CPP GIF of the Week: We hope you've had a good start to Week 1 of Spring 2022 -- summer will be here before you know it!

Through February 4: Add/Drop Period. Use this time to finalize your schedule: you can add classes or drop classes without receiving Ws.

February 7: Deadline to Opt Out of Instant Access. Instant Access automatically gives you access to course materials in digital format on Canvas at highly discounted prices. If you have classes that offer an Instant Access option, your account balance has E-Book charges. View your Instant Access books and opt out here.

February 11: Deadline to Pay Any Spring 2022 Fee Balance After Financial Aid Disbursement. See the payment options here.

February 15: COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic. Cal Poly Pomona is hosting pop-up vaccine clinics open to everyone — students, employees, their families and members of the community. More pop-up clinics may be scheduled. The vaccines are free to everyone, and you don’t have to be a Cal Poly Pomona student to receive one. The clinic is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University Library Patio. Learn more and sign up here.

February 28: Deadline for COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. All employees and students must receive a vaccine booster by Feb. 28, or six months after the final dose of the original vaccination, whichever is later to be considered fully immunized and in compliance with CSU interim policy. Learn more and upload your vaccine card here.

Through March 2: Priority Filing period opens for 2022-23 FAFSA and CA Dream Act applications. March 2 is around the corner. Fill out the FAFSA here or the CA Dream Act here. You can also check out the Financial Aid & Scholarships workshop calendar here.

Keep tabs on the Safer Return website. Review info about our return to campus here.

Get a free planner. The Office of Student Success has a very limited number of January-August planners. Pick one up at the Bronco Advising Center (Student Services Building, first floor, blue counter).

Scholarship Fest is happening now. Hundreds of scholarships are available! Visit the Bronco Scholarship Portal here to view scholarships and apply.

The University Library is open during the temporary online instruction period. Visit the website for hours and online resources.

The Bronco Student Center is open during the temporary online instruction period. The BSC is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Visit the BSC website for more information.

The BRIC is open during the temporary online instruction period. Visit the Campus Rec website for hours.

Centerpointe and campus eateries are open. Keep tabs on the Dining Services website to see what's open and operating hours.

Learn about the Sally Casanova Pre-Doctoral Scholars program. If you are planning to graduate in 2022-23 and interested in pursuing your doctorate, this program gives you one-on-one guidance from CSU faculty, research opportunities, graduate school application guidance and more. Learn more about the program here and the application process here, and if you are interested contact CPP’s campus coordinator Dr. Claudia Garcia-Des Lauriers at clauriers@cpp.edu. The campus deadline is February 1, 2022 and program deadline is February 18, 2022.

Apply for a Library Research Award. If University Library resources helped you with a recent research project, you may qualify for one of the awards. Learn more and apply here.

January 27: Find your Footing: Transitioning to Life at CPP. Excitement. Uncertainty. Loss. Hope. These are just a few of the many feelings we may experience when going through major life transitions. Learn how to adjust to change through self-compassion, finding meaning, and forming new connections. Join CAPS and Bronco LEAD for this workshop from 11 a.m. to noon. RSVP here.

January 28: PolyTransfer Winter Welcome. Connect with fellow transfer students and learn more about PolyTransfer. The event is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. RSVP here.

February 1: Lunar New Year Celebration. Join the Asian and Pacific Islander Student Center to celebrate the start of the new year. The celebration is from 11:30 to 1 p.m. RSVP here.

February 3: Resource Roundup: Student Involvement Fair. Join us to learn how to get more involved at CPP and meet different centers, departments, clubs, and organizations! The virtual fair is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. RSVP here.

February 4: SEA RISE: Landscape Architecture and the Science of Climate Change. The Department of Landscape Architecture continues its 2021-22 public speakers series with a themed discussion between Clark Stevens, president of New West Land Company, Inc.; and Richard F. Ambrose, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at UCLA Institute of Environment & Sustainability. The event is from noon to 1 p.m. RSVP here.

February 10: "Black, White & Shades of Grey!" Virtual Exhibition Talk and Tour at the W. Keith & Janet Kellogg University Art Gallery. Join a live virtual tour of the gallery from noon to 2 p.m. to learn about the stories behind the local, national and international artists featured in the exhibition. Their artwork address topics arising from current socio-political, racial and ethnic, gender-based and cultural issues concerning many Americans today. The exhibition runs through March 27. RSVP for the event here, and find the program schedule here.