January 2014
FOUNDATIONNEWS
The Foundation Wishes
You A Happy New Year!
CAL POLY POMONA FOUNDATION, INC.
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PUBLISHED BY:
Cal Poly Pomona Foundation. Inc.
Ph: 909-869-2912
Fx: 909-869-4549
WHAT YOU SPEND ON
CAMPUS … STAYS ON
CAMPUS
Surplus funds generated by
all Cal Poly Pomona Foundation operations go back
to the University to provide
financial and facility
resources to benefit
students, faculty and staff.
New Innovation Village Website
Have you seen the new Innovation Village website yet?
Take a moment to explore its updated design at
http://www.innovationvillage.org/index.html
Human Resources System
Updated
In Mach 2013, our human resources
information system and timekeeper
system (Kronos) became inaccessible from
outside of the campus environment, which
removed functionality designed to access
the system from outside of campus.
foundation.csupomona.edu
On Friday, December 13 a planned outage
of the human resources system took
place in order to migrate the entire
platform to Cloud Services. Since the
migration, key features have returned to the Self-Service, such
as allowing employees to access Employee and Manager SelfService while off campus without the need to use VPN.
We are excited about migrating to Cloud Services and providing
enhanced functionality to all who access the system.
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Mark Your Calendars!
upcoming events ...
January
1/6
Foundation Reopens/ Winter
Quarter Begins
1/6-1/13
Bronco Bookstore Buyback
1/6-1/31
$15 Large Pizza After 5:00 p.m. at
Round Table Pizza
1/20
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
1/21
Shop24 Grand Opening
1/24
Spring Faculty Acquisition
1/31
Mid Year Inventory
February
2/3-2/14
Midterm/Study Aid Sale
2/8-2/9
Cal Poly Pomona’s Homecoming
2/14
Valentine’s Day
2/14
George Washington’s Birthday
2/28
Spring PonyPak Preorders
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A Few Notes of Gratitude ...
Foundation,
I just wanted to give a standing ovation to the entire staff at Los Olivos for preparing
an awesome Thanksgiving lunch today. The meal was great! I look forward to this
event every year!
Have a great day.
Dave Flores
Rideshare Coordinator, Parking & Transportation Services
Foundation,
The College Reading Skills Program would like to thank Foundation for
their generous donation of coffee, water, chips, and granola bars. With
your donation, we were able to continue our annual Crunch N Munch for
participants in our program. This meant providing morning snacks for
our students during finals week along with a quiet place to study. As you
may know, The College Reading Skills Program is a TRIO Student Support
Services program, federally funded and serving first generation, lowincome and students who have been diagnosed with a disability. Because
of a decrease in our budget, we were unsure whether we would be able
to provide this service to our student as we have in previous years. Your
generous donations made it happen!
On behalf of The CRSP Staff and Students,
Thank you and Happy Holidays!
Rachel Dominguez
College Reading Skills Program
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Thank You, Marcie Wong!
Marcie Wong has had a long relationship with the Foundation as she once
worked at Round Table Pizza and Subway as a student employee before
being promoted to Starbucks interim manager last summer. Marcie was
so exceptional in her new position that she was promoted to Starbucks
manager in fall.
Although she has only been manager for a short time, Marcie has already
made a prominent footprint in the overall operation. Prior to Marcie’s promotion, Starbucks
was in the midst of management change, and when she was brought aboard, she had a
mountain of obstacles to tackle in order to get the store where it needed to be.
“She worked morning till night to help get Starbucks on track,” says Assistant Director of
Retail Dining Sandy Cain.
Since Marcie assumed her position, there have been numerous positive changes, including the implementation
of Playbook. Playbook is a Starbucks’ customer service initiative that focuses on a new way of thinking about
how to staff and deploy baristas to meet customer needs. Our Starbucks at Cal Poly Pomona was handselected by the company for implementation of this cutting-edge program because of the positive reputation
Marcie has helped create.
“It is crystal clear that the store is running much better and customer service has visibly improved,” states Chief
Employment Officer Dennis Miller. “The hard work of Marcie and her team has paid off.”
Because of Marcie’s assiduous attitude and determination, Starbucks at the University Library has notably
transformed, and now has an effective system that helps the store run as smoothly as possible.
“It has been a pleasure to watch her grow into this amazing employee,” expresses Sandy. “I am so proud of
her.”
Thank you for all your hard work, Marcie!
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Shop24 Grand Opening
Be sure to stop by the University Village on Tuesday, January 21 from 11:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. for the grand opening of Shop24! Every student who attends the event will
receive a free item from the automated convenience store and will be entered into a
raffle for free prizes and giveaways, including a Windows tablet.
To learn more about Shop24, please visit the website: www.shop24global.com. For
questions, please contact Jennifer Heckler at 614.668.2135 or e-mail
jheckler@shop24global.com.
Dining Services Online Survey
Foundation Dining Services hosted an online survey in November 2013, giving
the Cal Poly Pomona community a chance to voice their opinions about the
dining venues on campus.
Dining Services exceeded their goal of one thousand by nearly 30%.
There was a drawing for those who participated, and the results are in!
Participants had the chance to win a $100 Cal Poly Pomona gift card, two
lunch passes for Los Olivos, or the grand prize of a new iPad Air. Bri Castro
was the lucky grand prize winner.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/cppdining to check out the rest of the
winners.
Vista Market Rockstar Snowboard Giveaway
Congratulations to Cal Poly Pomona student Ben K. who won a brand new Rockstar
snowboard from Vista Market’s Rockstar Giveaway!
Participants simply entered their name into the drawing for a chance to win. The
winner was announced in early December.
Congratulations, Ben! Enjoy your new snowboard!
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Save the Date!
Stop by the University Village on Tuesday,
January 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
for a grand opening celebraƟon of Shop24!
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It Takes a Village to Feed the Homeless
The University Village staff, along with residents, have developed many different
interest groups this year. One in particular is the It Takes a Village to Feed the
Homeless. This interest group recognizes that Cal Poly Pomona is part of the larger
Pomona community; therefore, the group wants to actively serve the local population,
particularly the homeless. This group is about compassion for the Pomona
community and shows that by using some of their resources, time, energy, skills, and
finances for the homeless and less fortunate in downtown Pomona, so things can be
accomplished. They not only feed the homeless population in downtown Pomona, but
equally as important, work to restore human dignity to people who have been all too
often ignored, disregarded, spat at, and rejected by much of society.
The group makes delicious and healthy homemade meals each week and spends
time building relationships with the homeless population while passing the meals out.
Whether it is homemade tacos, chicken kabobs, Mediterranean turkey burgers, fresh
brewed coffee, or bottles of water, it comes with authentic care, conversation, and the hope to restore people
within society.
If you are interested in getting involved or donating, please contact Brad Penna at bcpenna@csupomona.edu.
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She Unit Wins Flag Football Championship
University Village Student Coordinator (SC) Aimee Gutierrez, Resident Advisor (RA)
Kiana Lewis, Resident Elniqua Farris, and their team She Unit won the 2013 Women’s
Intramural Flag Football Championship this fall. With a record of 3-2, She Unit went into
the championship game against the undefeated 5-0 Chi Omega team. She Unit led almost
the entire game 13-6, but Chi Omega was able to tie with one second left on the clock. In
overtime, both teams each had a chance to score on four downs, and She Unit came on
out top with a pass to the outside.
“We came into the game with determination and focus. We knew what we had to do and our team was able to
effectively execute the game plan,” said RA Lewis.
“It was a great game and came down to last second plays. Our team left it all out on the field,” said SC Gutierrez.
Gutierrez and Lewis also won the Co-Ed Intramural Flag Football Championship last fall.
Congratulations She Unit!
University Village Employee Wins Norman J. Priest
Scholarship
University Village Sustainability Advisor Ben Tunigold was awarded one of two Norman
J. Priest Scholarships for 2013. The scholarship recognizes a continuing full-time student
and employee of the Cal Poly Pomona Foundation for their participation and leadership
in campus activities/community service, and Foundation work activities. Ben has had a
successful academic career double-majoring in Architecture and Business Management,
and minoring in Regenerative Studies. Ben’s participation in community service efforts
started with the Boy Scouts of America where he earned the organization’s highest
rank, Eagle Scout. Recently he has been involved with Habitat for Humanity, the Disney
VoluntEARs program, and cancer awareness. Ben has worked for the Foundation and
the University Village since the summer of 2012. He has served as a Community Advisor,
Resident Advisor, Managerial Assistant, and Sustainability Advisor.
Congratulations, Ben!
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Bronco Bookstore Updates ...
Verizon Store Coming Soon
Construction of a new Verizon Store inside the Bronco Bookstore began in early
December. The Verizon store will offer a full line of popular smart phones, mobile hot
spots, and other leading mobile devices from vendors such as Apple, Samsung, and
LG. Students, faculty, and staff will receive discounted offers on new lines of services
and/or contract renewals.
The Verizon store will open for business later this month, with a grand opening
celebration planned for early February 2014.
Watch for details on our website at wwww.BroncoBookstore.com for opening dates, discounts and offers.
Starbucks Buyback Promo
Bronco Bookstore teamed up with Dining Services for a Starbucks buyback promotion.
Students who sold back three or more books at any of the three buyback locations
received a coupon for a free grande Starbucks drink of their choice, redeemable at ENV,
Poly Trolley, Campus Center, or Starbucks at the library.
Over a thousand coupons were distributed, which means an impressive number of books
were sold back, increasing the availability of used books for winter quarter.
Thank you Sandy Cain and Aaron Nielson for your participation and assistance!
75th Anniversary Bronco Gear a Big Hit
The 75th Anniversary Bronco Gear has been flying off the racks! Nearly 1,200 of the commemorative
t-shirts were sold within the first two days, and is currently the most popular item. At $7.95, it’s a
steal!
We also offer long sleeved t-shirts, v-neck sweaters, polos, men’s and women’s button ups, and track
jackets. Bracelets and necklaces will soon be available as well, so keep an eye out for those.
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Eric Duvall
Employee Profile
Title: Assistant Manager, Resident Dining and Catering
Job DescripƟon: I manage the Front of the House, the Dish Room, the Lobby Shop, and all
Catering.
Length of Employment: I have been full- me since January 2010. I started working for
Founda on in February of 2002 at Kellogg West.
What I like about my job: I like working with residents and their advisors, se ng up
programs, and other events involving food.
Career goal: I’d like to be in upper management in some form of hospitality. I may even
like to have my own place, like a Bed and Breakfast or Bar and Grill.
Length of commute: 22 miles
I have a talent for ... crea ve cooking.
My biggest challenge is ... ge ng off the couch and exercising.
My biggest achievements are ... ge ng my diploma from Le Cordon Bleu College of
Culinary Arts and obtaining this job.
Favorite childhood memory: Living in North Carolina and spending hours in the woods
behind our house.
Favorite food on campus: LOS OLIVOS!
No one would ever guess: that I drive a small two-door Toyota Echo—think “Mr.
Incredible” from The Incredibles movie when he s ll worked for the insurance agency.
On weekends, I love to ... play video games on my Xbox or spend me with my friends
and their kids.
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All Paint Projects Now Complete
The Foundation Real Estate Department recently took on three exterior paint
projects—Building 66 (Bronco Bookstore), Building 55 (Foundation), and
CTTi at Innovation Village. Painting on Building 66 began in late August,
followed by CTTi and Building 55. All three projects were completed by late
November.
Building 66 and Building 55 changed their existing color with the addition of
an accent color. CTTi was painted to better blend with the color palette used
with Southern California Edison’s two building and included exterior deck
repair and coating.
All three projects were budgeted in the capital budget for exterior paint.
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Mmm ... Mmm ... Food!
Los Olivos hosted another successful holiday luncheon on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 ...
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Happy Holidays!
Foundation employees enjoyed the holiday spirit as they posed
for photos in Building 55 …
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www.foundation.csupomona.edu
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