CPP GIF of the Week: When you're not quite ready for Fall 2021 to begin. (We feel you, Broncos!)

August 5: Summer 2021 second 5-week session and 10-week session ABC/No Credit Opt In closes. Find more info about grading options and a how-to guide here.

August 9-September 1: Add/Drop Period. This is an optional registration window where you can adjust your schedule. You can add courses up to 18 units, or drop courses without receiving a W on your transcript. Check your BroncoDirect Student Center's Enrollment Dates box for your Head to your CPP email for a message from the Registrar's Office with more info.

August 9: Deadline for incoming transfer, credential and graduate students to sign up for 2-step authentication. To increase the campus community's overall information security and comply with CSU security requirements, CPP has implemented 2-Step Authentication for Bronco accounts. If you haven't set it up yet, do so ASAP to avoid getting locked out of your account after August 9. Find setup info here.

August 9-10 and August 9-13: Summer 2021 Finals Week for second 5-week and 10-week sessions. Find the schedule here. You'll start to see your grades the afternoon of August 16.

August 12: Fall 2021 tuition/fees due for incoming students. You can find more information about Fall 2021 fees here. This deadline does not apply to students receiving financial aid.

August 13: Deadline to return Summer 2021 book rentals to the Bronco Bookstore. You can return books by dropping them off in-person during store hours, using the rental return drop box located outside the bookstore building facing Parking Lot G, or shipping the books back to us following the directions on our website. Rentals from the first 5-week session or ones you no longer need for the 10-week session can be returned at any time. Buyback is also available during store hours for purchased books, regardless of where you originally bought them. Look up current buyback values here.

August 18: Last day to drop all of your classes and receive a full refund or not owe fees. If you are not planning to attend Fall 2021 at Cal Poly Pomona, it is your responsibility to drop your courses to avoid owing fees to the university. If you drop all of your courses after August 18, you are responsible for prorated fees. Learn more about the policy here. 

August 19: First day of Fall 2021. Remember, classes are being offered in face-to-face, hybrid and online formats. It's crucial you check your schedule and your courses' instruction modes to confirm how they are being offered. Use our Instruction Mode Guide here to learn about the different modes. 

September 2: Deadline to pay any Fall 2021 fee balance for students receiving financial aid. Deadline to pay any fall 2020 fee balance for students receiving financial aid. Your aid should disburse approximately 10 days before the first day of the term to pay your balance, as long as you are enrolled in the minimum units required for a full disbursement of the aid you receive. If you get there during Add/Drop Period, your financial aid will disburse in 24 hours. Use Financial Aid & Scholarships's new chatbot or the Bronco Advising Center if you have questions.

September 3: Deadline to opt out of Instant Access e-textbooks. Find more info and the opt-out link here.

Keep tabs on the Safer Return website. Find info about our return to campus here, and info about vaccine requirements here.

Watch the recording of the recent Return to Campus Student Townhall. Find the recording here.

E-Student Services is online. Our drop-in Zoom is available throughout the week at various times. Find the days/times here.

Billy Chat is now available to all undergraduate students. Billy Chat is CPP's artificial intelligence text messaging robot: you can ask Billy questions 24/7, and Billy will send you important reminders throughout the school year. Make sure that CPP has your cell phone number so you can get Billy's texts. Find more information and a how-to here.

Financial Aid & Scholarships has a new chatbot. You can ask general questions about financial aid and get instant answers. Find and talk to the bot here.

Fall 2021 semester parking permits will be available August 9. Purchase one here.

The Bronco Student Center is piloting study space reservations. Associated Students, Inc. will host a pilot reopening of the BSC (Building 35) for students to reserve a study space in select lounges. Reservations are now open and can be made for the Solaris Lounge, Eridanus Lounge, Games Room Etc. (GRE) Lounge, the BSC upper and lower lobbies, and the Ursa Major Gallery. Study space is reservable for up to 3 hours in 30-minute increments. Make a reservation and find more info here.

The Poly Pantry has reopened. ASI is excited to announce CPP students in need will be able to shop in-person at the Poly Pantry’s temporary location inside of the Bronco Student Center, Ursa Major (Building 35, room 2611). Appointments are scheduled for Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3-8 p.m. Schedule a pickup time here and find more info here.

The Bronco Recreational and Intramural Complex (BRIC) has reopened for CPP students only. Find more info about the pilot reopening and who's eligible to make a reservation here.

Apply for a Randall Lewis Lyle Center fellowship. All students are encouraged to apply for the fellowship, which awards each recipient a $2,400 stipend. Fellows will be involved in regular maintenance and food production activities at the grounds of the Lyle Center’s 16-acre living laboratory, assisting with the renovation of the vegetable garden area to grow food for the Poly Pantry. Applications are due on August 10 by 5 p.m. PT. Find the application and more info here.

Join the Bronco Navigators Mentorship Program. If you're an incoming student, sign up to be a mentee. If you're a continuing student, we're still looking for mentors. Find more info and sign up here.

Sign up for one of two pop-up courses for Fall 2021. Learn how to confront misinformation, conspiracy theories, and polarization or learn about COVID-19 from the biological, psychological, and philosophical perspectives. Both classes are taught by a multidisciplinary teaching team and count for GE Area E. Search for CPU 1540 on BroncoDirect. Find more info here.

Set up your Eduroam Wi-Fi access. You can log into CPP's Wi-Fi network using your BroncoName and password. Find more info and instructions here.

Stay on top of important dates and deadlines with the Student Success Central calendar. Check it out here.

Check the Lost and Found. The Games Room Etc. is the official Lost and Found on campus. Due to the pandemic, the GRE has been unable to collect or return lost items. If you want to ask about lost items, call 909-869-4465 or email asigamesroom@cpp.edu. Any items left behind will be held until December 12. Find more info here.

Various Dates through October 31: CPP Fest Plus. CPP Fest is our welcome-to-CPP event. In the first few days of school, be on the lookout for welcome booths, where you can ask for directions or other questions, and be sure to check out other in-person events, including a popsicle social, club fairs, a Library tour, or a volunteer service project. Keep tabs on the full list of hybrid and virtual events here.

August 5: Virtual Group Fitness: Boxing. Jump in with fitness instructor Steve as he coaches you through an at-home Boxing class. The class will primarily focus on shadow boxing drills along with punching techniques and combinations packaged together in a high-energy martial arts workout. The class is from 10 to 11 a.m. PT. RSVP here.

August 6: ASI Marvel Trivia Night. Think you know a lot about Marvel movies, characters, comics, and TV shows? Then join your fellow CPP students in some friendly competition at ASI Summer Series: Marvel Trivia Night. The event is from 5 to 6 p.m. PT RSVP here.

August 10: ASI Speed Friending. No time to meet new friends? Join us for Speed Friending from 5 to 6 p.m. PT -- we’ll have fun topics for discussion and games to help break the ice. RSVP here.

August 11: Maker Studio Open House. Come join the Student Innovation Idea Labs as we kick-start the Fall semester with our first ever Maker Studio Open House! This is a great opportunity to meet the people that run the Maker Studio, and learn about how to use our equipment. The open house is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. You must RSVP -- if you RSVP by August 6, you can enter to win prizes. RSVP here.

August 17: The Function: Black Student Experience. Connect with Black students, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni at the Inaugural Cal Poly Pomona Black Student Orientation. The event is from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. PT. RSVP here.

August 24: ASI BEAT Volunteer Meeting. From “setting up” to executing large events, being a BEAT volunteer grants you special ASI event access and allows you to gain event planning and leadership skills virtually. The meeting is from noon to 1 p.m. RSVP here.