Cal Poly Pomona and the surrounding community provide programs and services to support your success and enhance your college experience. We encourage you to explore your options.
The Veterans Club is an excellent way to connect with other student-veterans on campus. Meetings and/or events are held monthly. If you are interested in this club or would like to consider joining, simply contact Professor Edward Walton, the club’s advisor.
The wide breadth of student clubs, cultural organizations, leadership opportunities, and volunteer experiences may be found at the Office of Student Life & Cultural Centers (Organization & Club Resource, Cultural Centers).
Stop in any time – the office is located in Building 26, Room 124.
Working Out at the Bronco Fitness Center
If you are looking to tone up or just stay fit, the Bronco Fitness Center conveniently offers 11,000 square feet of high-quality, comprehensive, equipment and workout areas. Day passes and low-cost memberships provide you access to a variety of resistance machines and cardiovascular training equipment including stationary bikes, treadmills and elliptical machines. The Bronco Fitness Center also offers a variety of group exercise classes including Turbo Kick, Pilates, and Yoga.
Join a Campus Recreation Team
Campus Recreation provides Cal Poly Pomona students, faculty, staff and alumni, with opportunities to engage and interact in fair and safe recreational activities designed for a wide range of skill levels . Campus Recreation is equally committed to promoting the overall development of students which fosters their commitment to recreation and paves the way for a healthy lifestyle, long after their time at Cal Poly Pomona.
Veterans recovering from training or war-related injuries should be sure to access the services of the Veterans Health Administration. Treatment for minor injuries and illness can also be obtained at Student Health Services.
The psychological effects of training and combat can (and often do) leave returning members of the armed services with many unanswered questions. Here are just a few of the many services and organizations we recommend.
Cal Poly Pomona’s Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Office is a caring center that seeks to remove psychological barriers to self-awareness and personal development through access to cutting edge and transformative interventions and healing relationships that respond to each student’s unique needs. We encourage you to stop by the center, located in Building 66, Room 116.
Vet Centers provide readjustment counseling and outreach services to all veterans who served in any combat zone. Services are also available for their family members for military related issues. Veterans have earned these benefits through their service and all are provided at no cost to the veteran or family.
The National Center for PTSD aims to help U.S. Veterans and others through research, education, and training on trauma and PTSD.
Cal Poly Pomona’s Disability Resource Center (DRC) in collaboration with the campus community advocates for equal access and opportunity for individuals with disabilities in all aspects of university life by enhancing personal, academic, and career development. The DRC has been designated as the campus authority to verify disabilities and to prescribe specific accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Individualized academic accommodation programs that do not fundamentally alter academic requirements are designed that enable students to compete academically on an equal basis with peers in their majors. Academic accommodations and support services are available to students who have mobility, visual, or hearing impairments, chronic health conditions, and/or attention, cognitive, learning or psychological disorders. Students with temporary disabilities (e.g., broken arm, sprained ankle) may also be served. To access services, students need to register with DRC. To learn more contact DRC via the DRC website, telephone number 909.869.3333 or visit Building 9, Room 103.
Whether you’re looking for a quick burger to go or the finest of dining experiences overlooking the Pomona Valley, Cal Poly Pomona has it all. There’s no need to leave campus. Eateries abound and can be found at Cal Poly Foundation. For that over the top special occasion, we highly recommend The Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch.
You might want to bookmark Associated Students Incorporated (ASI). Here you will find a calendar of many on-campus events. Additionally, show your Bronco Pride at one of many NCAA athletic events, catch a live stage production at the campus theater, or attend a fantastic musical production.
Now that you have completed your military service, will you use what you have learned toward a vocation or will you chart a completely different career path? The choice is yours. Some tools that can help you decide a major and career that best fits your unique interests and abilities can be found at Student Support & Equity Programs (SSEP) and at the Career Center. Visiting with an advisor or department chair for the academic majors in which you are interested is strongly recommended.
SSEP:
Administration 94-121
Student Development & Undeclared Services 94-121
Admissions and Enrollment Services 1-221
Tutorial Services and Summer Bridge 1-206
Career Center:
Building 97, underneath the marketplace
The Children's Center at Cal Poly Pomona strives to assist Cal Poly Pomona student-parents with high quality, convenient and affordable preschool services and enrichment programs for school-age children, in a safe clean and educational environment.
Considering an enlisted or veteran to officer program? Stop by the ROTC Office located in Building 13A. For guidance you might want to check out the following officer planning sites:
U.S. Army – Green and Gold is the way to go if you’re looking to transform your enlisted experience into a life with the United States Army.
U.S. Navy – The Accelerate Your Life series can help guide you to a career in the United States Navy.
U.S. Coast Guard – Several Officer Programs are available including, College Student Pre-Commissioning Program (CSPI), Officer Candidate School, Direct Commission Programs, Selected Reserve Direct Commission Program, Coast Guard Academy, and Pre-Commissioning For Enlisted Personnel (PPEP).
U.S. Marine Corp – The Marine Corps offers a number of ways for enlisted Marines showing exceptional leadership potential to join the ranks of the Officer Corps.
U.S. Air Force – Whether you require an advanced degree to excel as an officer or just the necessary tools to finalize your training, officer education programs can help you succeed.
Lost? Here’s a campus map, or feel free to contact us at vetquestions@csupomona.edu.
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Last modified: 2011-01-26
