Mission, Vision & Values

This is Cal Poly Pomona

Discover the university's core principles in this campaign video.

Values

• Academic Excellence – We demonstrate academic quality, relevance, and excellence through our teaching, learning, scholarship, and creative activities with student centered faculty in an evidence-based culture.
• Experiential Learning – Our polytechnic identity fosters an integrative approach to education through collaboration, discovery, learn-by-doing, and innovation. Our approach encourages reflection, informed risk-taking, and continuous learning.
• Student Learning and Success – We are deeply committed to educational experiences and supportive services that engage our students, enhance personal well-being and growth, provide career opportunities, and foster ethical citizenship.
• Inclusivity – Our diversity across multiple dimensions reflects and enhances our community. We are welcoming and respectful, and we value diversity.
• Community Engagement – We nurture mutually beneficial and meaningful relationships with community partners and stakeholders.
• Social and Environmental Responsibility – As global citizens, our individual and collective actions reflect our commitment to one another, society, and the environment.

Strategic Initiatives

Deliver quality programs that promote integrative learning, discovery and creativity

• As an expression of our polytechnic identity, all students at Cal Poly Pomona will engage in experiential applied learning across all disciplines. 
• Expand opportunities for students to experience the distinguishing hallmarks of a Cal Poly Pomona education: integrative learning, discovery, and creativity. 
• Establish centers of excellence that will capitalize on our polytechnic identity, strengths and synergistic opportunities for discovery, innovation, and creative expression. 
• Revitalize the General Education program by reimagining the integration of the liberal arts and sciences within the context of our polytechnic identity.

Enhance student learning, development, and success

• Re-envision the co-curricular experience of students as they move in, through and beyond the University community. 
• Design effective strategies that optimize the retention, persistence and achievement of students from historically underserved communities. 
• Develop innovative strategies to increase the graduation rates of all students. 
• Expand the digital student experience to provide timely and effective services that support students and their success. 
• Encourage widespread student engagement in experiences that foster strong and enduring relationships and a sense of belonging in a vibrant campus community. 
• Create a culture that promotes wellbeing and resiliency.

Prepare our students for the future of work and civic engagement

• Implement a plan for student success that spans preadmission to one-year post-graduation. 
• Develop a career readiness model that provides students with early and on-going opportunities to engage with alumni, the community, and industry leaders. 
• Create a civic engagement i-Lab to address and solve community concerns and regional needs.

Strengthen our economic vitality and impact

• Boldly elevate our reputation and showcase our unique polytechnic identity. 
• Generate diverse revenue streams that enable the university to increase tenure density, expand and enhance its programs, and invest in research and development opportunities. 
• Improve the economic and social well-being of our communities by connecting our talent, knowledge and educational resources with local, national and global partners. 
• Implement long-range, systemic approaches to maximize our physical resources (i.e., space, land, water).

Advance organizational development and employee excellence

• Become an employer of choice, recognized as a great place to work. 
• Recognize and reward the achievements of individuals, teams, and the impact of teamwork. 
• To advance our vision and strategic initiatives, increase recruitment and retention of diverse faculty, staff and other professionals. 
• Invest in our personnel by expanding professional development opportunities. 
• Improve campus infrastructure, redesign business processes to enhance organizational effectiveness, and be a model for environmental responsibility.