Project SUCCESS
Persistence. Retention. Success.
About the Program
Project SUCCESS is committed to increasing the retention and persistence of students from year one to year two. Through a holistic mentoring and academic program, the program fosters academic success, personal development, and a sense of belonging grounded in community support and the students’ gifts and talents. All Project SUCCESS students will be prepared, connected and empowered to pursue academic success, personal well-being, and successfully transition into their second year at Cal Poly Pomona.
Benefits of Joining
A Project SUCCESS Peer Mentor is a sophomore, junior, or senior who mentors students through their first academic year at CPP. During one-on-one and group meetings (Kin Group Meetings), Peer Mentors will provide direct campus knowledge from their own freshmen year experience. Project Success Mentors play a critical role in the success of our students based on the understanding that peer mentorship is highly effective in increasing students’ sense of belonging and academic transition to the university.
Project SUCCESS students also have access to free tutoring in partnership with the Educational Opportunity Program's (EOP) Tutorial Services. This allows our students to gain a better understanding of their course material by connecting them with academic strategists. Students have the option to create one-time appointments as well as ongoing weekly appointments.
Project SUCCESS students register for a 3-unit course in the Liberal Studies (LS) department that fulfills General Education Requirement Area E.(Offered in Fall Only) The course is designed to facilitate our students' transition to the university through experiences that outline the university’s academic expectations, support services, social resources, and opportunities.
Kin Group Leaders are professional staff and faculty mentors who work on campus in various departments. During one-on-one and group meetings (Kin Group Meetings), Kin Group Leaders will focus supporting our students on personal wellbeing, early intervention efforts, and campus resource connections.
Students are lead through engagement workshops that deal with leadership and career development throughout the academic year.
Interested in Joining?
- Apply and gain admission to Cal Poly Pomona
- Must be an incoming first-time freshman at Cal Poly Pomona
- Must fully complete and submit our my BAR application
Must be a full-time (12 units each semester) registered Cal Poly Pomona student for the entire 2024 – 2025 academic year - Expected to maintain a minimum of 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) during the program, with the goal to achieve no less than a 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Must enroll in the 3-unit Liberal Studies course for Fall 2024
- Must attend the Project Success Orientation and other events as described
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