
a checking account locally. This will make it easy for you to pay bills by mail
and to always have just the right amount of money available for a necessary
purchase or the payment of fees. Also, every cancelled check is legal proof
of payment and can be handy at income tax time.
Be cautious in the use of credit cards. They can be lost or stolen and
with a credit card it is easy to get careless and purchase more than one can
afford.
Discuss with your parents the safest method for transmitting funds to
you. (Your parents may find it convenient to make deposits directly to your
checking account by mail.) Never have even small amounts of cash sent to
you through the mail. Remember, mailboxes are often shared and your mail
may not be as private as you'd like it to be. Keep only small amounts of cash
on hand at any one time and keep this in a secure place.

Room Assignment
The residence hall is your home away from home and it is a very important part of your college life. Your first assignment to a residence hall is
made by the housing office after you have been accepted for admission to the
college. If you wish to make a room change, you may do so 30 days following the beginning of the fa ll quarter, provided you have the recommendation
of your resident manager and the approval of your head resident.
Whenever roommates wish to trade rooms, the student who requests the
change is the one who moves. Students changing rooms must move between
12 noon and 6 p.m. The moving time is to be approved by the head resident.

Room Deposit
Included in your first payment is a $20 security deposit which is held to
offset possible damage to furnishings or room, or for license violation. The
entire sum will be returned upon proper termination of your housing license
and in the absence of damages for which you are responsible.

Room Furnishings and Care

Your room is furn ished with bed, desk, study chair, chest of drawers,
wastebasket, pillow, pillow case and sheets. You supply your own towels,
bedspread, study lamp, rug, radio, alarm clock, curtains. Such additions will
make your room attractive and individualistic.
It is expected that students will keep their rooms clean and neat. A student's room is a reflection of pride-for himself, h is room and his hall. It is
an expression of consideration for h is roommate and for those who live
around him.
T o promote neatness an unannounced roomcheck is conducted once a
week by the head resident and/or resident manager. It is based upon the

following standards: ( 1) Bed made, ( 2) Floor clean, ( 3) Desk area clean,

(4) Clothes put away, (5) General orderliness and (6) Satisfactory wastebasket. In the women's halls one point* is g iven for each of these needing
improvement.
Cleaning equipment, including brooms, mops, dust pans and vacuum
cleaners, is provided.
In order that adequate inventories may be maintained, you may not move
furnish ings from one room to another or from one part of a living unjt to
another.
On your door you will find a place for a name card. Your name card is
to contain your name, your major, hometown and year in school. You are permitted to decorate your doors for designated special occasions such as holidays and special events. Decorations are to be put up with masking tape or
string. Nails, thumb tacks, staples or scotch tape are never used on walls,
ceilings or doors as they damage wood and plaster finishes.
Out of consideration for the esthetic tastes of other residents, and for
health reasons, lab specimens ( frogs, cats, rats) are not to be brought into
the residence halls at any time.

R oom K eys
When you check into the hall, you are issued a room key. Lost keys
must be replaced by payment of a $3 fee to the state cashier. Your room
should be Jocked whenever it is unoccupied. It is also advisable for residents
to maintain a list of the serial numbers of all valuables such as typewriters,
radios, stereos, and bicycles-in event of Joss or theft.

R oom R epairs
In the event repairs or replacements are needed in your room, including
light bulbs, notify your resident manager. You and your roommate are equally responsible for any damage to the room and furnishings.
Please keep the window screens in place at all times. This aids in keeping out insects, in avoiding damage to screens and g lass and tends to prevent
unsightly littering of the grounds with paper and other items. Masking tape
may be used to hang pictures or decorations. Scotch tape damages painted or
finished surfaces and, consequently, is not used. Where bulletin boards are
provided, you may use masking tape, tacks or pins.

Electrical Appliances
Because of li re hazards and power failures which result from overloaded
electrical ciroots, electrical appliance usage must be carefully limited. Radios,
clocks, hair dryers, record players, desk lamps, automatic coffee makers and
electric blankets are permitted. Irons may be used only in the laundry and
pressing rooms. Radio transmitting of all types is strictly prohibited.
*See the explanation of points on page 20.

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Cooking
You may make coffee in
your room with an automatic
coffee maker. If you live in a
south mountain hall, you can
prepare snacks in the snack
kitchen which is located adjacent to the lounge. The
snack kitchens contain a small
stove, a sink, a refrigerator
and numerous cooking utensils. Rules governing the use
of the kitchens are set by each
hall's executive board and
vary slightly from hall to hall.
If you wish to use the kitchen,
ask your head resident about
how to make arrangements
for it.
Cooking is not permitted
in your room, the lounges or
the study rooms. If your hall
does not have a snack kitchen, you may keep cookies, crackers, and non-perishable snacks in your roomfor between meal nibbling.

Lounge
The lounge and the recreation room serve as residence halJ living rooms
and are the center of social activity. Since guests are received and entertained
here, students should be courteous in conduct and careful of their dress. Of
course this eliminates public displays of affection, curlers, the wearing of only
robes or undergarments, bathing suits, bare feet and short shorts. Remember,
your appearance and manner represent the entiie living group.
Guests call for you at the desk during visiting hours. Out of consideration for your visitors and your fellow reside'nts, do not talk or yell out of
windows. If women students talk out of windows they are subject to disciplinary action.
A man always removes his hat when entering a lounge for it is comparable to entering someone's home. When a man is calling for a date, he
rises as she enters the lounge. As it is awkward to keep a man standing
longer than necessary, the girl finds a seat as soon as possible.
The women's halls are furnished with coffee tables which look deceptively Like footstools. However, they are not footstools. They are coffee tables.

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Overnight Guests
It is likely that you will wish to entertain friends overnight occasionaJly.
The college is glad to have you display Poly's friendliness in this manner and
it is hoped that your guest's stay in the haJls will be most pleasant. In order
to make this possible, it is necessary to observe the following guidelines:
1. Available space must be found by the host or hostess.
2. A guest card must be filed with the head resident by 12 noon on Friday
of the weekend of the guest's visit.
3. A $3 charge is made per guest
per night. This charge is to be
paid by 6 p.m. on Friday and is
not refundable.
4. Guests must check in at the desk

and register immediately upon arrival. Bed linen is furnished and

is issued when the fee is paid.

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5. Guest privileges are limited to a

maximum of two guests per host
or hostess at any one time and to
a stay of not more than two consecutive nights. Guests can be accommodated on weekends, but
not on any night preceding a class
day; or during finals, quarter
break or vacation periods.
6. Guest privileges cannot be extended to parents or to children
under 14 years of age.

G11ests who "drop-in" 1111a1111011nced

cannot be housed overnight.

7. A guest must observe the same rules, regulations and closing hours as
the host or hostess.
8. A woman guest may not check out overnight to another address without
her parent's permission.
9. Upon departure, guests are to bring their linens to the desk and formalJy
check out.

Receiving Mail
In the south mountain halls your mail is received through the mail boxes
adjacent to the main desk. The mail boxes are assigned according to room
number. The key to your room is also the key to your mail box. You are to
use your key to unlock your box and should not bother the person at the desk
with requests that mail be handed to you across the counter.

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If you live in any hall other than the south mountain halls, your mail is
received at the college post office. You will receive your post office box assignment at registration. The post office lobby, which provides access to the
post office boxes, is open from 7 a.m, to 10 p.m. The post office window is
open from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. five days per week
for package service and for the sale of stamps and money orders.
Have your mail addressed as follows:
Your name
Your room number and hall, or
Your post office box number
California State Polytechnic College
San Luis Obispo, California

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Luggage R oom and Study R ooms

If you Jive in a south mountain hall
your hand luggage should be kept in your
room in the storage space above the wardrobe. Any luggage that cannot be stored
there should be clearly labeled with your
name and address and placed in the baggage room. Suitcases in corridors are real
stumbling blocks, so put them away immediately after unpacking.
Storage facilities are very limited so
bring only seasonal clothing and essential belongings. Sporting equipment such
as golf clubs and surf boards cannot be
stored in baggage rooms.
Excessive Luggage IY/i/I Tie Y 011
The south mountain halls have special
Down.
study rooms. These are equipped with a
study table, chairs and chalk boards. Students are encouraged to do typing in the study rooms where they will not
disturb their roommates.

Laundry R oom
Special rooms are provided where you may do your own laundry and
pressing. The rooms contain automatic washers and dryers and ironing
boards. There is a 25c charge for use of the washers, lOc for the dryers. You
supply your own soap and irons. Report any needed appliance repairs to your
head resident. Because of the excessive noise, washers or dryers may not be
operated past 10 p.m. or before 6:30 a.m.
Be sure to remove your clothes from the laundry room immediately after
drying. They are less apt to become misplaced or lost if you do so.

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You may not launder clothes in wash basins or dry clothes in your rooms.
Small items may be hung in the bathroom overnight. Anything left to dry
overnight must be picked up by 12 noon the next day. Any clothes left in
the bathrooms or pressing rooms, or irons left in the pressing room, between
12 noon and 4 p.m. will be collected and given to a charitable organization.

Sunbathing
The south mountain halls have patios that are used for sunbathing. Women residents of the college avenue halls sunbathe in the designated area
between Jespersen and Heron halls. Naturally, men do not sunbathe in the
same areas.

Meal Tickets
All students who reside in the residence halls eat in the college dining
hall. Meal tickets are nontransferable, which means they may not be loaned
or sold. This is because the price of the meal ticket is calculated at 20 percent
below its actual value because, on the average, students miss about 20 percent
of their meals. If all meals were eaten by 100 percent of the students, the
price would have to be 20 percent higher.

Telephone Calls
You may receive incoming calls
during visiting hours with the exception of Friday and Saturday
nights when the switchboard closes
at midnight. Your calJs can be received efficiently if you instruct
your friends to supply the switchboard operator or hostess with your
name, hall and room number. Look
for messages in the message box at
the desk.
Only the south mountain halls
have switchboard service. In the
other halls, students take turns answering the phone. Be considerate
and do not ask them to take long
messages.
With more than 2,000 students
Jiving on campus and with many
calls coming to the campus from
parents and friends, the residence
halls phones are very busy. It is important that everyone limit phone calls to
five minutes so that all students can receive their important calls.

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Sometimes students are tempted to talk longer than five minutes because
they do not see someone waiting to use the phone. What they do not realize
is that many people may be trying to "call in" only to lind the line continuously busy. You may place outgoing calls any time through pay telephones in
the lobby.

Quiet H ours
While it is expected that alJ residents will be reasonably quiet and considerate of others at all times, special quiet hours are observed from 7 p.m.
until 11 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On Friday and Saturday nights and other nights preceding holidays, quiet hours are from 12 midnight until 10 a.m. the next day.
Quiet hours are extended for one week preceding and during the final
examination period. Check with your hall's board of directors for the exact
information on quiet hours in your hall during and before exams.
During special quiet hours there is no visiting in the corridors, no singing, whistling or unnecessary loudness. Radios and hi-fi's are kept off or
tuned low enough so that they are not heard outside the room.

Pets
Pets are not allowed in the residence halls. Since everyone would right
fully have the privilege of possessing a pet if they were allowed, you can
imagine the confusion in the large halls with 100 dogs and 100 cats or birds.

College and Hall Ethics

Students are expected to conduct themselves as mature young men and
women. Any behavior that reflects adversely on the individual, his hall or the
college is not in good taste. The college will not tolerate dishonesty, drink
ing on the campus, being on the campus in an intoxicated condition or participation in panty raids or water fights. Any student participating in, or en
couraging in any way, any unauthorized mass gathering which could lead to
mob action is subject to disciplinary action by the college.
The resident managers and their assistants are the representatives of the
Housing Co-ordinator and the Dean of Students. Their interpretation of
what constitutes acceptable or unacceptable conduct is to be taken very
seriously.
Any student may be placed on probation, suspended or expelled for one
or more of the following causes:
1. Disorderly, unethical, vicious or immoral conduct.
2. Violation of any regulation governing the use or parking of motor vehicles on the college campus.
3. Misuse, abuse, theft, or destruction of state property.

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Parking and Use of Autos
Students living in the residence halls are issued parking stickers at registration. There is no additional charge for the parking sticker when you live
in an on-campus residence hall. All students who live off-campus and park
on campus at any time must secure a parking sticker each quarter. This sticker
costs $9 pee quarter and is purchased at registration or from the college
cashier in the administration building. It is a serious offense to obtain a free
parking sticker for an off-campus friend through a misrepresentation of
identity. Parking regulations are enforced.
Facilities for the washing of cars are available free in the parking lot at
the rear of the north mountain halls. Cars are not to be washed in other parking areas. Facilities for repair and overhaul of cars are available at nominal
cost in the hobby garage. T ools are available for rent at reasonable prices at
the h obby garage too. All auto repair is to be done at the hobby garage. Cars
undergoing repair at other locations will be hauled away.
All students are urged to exercise great caution when driving. Because
of high pedestrian traffic, the on-campus speed limits are rigidly enforced.
Pedestrians are urged to use the outlined cross walks whenever they cross a
street.

Alcoholic Beverages
No alcoholic beverages, nor containers for such beverages, are permitted
in residence halls. Alcohol may not be consumed on the campus, nor may
anyone enter the hall under its influence. Any violation becomes a serious
disciplinary offense. This applies to all students regardless of age.

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IN THE WOMEN'S HALLS

Men enter and leave women's halls only by the door designated for
visitors. Friends may call for you or visit during the following hours:
Monday through Thursday ........................ 11:45 a.m. - 10:15 p.m.
Friday and Saturday .................................. 10 :00 a.m. - 1: 15 a.m.
Sunday ........................................................ 10:00 a.m. - 10:15 p.m.

IN FREMONT, MUIR, SEQUOIA AND TENAYA

Women enter and leave men's halls by the front door only. Women
students may visit in Fremont, Muir, Sequoia and Tenaya during the following hours:
Monday through Thursday ........................ 11:45 a.m. - 10:15 p.m.
Friday and Saturday .................................. 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sunday ........................................................ 10:00 a.m. - 10: 15 p.m.

IN OTHER MEN'S HALLS

Proper visitors' lounges are not provided in any of the other men's halls
so women do not visit there. The Temporary College Union, TCU, provides
lounge facilities for all college students who wish to visit with friends or
entertain guests there. The TCU may be reserv~d for group parties by contacting the Activities Office.

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~e4ideleee ~alt~
Residence Hall Council
The Residence Hall Council, or RHC, is composed of representatives
from all campus living groups. Its purpose is to increase the benefits gained
in group living by improving coordination, cooperation and communication
throughout the residence halls; and to give assistance in the planning and
encouraging of hall activities. Suggestions concerning hall life should be
given to your RHC representative.
Each quarter RHC awards a perpetual trophy to the hall having the
highest grade point average in each of these areas: south mountain halls,
north mountain halls and college avenue halls. It also gives academic achievement awards to outstanding students.

Individual Hall Government

All students are members of the residence hall organization. Organization dues, $3 per year, are payable when you move into the hall. In the south
mountain halls, officers are elected for each floor. The floors are commonly
called Valley (first floor), Woods, (second floor), and Heights (third floor) .
Officers include president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, intramural
chairman, social chairman and Residence Hall council representative. The
women's halls also elect a representative to the Women's Residence Association.
Election of officers is held early in the fall quarter. Being an officer is
a stimulating, educational and worthwhile experience. The qualifications for
officers vary slightly from hall to hall as they are set by each hall's members.
Ask your head resident or resident manager about the qualifications if you are
interested in running for office.

Board of Directors
In the south mountain halls the board of directors is composed of the
president and vice president of each floor and the resident managers. The
head resident is the advisor to this group. This is an advisory board which
plans and conducts total hall activities, resolves problems within the hall and
acts as a standards committee.
In the other halls the officers are elected for the entire hall, and these
officers serve as the board of directors.

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Women's Residence Association

The Women's Residence Association, or WRA, serves as an advisory
council for all women's halls. It discusses matters of concern to women
students, hears appeals from decisions of board of directors and sponsors
activities of special interest to women students. It sponsors the Poly Sis program for new women students and g ives scholarships and academic achievement awards to women students. All women students are encouraged to keep
in touch with their elected WRA representatives throughout the year. The
minutes of the WRA are posted on the bulletin boards in the women's halls.
Read the minutes and come and visit WRA meetings as often as possible.
The Associate Dean (Women) is the advisor to the WRA.

All residence hall exits are opened at 6:30 a.m. daily and remain open
all day until 7 :00 p.m. when they are Jocked. After 7 :00 p.m., only the main
entrance is used. It is extremely important that the exits remain locked at
night for the protection of the residents and their property.
If you are out of your residence hall after 7:00 p.m., you must "sign
out" on your daily card so that an approximation of your location will be
available in case of an emergency call. During the day if you are beyond a
50 mile radius of the campus, you are to sign out. Your daily card is filed at
the desk in the " In" box and, when you have signed out, you should put your
card in the "Out" box. These files are at the main desk. Make it a point to
fill in the date, day of week, your destination, companion (first and last
name) , time of leaving and expected time of return. ( This will probably be
an approximation, and you are not necessarily required to be in by the time
you put down here.)
An Example of a Proper "Sign-Out"
Dare

9-16
9-19
9-21

Day of
Weck

Fri.
Mon.
Wed.

Com pa"'"
Time of
Duri...,tio" (First and Luc Names) Leaving

Fremont
Theater
Library
El Corral

Thomas Jones
Self
Mary Primer

6 :30
7:30
9:00

Expecred
Tim e of
Rehm

ACf1Ull
Time of
Rel1'm

l ni.U.I

11 :30
9 :30
10:30

An Improper "Sign-Out"
Date

Day of
Wccll

16th
Fri.
9-17-62
18th

Sun.

Companion
Time of
Desti"otion (First ond Lan No mes) Lcoving

Out
Party
?

T ommy ?
The "Gang"

7:00
7 :00

Nobody

6 :30

Expected
Time of
Rer"m

AcllUll

Time of
Rel1'm

lni1ial

10:30
11 :30
Who
Knows

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Upon returning to the residence hall, you are to "Sign In" by writing on
your card the actual time of return and initialing your card. An incomplete
"Sig n Out" or an incomplete "Sign In" will cause you to accrue a "point."
If you are with several friends, choose one to put down in the companion
column. When you use up both sides of your card, turn it in at the desk and
pick up a new card from the back of the " In File." Daily cards are blue for
students with limited specials or no specials and white for students with unlimited specials. Always sign out in ink and please write leg ibly.
If you are some distance from the hall and you are not signed out, call
the residence h1l11 and ask the girl at the desk, or a dependable friend, to
sign you out. When someone else signs you out, they put their initials by the
date, showing that they are taking the responsibility of signing you out.
You may sign out and leave the hall any time during the day until 10:30
p.m., Monday-Thursday, and until 1: 15 a.m. on Friday-Saturday nights. On
Sunday freshmen may sign out and leave the hall anytime during the day
until 10:30 p.m. and upperclass women may sign out and leave until 11 :30
p.m.

Closing H ours
Certain hours are established for the closing of the women's halls. These
hours are:
Freshmen
U pperclass Students ( l yr. of col.)
Mon.-Thurs . .................... 10:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. ........................10:30 p.m.
Fri.-Sat. ............................ 1 :30 a.m. Fri.-Sat. ............................ 1 :30 a.m.
Sunday ............................ 10:30 p.m. Sunday ............................ 11:30 p.m.
Residents who are not in by closing hours receive one "point" per minute late. ff you are on your way back to the hall and an emergency arises and
you know you will be late, call the residence hall and explain the circumstances to the head resident or to the resident manager on duty.

Holidays and V acatiom

On the weeknight preceding a one-day academic holiday, residence halls
remain open until 12 midnight. On the night of the holiday, regular closing
hours for that night are observed . If the holiday falls on Friday or Monday,
weekend hours are not affected.
For an academic holiday period including two or more week days, residence halls close at 10:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 12 midnight
on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Specials
A "special" is permission to be out on a week night after 10:30 p.m.,
but never later than 12 midnight. When you take a "special," you leave your
residence hall before l 0: 30 p.m. Using a "special" to stay in a hall other
than your own requires the permission of the head residents of both halls.

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Specials Allowed Per Quarter

New Students
Entering freshmen .................................................... ...................... 2
Entering transfers - 2
All Former Students
Below 2 point grade average (Either cumulative or the preceding quarter) ..0
A 2 point or above grade average (Both cumulative and preceding quarter)
........................................................................................... ...........Unlimited

Weekend usign Out"

Weekend overnights are granted in accordance with your requests, but
no overnights are permitted during the week, unless special permission is
obtained from your parents in advance. The weekend is considered the period
from Friday noon to Sunday night.
When you plan to check out for the weekend, pick up your weekend
"Sign Out" cards between 11 :45 a.m. and 6 p.m., Thursday, or 10 a.m. and
6 p.m., Friday or Saturday.
If you have no Monday morning classes and would like to return regularly on Monday morning, your parents should notify the head resident of
this. For individual occasions when you wish to return on Monday or leave
before Friday, the head resident must have prior approval from your parents.
Before you leave, sign out on both the weekend cards and on your daily
card. At this time a postal card is sent home stating that you are on your
way. On your return from an overnight, be sure to check into your hall
immediately.
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Campuses for Women"

For infractions of regulations concerning hours, dress, signing out, excessive noise, etc., "points" are assessed in accordance with standards recommended by the Women's Residence Association. Points are cumulative for
one quarter and penalties are as follows:
15 points accumulated ... ............................................. Friday night "campus"
30 points accumulated .......................... Friday and Saturday night "campus"
45 or more points accumulated ................ Referral to hall board of directors
A "campus" must be started within seven days after it has been assigned-_
The woman student receiving a "campus" must be notified by Wednesday
night. If a "campus" is broken, the original penalty is doubled. In serving
a "campus," you must:
1. Report to the hall desk at 7 p.m. and then return to your room.
2. Remain in your room with no visitors until 6:30 a.m. the next morning.
(You may leave for the restroom only.)
3. Receive no telephone calls except in cases of emergency.

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"Points" and "campus" penalties are assigned by the hall board of directors or by the members of the residence hall staff. The Women's Residence Association may review or amend any decision of the board. After a
"campus" is served for points in excess of 45, the number of points carried
forward reverts to 45. Unserved "campuses" carry over from one quarter to
another, but points do not.

...
We hope Camp11s Cues has answered many of your questions. As more
questions come to mind, there are many people ready to help you. D on't
hesitate to ask!
life in the residence haU will be what you make it. If you consider your
hall a place to sleep and change clothes, you will gain little from residence
hall living. However, if you give some time to making friends and to participating in hall government and hall activities, life in the halls will be meaningful and rewarding. If you look for ways to enrich your ball life, you will
find them.
You are encouraged to rearrange your room furniture and to decorate
in an individualistic manner. Variety can be gained through the use of colorful spreads, drapes and area rugs. The bulletin boards are "naturals" for
displays of souvenirs.
Several halls have purchased trophy cases for their lounges. Others have
purchased planters and pictures. You can help the hall become more attractive
by adding little luxury touches which cannot be purchased out of the regular
budget. If you have some ideas for things which would make the haJls attractive, talk over the ideas with your head resident.
Some halJs may wish to consider establishing a reading corner for which
books and magazines are donated or purchased with hall activity funds. If
you would like to have your hall subscribe with activity funds for some daily
newspapers for the lounge, bring up the idea at a halJ meeting.
In the past the halls have had discussions in the lounges during ReligionIn-Life Week. You may want to expand on this idea and invite faculty mem
bers, leaders of student government or students from other countries to lead
discussions or share ideas with you. Everything you do to make the hall an
attractive, warm and friendly place will enhance your life and the lives of
other residents.

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Residence Hall License

BUSINESS OFFICE COPY

S1UONI NAME
SlttUAOOflfSS
STATE

TRUSTEES OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE COLLEGES

CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIFORNIA

LICENSE FOR USE OF RESIDENCE HALL FACILITIES

The t.inders lgned, herln colled licensee, in conJ1drotlon of the oulgnment of housing focilitles by lhe
College, hereby ogreu to occupy o room In the Resid ence Holl for the
of 11,. room ond boord rentol rote of '263.00 for the above quarter, In occordonce wllh the Payment Pion
specified below.
The llunue further ogre es to the terms ond conditions of occupancy ottoched to lhls
llunH, ond understands thot the use of h o using foclllfl . . It subJ.ct to the regula tion s contolnedln Ar ticle
3 of Group S of Subchopter -t of Chapter I of Title S of the Collfornlo Adm lnlsl rollve Code.

PAYMENT PLANS
I . Payment Ove

Room Rent

8oo<d

S&eurity Deposit
Totol Amounl
2. ln1k>llmenl Pkin (Including S4,00 Servic. Charge):
A. Two Poyment1

ht Poytnent
Plu1 Depo1ll (tf nol pold)

Due

Ill Finl,..,"".,.' MUST~. fl 120.00 0.0.11 UtllU t.e ~I

ho'l Mw. -69 pHbo '4t . Oftl't ckipofil ol ll0.00 h ttoqulrM,

s 108.00

155.00
263.00
20.00

s 283.00
S 142.00

20.00
S 162.00

2nd Payment Due

125.00

I hereby ogree

lo o uume ond be reiponslble for oll rootn ond boord chor9ei $pe<lfled herein obove,
poyoble ot th llme1 ond In th omounh lndlco td. ond I herby ochowldg thot I hove reod ond
undrstond lh trrns ond condUlo'ns of occuponcy on th b'lcli: of this licn n. ond og r ee to comply with
lhe . . provlslon 1, ond further undulond tho t th uu of hou,lng foclllll 11 sublcl lo th regulotlons
contolned In Article 3 of Group 5 of Subchoptr 4 of Chopter I of Till 5 of th Coliforn lo AdmlnlStrotlve
Cod. I undrslond thot follur to return this Ileen . . with lh flr11 poytn n l by th dodlln do (o bov)
wlll rsult In losing ony oulgnmenl or prlorily prvlou1ly g lvn tn. Poymnls or llcnn rcelvd
uporolly will b rturnd.

INSTRUCTIONS
I. Rod lknH corefvlly befor slgnln9.
2. Fiii out lkn
3 . Mok.ti ch.ck poyobl to Collf0tnlo SkJt Poly1.chnic Coll9Qe.
4 . Moll both <hdt ond orfvlnol copy of lionH In the som envlope to Collo 8u1lnH1 Offk.

5. Kep corbon copy for your records.

6. Note Poymnt must be recelvd on or befor the du dot or this lknH will be lnvolld.
Studnl' Slgnotur
(Minor stvden'1 must hov thl1 llcen1 slgnd by o pornt, guordlon, or prs.on lgolly rsponslbJe.
Se ..ction below,l

- - -- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - -- - - - Dot - - - -- - - - - - - -

Cl~

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OVER

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PART II

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OCCUPANCY

GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. A Residence Hall security (breakage or
lossl deposit of $20.00 must accompany this license, together with the first
payment, if such amount is not already
on deposit with the College. It is understood that this deposit will be refunded only under th e following conditions:
A. If the student is disqualified by the
College, or
8. If this. License is not accepted by the
Coll ege, or
C. If a student leaves the College Residence Halls. In this case, all or any
part of the deposit not due to the
College for damage, loss, o r unpaid
charges will be refunded.
2. All assignments are made for the entire quarter. A resident may petition
lo cancel a l icense only under e mergency conditions. No refund will be
made if space Is vacated due to circumstances over which the licensee
had cont rol. If vacated du e lo cause
beyond control of licensee the unused
rent is refunded. Petitions for cancellation will be made In accordance with
the Californi a Administrative Code Tille
5 , Education, governing the refund of
housing c.h arges. Written notice of cancellation of reservation of a Residence
Hall shall be made a t least 30 days
prior to registration day.
3. A student may move into the Residence
hall after 12:00 noon on the day prior
either to regist ration or to Welcome
Week. The fees cover residence from
the b eginning of the academic quarter
through noon of the day following the
last doy of finals.
4 . The student will prov ide his furnishings such as blankets , towels , bedspreads and study lamp. ShHts, pillow cases and pillows are furnished by
the College.
5. The rental period does not Include
Christmas vacation. Students granted
permission lo live in a residence hall
during Christmas vacation shall be
charged $ .15 per day. With notice,
the College may make temporary rea ssignments of room s during this
period.
6 . The student agrees to give care to his
room and its furnishings and to make

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payment for any damages . The student also agrees to be jointly and financially responsi ble with other residents for the protection of the Hall,
its furnishings and equ ipment.
1. The student's License lo occupy a resid ence hall is non-transferable. The
College reserves the right to revoke
this license by giving not less than one
day's written notice to the student.
8 . The College reserves the right to
change room assignments In the interest of health, disclpllne, or the general
welfare of the residents.
9 . The College reserves the right of entry
by authorized personnel to make inspection for maintenance, safety, sanitation and probable cause.
MEALS IN THE DINING HALL
1. Meals for the quarter begin on registration day, ond end with the noon
meal on the last day of final examinations.
2. The quarterly room a nd board fees include th rH meals dally, Monday
through Friday, lunch and dinner on
Saturday and Sunday. Meal tickets do
not apply during college holidays or
periods between quarters.
3. Mea l tickets are non-transferable. Failure to observe this rule may result in
suspension or cancellation of the meal
ticket without refund .
HEALTH, SAFETY, and STUDENT CONDUCT
1. Firearms, a mmunition, fireworks, and
explosives are not permitted in the
rHidence halls .
2 . Flammable material s (e.g ., gasoline,
c.l eoning solvents, etc.) are not permitted in the residence halls.
3. Pets are not permitted in or around the
resid ence halls.
4 . TV sets, hot plates and similar appliances are not permitted in student
rooms.
5. The possession of alcoholic beverages
and/ or containers is not permitted.
Consumption of a lcoholic beverages is
not permitted on campus.
6. Gambling in any form is not permitted.
1 . Residents must conform to the visiting
and closing hour regulations.
8 . Remodeling and renovotion of room
a nd/ or furniture is not permitted.

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