New Graduate Students
Start Your CPP Journey!
Dear Graduate Students,
Welcome to CPP! The Graduate Studies Team is looking forward to your arrival in Fall 2024 and meeting you soon. To help facilitate your transition to our campus environment, here are some resources and next steps for you to follow. Feel free to contact us with questions or concerns!
Schedule of Registration Windows
You'll be receiving an email from the Registrar's Office before your registration window with specific instructions on how to register for classes. The Registrar's Office has assigned your registration window beginning May 1st, 2024 and ending August 24th, 2024. Visit the Registrar's Office for more registration information.
*Note: If you did not register for any classes during the initial registration period, or missed your registration appointment, you may register during the add/drop period for the Fall 2024 semester beginning August 12th, 2024 through September 5th, 2024 on BroncoDirect.
Connecting with your Graduate Coordinator
You may contact your graduate coordinator if you need guidance on which classes you need to enroll in for the Fall semester and if you have any questions about your master’s program requirements. You can find your department contact information by visiting your department homepage.
Checklist for Incoming Graduate Students
Here is a helpful checklist (pdf) for you to review and complete as you transition to your first year at Cal Poly Pomona.
Self Service Tools
The Cal Poly Pomona Online Services page features one location to access several popular applications via MyCPP. All currently enrolled students have immediate access to all single sign-on applications, such as BroncoDirect, Blackboard, University Library and Lynda.com. To log on, go to my.cpp.edu or find the MyCPP link at the bottom of the Cal Poly Pomona student gateway resources page.Bronco One Card
Your Bronco One Card is your CPP Photo ID. It allows you to access CPP events and services.You will be able to request your Bronco Card in the Student Services Bldg on the first floor. There is a $5.00 fee for your bronco access card.Registration
New graduate students can register for classes using BroncoDirect, Cal Poly Pomona's online registration system. Log in using your BroncoName and password. Once you are logged in, use the menu to locate the services you are seeking.Check Your CPP Email Regularly
Cal Poly Pomona will notify you of important dates, deadlines, and processes through your CPP email. Be sure to check it regularly! To login, use your complete CPP email address along with your Bronco Password (the same password used to login to BroncoDirect).How-to-Videos
For more information to help you navigate enrollment services, you may visit the Bronco Advising Center YouTube Channel.Graduate Student Handbook
Please review our Graduate Student Handbook (pdf)The Fall Graduate Student Welcome Orientation
To help newly admitted graduate students get off to a good start, the CPP Graduate Studies Office hosted students at our The Fall Graduate Student Welcome Orientation to learn about guidelines, resources, and opportunities available to them. The event took place on Saturday, August 17, 2024.
2024 Fall Welcome Recording Previous Welcome Events
Presentation PowerPoints:
- Culture of Care by The Care Center (pptx)
- Graduate Student Orientation by Registrar's Office (pptx)
- Graduate Student Welcome by Office of Graduate Studies (pptx)
- LOGRAR Time Management Workshop Student Learning Community (G-SLC) Emerging Teaching Professionals (L-ETP) Academy by Dr. Ruth Ahn, Lead Instructor & Professor of Education, Amy Hua, Past L-ETP Fellow & Lecturer, Chemistry, and Marcos Ojeda, L-ETP Fellow, Chemistry (pptx)
- Navigating Library Resources by Sally Najera Romero, Education Librarian (pptx)
- Understanding Financial Aid by Brandi Blair, Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships (pptx)
- Welcome Orientation 2024 by Office of The Graduate Resource Center (pdf)
Resources for Graduate Students
Graduate Resource Center - The Graduate Resource Center (GRC) is a virtual one-stop shop for support services to meet the needs of the graduate student population at Cal Poly Pomona by increasing retention and degree completion rates.