Signature Polytechnic Experience (PolyX)

The PolyPet Spa Day/Vaccine Clinic provides low-cost vaccines, microchipping, lab tests and other free services to local community pets.  Students from lower division classes collaborate with students from upper division classes to work this semi-annual event.  Students engage in intense mentorship before and during the event, apply critical thinking skills by determining individualized vaccine schedules and testing regimen, use communication skills to engage with clients, collaborate with other students, and disseminate veterinary medical information to the community at large.

HRT 3410, Professional Work Experience, provides students an intense look at one’s knowledge, skills, and abilities and how to best leverage them for future career success. Students complete a battery of career engagement activities, including attending professional development workshops, reflection writing, resume development, practice interviewing software, to name a few.  Students disseminate their knowledge beyond the classroom by connecting with others on LinkedIn, Handshake, and informational interviewing. They receive intense mentorship through the resume refinement process, apply critical thinking skills by evaluating future career paths, use communication skills to connect with classmates through discussion board posts, collaborate with other students, and use their creativity to present themselves to differentiate themselves to employers from their peers.

The Poly Post is a collaborative, experiential learning experience that relies on intense mentoring from its student editors and faculty adviser to create a rewarding newsroom environment and serve the information needs of the Cal Poly Pomona community. Editors manage their respective beats, assign stories, edit, fact-check and help staff writers navigate interviews and information gathering. The Poly Post leadership learns how to manage personalities and motivate staff. Student-journalists engage with all facets of the campus community – clubs, student orgs, ASI, academic senate, faculty, staff, alumni, and the administration – to inform the campus and distribute news to a diverse public audience. Students work with a variety of multimedia platforms to develop a portfolio of work; these include print and digital news stories, videos, photographs, graphics, and podcasts. The content is distributed through a weekly print edition and digital newsletter, a continuously updated website, and an annual magazine (the Bronco Guide). The staff also manage various social media accounts including Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter, and are working on the launch of a mobile news app.