College of Architecture & Environmental Design Tours

The CAED offers in-person tours, virtual visits over Zoom, alternate language virtual visits, and video tours of our majors and facilities.

Spring In-Person Tours

We are happy to offer in-person tours again this spring quarter! During these sessions, our CAED Ambassadors show visitors around the college's five departments and the facilities used by our students.

Spring Break Tours

We will offer daily tours on April 2 - 5 and April 8 - 11 from 10:10 to 11:00 am. *Please meet at the CAED Lobby in Architecture Building 05, Room 212. To sign up, view Cal Poly's Visit homepage, scroll down to Explore Cal Poly, click "Find Your Campus Tour," and then "Register for a Tour."

*Open House Tours
These tours are offered on both days of the Open House, and no pre-registration is needed. Simply meet our CAED Ambassador tour guides at the locations noted below.

Friday, April 12

NOTE: The 9:30 and 10 am entries below are informational for accepted students and their supporters. They are not tours.

9:30 am - 10:00 am: Cal Poly Welcome Meeting at the Recreation Center (Bldg. 43)

10:00 am - 11:00 am: College of Architecture and Environmental Design (CAED) Welcome Meeting at Spanos Theater (Bldg. 44)

11:00 am - 12:00 pm CAED Tour, starting at the Architecture Staircourt (Bldg. 05, near Room 226)

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CAED Tour, starting at the Architecture Staircourt (Bldg. 05, near Room 226)

Saturday, April 13

10:00 am - 11:00 am CAED Tour, starting at the CAED Lobby (Bldg. 05, Room 212)

11:00 am - 12:00 pm CAED Tour, starting at the CAED Lobby (Bldg. 05, Room 212)

Regular Spring Quarter Tours

These tours follow Open House from 10:10 to 11:00 am each Monday and Friday from April 15 to May 31, except for Monday, May 27, due to holidays.

Please meet at the CAED Lobby in Architecture Building 05, Room 212. To sign up, view Cal Poly's Visit homepage, scroll down to Explore Cal Poly, click "Find Your Campus Tour," and then "Register for a Tour."

Select the date of the Monday or Friday you want to visit by clicking on the calendar icon on the upper left of the dialog box. Scroll down to the CAED option and click on "10:10 am - 11:00 am," and then "Next" and "Register." After completing the registration, you will receive an email confirming your registration.

If a tour is full, it will not be shown as an option, and you can select another date by clicking on the calendar icon and choosing a different Monday or Friday.  

If you have any questions, please contact caed-tours@calpoly.edu.

Virtual Visits

To make our visits more accessible to all prospective students, we continue offering "Virtual Visits" over Zoom. These sessions will discuss an overview of the college and each major. Students will have an opportunity to ask CAED Ambassadors questions about our college and programs.

The virtual spring tours will be held every other Tuesday from 5:10 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on April 16, April 30, May 14, and May 28. 

To sign up, view Cal Poly’s Visit homepage. Scroll down to the "Explore Cal Poly" section. Select "Join Us" in the college-specific virtual sessions box. Select the date of the Tuesday you want a virtual visit by clicking the calendar icon on the upper left of the dialog box.

Scroll to the College of Architecture and Environmental Design option, click on “5:10 pm – 6:00 pm,” and then "Next" and “Register.” After completing the registration, you will receive an email confirming your registration with directions for logging on and a Zoom link. If you have any questions, please email caed-tours@calpoly.edu.

If you cannot make a virtual visit on one of the scheduled days, please email your request and details to caed-tours@calpoly.edu, and a virtual visit may be set up for you and your supporters.

To learn more about the CAED Student Ambassadors, click here. 

Alternate Language Virtual Visits

We are also happy to offer Alternate Language Virtual Visits in Spanish. We hope these will make it more accessible for prospective students and supporters to learn about our programs. These tours are by request. If interested, please email your request to caed-tours@calpoly.edu and we will do our best to coordinate a tour for you.

Video Tours and FAQs

The CAED and Cal Poly offer various videos to help you get to know our campus.

CAED Video Tour of Our Five Majors

CAED Video Tour of Our Facilities

Cal Poly Video Tours: Select a Cal Poly, Student-led, or Housing tour.   

Read Frequently Asked Questions

Our CAED Student Ambassadors have put together this resource about the most common questions we receive about the CAED and helpful answers: FAQs / Frequently asked Questions About Our CAED Programs

Before You Visit Campus

To learn more before you come to campus or if you cannot visit at this time, this page provides a quick roundup of the CAED programs and student experiences, how to explore Cal Poly’s majors, and virtual tours. To learn more about the College and each of the majors' curriculums, click here.

To learn more about Cal Poly's COVID-19 Safety Guidelines, click here.

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