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 Dream Center - Signature Events

Signature Events

UNDOCU-WEEK

FALL QUARTER 

Undocu-week is a week full of events and dialogues centered around undocu-issues, uplifting undocumented student voices, and engaging members from our community and allies.

MONARCH COMMENCEMENT

SPRING QUARTER

Monarch Commencement is a time to celebrate the accomplishments and success of Cal Poly undocumented students. It is a celebration for graduating students and their supporters.

Quarterly Programming


Campus Partner Drop-Ins 


Drop In Hours with Academic Counselor Alicia CruzCareer Services Drop Ins

Academic Advisor Drop-Ins

The Dream Center routinely has visits from advisors either from the six colleges on campus or from the university Retention team. Every advisor is here to support our students more intimately to ensure they can be academically successful here at Cal Poly SLO!

Career Services Drop-Ins

Career Services empowers Cal Poly students to achieve a lifetime of meaningful career success by engaging with Cal Poly's vibrant network.

Dates shared at the beginning of each quarter. For up to date event info, please follow us on instagram!  

Mental Health Support

UNDOCU-TALK THURSDAY

UNDOCU-TALK SESSIONS

DATES SHARED At the beginning of each quarter

Feeling stressed about school? Need a place to engage in self care and improve your mental health? Join our undocu-ally trained therapists for a 1:1 virtual session.

What is UndocuTalk: free, confidential, informal one-on-one consultation for Cal Poly students with a mental health provider. This series is occurring in partnership with the Dream Center and welcomes all undocumented students, those from mixed status families, and their allies to utilize this service.

Reasons to drop into UndocuTalk: you currently have an issue and would like a therapist's perspective on how to handle it, you're curious about new basic coping skills to try, or you want to see what it might be like to talk to a therapist and/or to learn about therapeutic services.

What you can expect: Sign into the Zoom Meeting with your Cal Poly email. As the designated drop-in time is first come, first serve you may be placed temporarily in the waiting room until the mental health provider is available. The provider will discuss briefly the framework of the consultation, they will ask for your emergency contact info (in case there is an emergency and you get disconnected), and at the end of the consultation that information will be deleted and no medical record will be kept of your informal consultation.

This is a low-pressure way to interact with a therapist. We hope you will utilize this resource!


More Resources

Undocu-Career Toolkit

CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL TOOLKIT

ONLINE

A toolkit to give guidance on how to succeed within your major, find your dream career, and how to best present yourself while connecting with people that could impact your path!

Toolkit Site

Resources for DACA/AB540 Undocumented Students


Financial Aid 

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FINANCIAL AID COUNSELOR APPOINTMENTS

Students are encouraged to reach out

Financial aid counselor, Adrienne Garcia-Specht, is an excellent resource for students that have questions or need help with the CA Dream Act (how to fill it out, etc.), AB540 status and other general questions about financial aid.

Email: agarc275@calpoly.edu

 

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