for any others with similar questions as I had I discovered that there is an online version of the summer orientation:
http://orientation.calpoly.edu/osap/
Registration for freshman begins August 8th and 9th (
https://power1.calpoly.edu/webreg/home )
Setting up your first quarter classes is a snap by visiting the
http://power.calpoly.edu website or PandaMoOo's
http://www.Gradecalpoly.com
-- Hope some one replies if I am wrong about something.