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The Lottery Process for Fall 2008 has been completed.
The information provided below is for reference and general information only. 

 

 

 

 

 Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Housing and Residential Life

 

Returning Students - Fall 2008

 

 

Lottery Application Process and Deadline Dates

for Poly Canyon Village Apartments

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Continuing 2007 freshman students currently living in the Residence Halls have the opportunity to apply to live in the Poly Canyon Village Apartments for the 2008-2009 Academic Year. Continuing 2007 freshman students currently living off campus have the opportunity to apply to live in the Poly Canyon Village Apartments for the 2008-2009 Academic Year, but they must first attend one of the MANDATORY Poly Canyon Village information sessions provided through Residential Life and Education, during the weeks of January 23 to January 31, 2008.

 

The following is an outline of the application process for the Poly Canyon Village Apartment lottery along with important dates and deadlines.

To apply for the Poly Canyon Village Apartment lottery, students access the Housing Application System through the Cal Poly portal (my.calpoly.edu), using their Cal Poly portal user name and password then selecting the "Housing" tab, and clicking the "Log In" button to access the "Housing Application System." The application system is available daily 8 am to 10 pm.

Please note: A deposit is NOT required to enter the Poly Canyon Village Apartment lottery, however, residents who are successful in the lottery will need to be prepared to pay the first installment payment (or single Academic Year payment) with the return of their “Poly Canyon Village Apartment Student Housing License Agreement” to the State Cashiers on or before the due date of March 7, 2008.  Payments must be received no later than 4:30 pm or the resident will forfeit his/her space in the Poly Canyon Village Apartments. Students receiving Financial Aid need to return the completed “Poly Canyon Village Apartment Student Housing License Agreement” marked "by Financial Aid" as method of payment by March 7, 2008.

Roommate Preferences: During the application process, students will have the opportunity to select roommates of the same sex. All roommates must request all other roommates using their HOUSING ID NUMBERS that can be found within your online housing application. If even one roommate forgets or does not request the other roommate/roommates, within your desired group, then all requests within the group will be invalid and the group will be split up and become individual applicants rather than roommates. *It is recommended that those who have requested roommates return to the application system prior to Monday, February 18, 2008 (the last date to apply to the lottery); to be sure all requests are valid.

FAQs: For answers to frequently asked questions regarding the Poly Canyon Village Apartments and the lottery, click here.


  Poly Canyon Village Apartment LOTTERY

Because demand for the Poly Canyon Village Apartments is expected to be high, only current continuing Cal Poly freshman students will be able to apply to the initial apartment lottery. Beginning March 14, 2008, all continuing Cal Poly students will have an opportunity to place their names on the Poly Canyon Village Apartment Interest List.

 

The cost for living in the apartments for the 2008-2009 academic year is estimated to be $6,048* with two different payment plans to choose from, all of which equate to approximately $700 for a 30-day period.

* Housing cost is subject to change and Executive Order approval.

 

Poly Canyon Village Apartment LOTTERY TIMELINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday January 23, 2008 thru Monday January 28, 2008:

 

 

 

 

 

Freshmen currently living off campus who desire to live on campus for the 2008-2009 academic year at Poly Canyon Village Apartments must attend one of the mandatory informational meetings to allow themselves to be applicants in the Poly Canyon Village Apartment lottery. Off-campus freshmen click here to sign up for a mandatory Residential Life session.

 

  Tuesday, February 5 thru Monday,
February 18, 2008:
Current Cal Poly freshman students apply online to the Poly Canyon Village Apartment lottery through the Cal Poly portal (my.calpoly.edu), select the 'Housing" tab, then "Housing Application System."

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, February  26, 2008:

Beginning at 9:00 AM, Poly Canyon Village Apartment lottery results posted online. To view results, re-access your Poly Canyon Village Apartment application through the Cal Poly portal (my.calpoly.edu), select the 'Housing" tab, and click the "Log In" button to access the "Housing Application System.

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, February 26, 2008  thru Friday, March 7, 2008:

Freshmen students who are successful in the Poly Canyon Village Apartment lottery will need to print out and sign the “Poly Canyon Village Apartment Student Housing License Agreement," accessed through the Cal Poly portal by selecting the "Housing" tab and clicking the "Log In" button to access the "Housing Application System. The completed License Agreement and first installment payment of $775* (or if receiving Financial Aid, mark "by Financial Aid" as method of payment) must be submitted to the State Cashier's Office, Administration Building, room 131E no later than 4:30 PM on Friday, March 7, 2008. If the “Poly Canyon Village Apartment Student Housing License Agreement” and payment are not received by the due date and time, the student forfeits his/her space in the Poly Canyon Village Apartments.

*2008-2009 Housing cost is subject to change and Executive Order approval.

 

March 7, 2008:

Last day (for successful Poly Canyon Village Apartment lottery applicants to secure their room) to pay the first installment payment of $775.

 

 

WHAT IF I’M NOT SELECTED FOR THE POLY CANYON VILLAGE  LOTTERY?

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, February 26, 2008 thru March 10

Freshman students who were not successful in the Poly Canyon Village Apartment lottery will have the opportunity to place their names on the Poly Canyon Village Apartment Interest List by their lottery position between February 26th and March 10th, 2008. NO payment or deposit is required to be placed on the Interest List.

 

 

 

 

POLY CANYON VILLAGE APARTMENT INTEREST LIST

 

 

 

 

Friday, March 14, 2008:

Beginning this date, current on-campus residents who did NOT enter the lottery or Interest List process, and continuing students living on and off-campus can now request to have their name placed on an interest list for the Poly Canyon Village Apartments by calling the Poly Canyon Village Administrative Office (805.756.9300) or emailing ( housing@calpoly.edu). No payment or deposit is required to be placed on the Interest List.

 

 

 

DATES AND DEADLINES

 

June 3, 2008

Second Poly Canyon Village Apartment Housing installment payment due $695* (see payment information below) for current Cal Poly students who have secured a space in the Poly Canyon Village Apartments.

 

July 3, 2008

Last day for students who secured a Poly Canyon Village space to access and/or edit their housing application online (re-access your housing application)

 

August 14, 2008

Tentative

Last day to cancel Fall Housing without penalty. Charges will apply thereafter. Students must submit a cancellation form 30 days prior to the Poly Canyon Village apartment move-in date to receive a full refund minus a five dollar installment fee.

 

August 29, 2008

Third Poly Canyon Village Apartment Housing installment payment due $695* (see payment information below). Payments for students sharing a bedroom will be less.

 

August 20, 2008

Fall Quarter apartment room assignments finalized and posted online after 9 am. Students re-access their Housing application through the Cal Poly portal (my.calpoly.edu), select the 'Housing" tab, and click the "Log In" button to access the "Housing Application System."

 

September 14, 2008

Poly Canyon Village Apartments open for Fall move-in on Sunday, September 14, 9 am to 6 pm. After September 14 move-in hours are 12 noon to 6 pm daily.

 

September 22, 2008

Fall Quarter classes begin.

 

 

*Prices are subject to change and subject to Executive Order approval.

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION:

Academic Year 2008- 2009 total cost for (single payment plan) of Poly Canyon Village Apartments is expected to be $6,048* with first payment of $775 due by 4:30 pm. on March 7, 2008. Payment and address information will also be printed on the “Poly Canyon Village Apartment Student Housing License Agreement”. *Housing cost is subject to change and Executive Order approval.

  • Mail completed “Poly Canyon Village Apartment Student Housing License Agreement” with payment no later than 4:30 pm on Friday, March 7, 2008 to Cal Poly's University Cashier (address listed on License Agreement). Payments received after 4:30 pm will be receipted on the following business day.

    Payment can be made by one of the following methods.
  1. Attach check or money order to the “Poly Canyon Village Apartment Student Housing License Agreement”.
  2. By credit card **online at www.afd.calpoly.edu/Student_Accounts/onlinepayments.htm
    Please note you will be charged a convenience fee of 2.9%. Sorry, VISA not accepted.
  3. By Electronic Check **online at www.afd.calpoly.edu/Student_Accounts/onlinepayments.htm
  4. Students who expect to receive sufficient Financial Aid to cover both their estimated registration fees and housing costs can mark "by Financial Aid" as method of payment on the “Poly Canyon Village Apartment Student Housing License Agreement”.

**If you experience any problems making your payment online, please contact the Student Accounts Office at 805.756.1428. If paying by Credit Card or "e-Check," a copy of the online receipt must be attached to the “Poly Canyon Village Apartment Student Housing License Agreement”.

Students can check application status and payment history by re-accessing the "Housing Application System." Students who have secured on-campus housing will be sent a confirmation email.