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Rosalia Armas holds her daughter during the 2021 drive-in commencement

Student Parent Advocates for Her Community

Rosalia Armas learned the importance of education from her mom but being the first in the family to pursue college meant that she lacked guidance on how to navigate admissions and student resources. 
A college of business graduate gives a thumbs up while sitting in his car.

CPP Hosts 20 Drive-in Ceremonies Celebrating 2020 and 2021 Graduates

Commencement looked much different from year’s past for the classes of 2020 and 2021. Graduates and their families and friends drove their cars into rows in front of a stage set up at Fairplex in Pomona instead of making the usual trek from parking lots on campus to the quad.
Jessica Frank vaccinates Jesus Gonzalez with the COVID-19 vaccine.

CPP Vaccine Hub Administers 300,000 Doses in Three Months

When Kaiser Permanente and CPP teamed up to launch a mass vaccination hub on campus, COVID-19 cases were on the rise and the effort to distribute the doses needed to slow the spread was in its early stages. Three months later, the time was right for the hub to close. 
A group of students from the College of Science during the 2019 commencement ceremony

CPP Ranked No. 1 Polytechnic University Nationally for Boosting Student Social Mobility

CPP has earned recognition again as the highest-ranking polytechnic university in the nation on the 2020 Social Mobility Index.
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Sarah Dumlao sits in front of Nike's Do The Right Thing sign.
Headshot of Sarah Dumlao

“Knowing that students were doing the actual work that mirrored how the fashion industry works convinced me to be a Bronco,” Dumlao said. “I would not be where I am today without Cal Poly Pomona.”

- Sarah Dumlao, ’14, apparel merchandising and management



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Lanterman

Lanterman

Learn of plans to revitalize Lanterman into a thriving, active community that allows people to live, learn, work, play.
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University Library

Students can reserve a study space or computer workstation during summer.
A customer shopping for pepper plants at the Cal Poly Pomona Nursery.

Super Hot Pepper Sale

Over 110 varieties of sweet, mild, and hot pepper plants now on sale. 
Rickey Badua teaching music remotely on a laptop

Faculty

Teaching Virtually and Remotely

In partnership with the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence (CAFE), colleges and departments are supporting faculty to teach virtually and/or remotely. The CAFE Website has resources and quick start guides for online tools like Blackboard, Zoom and Kaltura.

Visit CAFE Website
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Students

Online Engagement and Support

Cal Poly Pomona remains committed to keeping students engaged in the virtual environment. Visit the Student Affairs Online Engagement and Support website to learn how to access workshops, wellbeing resources, support services and how to best contact departments remotely.

Visit Online Engagement & Support Website
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Students

Academic & Student Services Support

While Cal Poly Pomona course instruction has transitioned to a virtual format given the COVID-19 concerns, the university will continue to offer student services. Visit the Academic and Student Services Support website for information and access to various services.

Visit Virtual Advising & Academics Toolkit Website