Cal Poly Pomona                                                                                                2/9/2018
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Welcome new and returning students to Winter 2018!
Dear Graduate Broncos,

We hope this message finds you well in the new year. In this issue, we'll share some updates/information about semester conversion, applying for graduation, and important dates, deadlines, and workshops you should be aware of. We've also included some financial aid information and useful tools and resources to help you navigate your way through Cal Poly Pomona. Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. We wish you much success!
Advising & Student Resources
P lease contact your graduate coordinator and/or advisor if you need to schedule an academic advising appointment. You may also contact your department  and be referred to the appropriate advisor .  For more information about Graduate Studies, please review our Graduate Student Handbook .

If you have questions about your class registration, holds, financial aid package, and account balance please contact the Bronco Advising Center (BAC) for assistance.
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Semester Conversion Updates
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Please consult the Quarter to Semester Conversion Graduate Student Handbook for information on:

  • Overview of semester conversion
  • Tuition costs
  • Financial Aid & Scholarships
  • 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 Academic Calendar
Upcoming Workshops & Events
March 1: Info Session on getting a Ph. D in Engineering at U-Hour (12:00 pm-12:50 pm); Room - To Be Determined

March 6: Tame Your Stress at U-Hour (12:00 pm-12:50 pm); Room - To Be Determined
Important Reminders & Deadlines
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February 5-February 23: Spring 2018 General Registration. Please visit the Academic Calendar for other important reminders. 

March 20: Last Day to Upload Project or Thesis to Bronco Scholar. Please read the Library Reviewer Checklist .
 

*Be sure to check your CPP Email regularly for important deadlines, and processes.
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Graduation & Commencement

If you are planning on graduating this Winter, Spring, or Summer 2018 Quarter, please review the graduation checklist to determine eligibility for graduation. Information about the graduation process is also available on the Registrar's Office website.

GWT Requirement

  • All persons who receive undergraduate, graduate, or external degrees from CPP must satisfy the Graduate Writing Test (GWT) requirement. Graduate Students are advised to take the GWT upon admission to the university. 

  • A registration hold is placed upon the completion of 8 units if students still have not taken the GWT. If the GWT equivalent has been taken at another CSU, a request can be made for the GWT to be waived.

  • Please visit the Test Center for more information on the GWT.
Financial Aid & Funding Opportunities

MENTORES/PPOHA Grant

  • $3,500 Scholarship opportunity is available to Graduate students in the STEM fields. Application Deadline is Friday, Feb. 9th.


  • Please contact Patricia Bejarano-Vera, Project MENTORES Coordinator, if you have any questions at: [email protected]

  • MENTORES Facebook: here.
Paula Sandoval Memorial Scholarship

This scholarship was created to encourage and recognize graduate students who have overcome serious obstacles or struggles in their lives to get to and/or through college.

  • Two $800.00 scholarships are available for currently enrolled CPP graduate students or CPP undergraduate seniors admitted to a Master’s or Credential program at CPP in Fall 2018 semester. 
Financial Aid Questions?

  • If you have questions on financial aid or your award, you may contact the Director of Financial Aid, Diana Minor, at: [email protected], or the Financial Aid Lead Coordinator, Saul Ramirez, at [email protected].
Employment opportunity at the Graduate Studies Office (GSO)

The GSO is looking for a dynamic, self-motivated student with experience and skills in web content management and graphic design to assist in revamping the website for the Office of Graduate Studies. 
The MENTORES/PPOHA Grant--Graduate Student Assistant/Student Assistant (2024) has been posted under the CPP Foundation—Employment Opportunities. 
 
To see job opening/apply:
“Click on see all open jobs ” 
to apply for positon, click on “ Student/Grad Student Assistant  – Mentores/PPOHA” ( date posted 2/7/2018 ). Deadline to apply is  March 19 th , 2018.
About our Staff

Congratulations to Daynie J. Rivera Lopez, and Eric P. Arias, student assistants in the Office of Graduate Studies, who will be graduating Winter 2018. 

Daynie will be receiving her bachelor of science degree in Communications, and Eric will be graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in Gender, Ethnicity, and Multicultural Studies. Eric plans to pursue a Master’s degree in Counseling in the near future, and Daynie will be launching into the world of media and news. Thank you to our student assistants who help support our graduate students! We wish them all the best! 
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us.
  
Sincerely,
  
Graduate Studies
Cal Poly Pomona