Semester Conversion

Transitioning from Quarters to Semesters

A multi-year effort to migrate the campus from a quarter calendar to a semester calendar in fall 2018:

Semester Conversion has been completed at  Cal Poly Pomona! 

A brief timeline of activities concluded: 

Fall 2018 – Launch Semesters

Winter 2017 – Curriculum Approved

Fall 2016 – Advising for Transition Students

Fall 2015 – Advising for Quarter Students

Fall 2015 – Academic Departments Submitted Curriculum

About Semester Conversion

Semester conversion at CPP was completed as part of the CSU-wide initiative to migrate all 23 campuses on a similar calendar. Cal Poly Pomona is among six CSU campuses that converted from quarters to semesters. The semester schedule provides for deeper, more meaningful student projects, richer learning experiences, and extended time to develop mentoring relationships between students and faculty. In addition, it better aligns Cal Poly Pomona’s academic schedule with the vast majority of California community colleges, opening up more opportunities for efficiency and collaboration.

Throughout the conversion process, Cal Poly Pomona focused its efforts on student success. Students did not lose credits toward their degree nor extend their expected time to graduation because of the conversion process. Before the transition to semesters in fall 2018, the university provided advising and support for students to complete individual academic plans. The university ensured that financial aid and annual tuition fees on the semester calendar stayed similar to the quarter calendar.