Center for Community Service-Learning and VolunteerBASE (Bronco Advance Service Excellence)
Gilbert Cadena, Interim Director
Established in 2004, the mission of the Center for Community Service-Learning is to advance a culture of meaningful civic engagement by promoting service-learning, sustainable, community-university partnerships and other opportunities for community outreach and leadership. VolunteerBASE was established as a centralized resource for volunteer opportunities in 2008.
A prime example of Cal Poly Pomona’s “learn-by-doing” philosophy, service-learning is a pedagogy that provides students with structured opportunities to learn, develop, and reflect through active participation and thoughtfully-organized community involvement. It enhances the academic experience of students by relating academic content and course objectives to issues in the community. Service-learning integrates assessment and student reflection on the interrelationships between course content and community-based learning activities. Conducted in the community, it meets the needs of the students, faculty, and community partners and fosters civic competence and engagement. Students thus “learn-by-doing” and make a difference!
The staff of the Center for Community Service-Learning provides support to faculty in the development and designation of service-learning courses, facilitates connections to community partners, and promotes civic engagement across campus through curricular and co-curricular activities. VolunteerBASE serves as a clearinghouse of volunteer opportunities, including those sponsored by the Center such as the JusticeCorps legal internship program, California’s Promise Fellows, the Pomona Public Library Homework Assistance Center, Pass It On: The Youth Storytelling Mentorship Initiative, our annual Volunteer Fair, and other initiatives designed to help students find ways to contribute to and connect deeply with the larger community.
The Center for Community Service-Learning and VolunteerBASE are located in Building 1, room 113.
Cultural Centers
The Cultural Centers are committed to the recognition, promotion and support of the rich diversity in the campus community. The Centers are part of the Office of Student Life and exist to support student development, cultural enhancement, social justice and academic excellence. The Centers adhere to the belief that student engagement results in retention, improved academic performance, and leadership development. Through co-curricular education and academic support the Centers empower students to go into their community and affect positive change. The work of the Centers contributes to the enhancement and strengthening of our local and global communities.
Each Center validates the identities and cultural experiences of students, offers a network of support services which address the retention needs of traditionally underrepresented students, and educates all Cal Poly Pomona students to be culturally competent. Specific information about services offered by each Cultural Center can be found by visiting the following links:
The African American Student Center (AASC), (909) 869-5006. Website: dsa.csupomona.edu/aasc
The Asian and Pacific Islander Student Center (APISC), (909) 869-5023. Website: dsa.csupomona.edu/apisc
The César E. Chávez Center for Higher Education (CECCHE), (909) 869-5035. Website: dsa.csupomona.edu/cesarchavez
The Native American Student Center (NASC), (909) 869-3967. Website: dsa.csupomona.edu/nasc
The Pride Center (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Allies Resource Center) provides resources, referrals, support, and programs about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, heterosexism, and homophobia. The Pride Center is located in Building 26, Room 107, (909) 869-2573. Website: dsa.csupomona.edu/pride
Violence Prevention and Women’s Resource Center
The Violence Prevention & Women’s Resource Center (VPWRC) promotes gender equality and healthy relationships through education, advocacy and leadership opportunities. Advocates provide free, confidential crisis intervention to survivors of sexual assault, dating and domestic violence and stalking. A police report is not required to receive advocacy. Other programs include women’s workshops, internships and volunteer opportunities. More information regarding the VPWRC can be found by calling the following telephone number and/or visiting the website, (909) 869-3112. Website: http://dsa.csupomona.edu/vpwrc.
Faculty Center for Professional Development and eLearning
Victoria Bhavsar, Director
The Faculty Center for Professional Development is dedicated to supporting faculty in their multi-faceted roles of learner-centered teaching, research and creative activities, and service to the university and community. The vision of the Faculty Center is that every Cal Poly Pomona faculty member receives opportunities and encouragement to enhance his or her skills in disciplinary expertise, effective educational practices, and effective service practices and opportunities. We believe that every faculty member on this campus, regardless of rank or status, should have access to a community of scholars and colleagues.
We provide resources, support, and programs for faculty to advance innovative, effective instruction for diverse students throughout the University. We provide opportunities and resources for faculty to create and maintain collegial, collaborative relationships and to maintain vibrancy at every stage of the faculty career. We provide resources and programs to advance research, scholarship, creative activities, and other professional activities of the faculty. We assist departments in recruiting high-quality faculty and in orienting and supporting new faculty to encourage their retention, advancement, and success at Cal Poly Pomona. Our primary method of communication about our resources and programs is an email-based, weekly news bulletin.
The Faculty Center is located in Building 1, Room 227 & 228.
The eLearning team offers tools and support to enhance teaching, learning, and scholarly pursuits. Some of our offerings include consultation with an instructional designer to decide the best methods to handle a particular learning or scholarly goal or to get one-on-one assistance with technologies; templates, rubrics, design kits, and best practices for designing high-quality courses; consultation to locate or create multimedia learning objects for your pedagogical goal; technology workshops, or group; Blackboard support; recommendations for avoiding copyright violations with online course material; recommendations for making online course materials accessible to all learners, including people with disabilities and various learning needs; and (piloting in 2013-2014) proctored exams for hybrid or online courses. We also provide the Studio 6 computer environment, staffed with knowledgeable student assistants and equipped with new Macs, PCs, and scanners.
eLearning is currently located in the University Library but we anticipate moving to Building 1 in Spring 2014.
The Faculty Center for Professional Development and the eLearning team work in close collaboration. The Director of the Faculty Center also serves as the Director of eLearning.
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