PCW 2025 will be April 4 - 6, 2025

PCW 2025 Schedule-at-a-Glance! Information is subject to change.

Email us at polycultural@calpoly.edu for any questions you may have!

 

Day 1 - FRIDAY 4/4/2025

Time	Event	Location
5:00 PM	Check In Begins! (Early Arrivals can begin check in at 4:30pm earliest / Late Arrivals must email us! Check-in will close by 6:45pm)	UU Plaza
6:30 PM	Dinner!	Chumash Auditorium
7:00 PM	Welcome / Opening Ceremony	Chumash Auditorium
9:00 PM	Power Hour (Activities: Crafts, Games, Painting, & Silent Disco)	UU 216, 218, 219 or UU Plaza
10:30 PM	End of Day 1	Residence Halls

Day 2 - SATURDAY 4/5/2025

Time	Event	Location
8:00 AM	Hot Breakfast!	Chumash Auditorium
9:30 AM	College Tours (Hostees only)
11:00 AM	Plaza Palooza (Get to Know Student Clubs & Organizations)	UU Plaza
12:30 PM	Luncheon with Student Diversity and Belonging (Hostees only)	Chumash Auditorium
2:00 PM	Choose Your Own Path (Meet Campus Partners!)	Info provided during Check-In
4:00 PM	Host + Hostee Bonding Time	Anywhere on-campus
5:00 PM	Trivia Time with PCW Coordinators	Chumash Auditorium
6:00 PM	Dinner!	Chumash Auditorium
7:00 pm	PCW's Got Talent Show!	Chumash Auditorium
9:00 PM	Power Hour (Activities: Crafts, Games, Painting, & Silent Disco)	UU 216, 218, 219 or UU Plaza
10:30 PM	End of Day 2	Residence Halls

Day 3 - SUNDAY 4/6/2025

Time	Event	Location
8:30 AM	Hot Breakfast!	Chumash Auditorium
9:30 AM	Closing Ceremony with President Armstrong	Chumash Auditorium
10:00 AM	PCW Picture Time! (Groups get time to take photos before departure!)	Chumash Auditorium
11:30 AM	End of Day 3 - Thanks for coming to PCW!	UU Plaza

PACKING LIST 

Don't forget to bring these items!

• A valid photo ID (school ID is ok)
• Change of clothes for 2 nights and 3 days!
  • You are required to wear the provided PolyCultural Weekend t-shirt for the duration of the event (Gold/Yellow), but extra clothes are recommended.
• Jacket/sweatshirt (Check the weather prior to packing!)
• Umbrella, just in case 
• Comfortable shoes
  • You will be walking a lot and the campus has some fun terrain!
• Pajamas
• Towel and shower toiletries
  • Many of the residence halls you may be staying in with your host have communal showers and so shower shoes/flip-flops are also recommended!
• Toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash, floss
• Sleeping bag or airbed (only TWIN XL size) and pillow, BEDDING IS NOT PROVIDED so ensure you pack a quilt or any bedding you prefer.
• Any prescription medications
• Allergy medication
  • There is a lot of pollen in the air here. If you have seasonal allergies/pollen allergies, it is recommended you bring some over-the-counter allergy medication such as Zyrtec, Claritin, generic equivalent, etc.

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