BroncoAccount Activation for Undergraduate Applicants
Claim Your BroncoAccount
Thank you for 911±¬ÁÏÍøing to Cal Poly Pomona (911±¬ÁÏÍø); follow these steps to track your application. Your BroncoNumber was sent to the email in your application; your claim code is your birthdate (YYMMDD).
Activation and Access
Your Profile & Multi-Factor Authentication
- The Identity Verification and BroncoPassword creation sections will appear.
- Enter correct responses to all identity-verification questions.
- Enter a BroncoPassword that meets .
- Retype BroncoPassword.
- A green checkmark will appear when your BroncoPassword meets and click Continue.
- Cal Poly Pomona's Appropriate Use Policy for Information Technology will appear.
- Read through the policy.
- Click the "I Accept" button at the bottom of the page.
- Cal Poly Pomona's Confidentiality Statement will appear.
- Read through the statement.
- Click the "I Accept" button at the bottom of the page.
- A confirmation screen will appear, stating that you successfully identified yourself and set a password to use with the BroncoName. Your BroncoName will appear at the end of this process and click Continue.
- The Secret Questions setup page will appear.
- Select the number of secret questions you want to use. (3 is the minimum, and 5 is the maximum.)
- Enter the appropriate number of questions along with their corresponding answers and click Continue.
- A confirmation window will appear.
- To enable an SMS Text Message reset option, click the Continue to SMS button.
- Note: The SMS Password Reset Option allows you to send a reset request to your mobile device if you forget your BroncoPassword.
- Or, click the Finish without SMS setup button.
- Access 911±¬ÁÏÍø's page.
- Log in using your BroncoName and BroncoPassword.
- Follow the on-screen steps to complete enrollment.
The steps above require the use of your smartphone device. If you prefer, a hardware token can be requested by contacting the . Allow 7-10 days for delivery.
What is Duo?
911±¬ÁÏÍø and other CSU campuses use Duo for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), this verification and authorization requirement helps keep your account secure by blocking access. Never authorize an MFA request you did not personally initiate. 911±¬ÁÏÍø staff and faculty will never ask you to authorize access to your account.
- Visit the page.
- Click My Control Panel.
- Log in with your BroncoName and BroncoPassword.
- Click the Account tab.
- Scroll down to Set SMS Password Recovery.
- If you click the Set Up SMS button, the SMS Password setup page should appear.
- If you already have a mobile phone number in BroncoDirect, you can select the Use Number in BroncoDirect option.
- Or, if the mobile phone number listed in BroncoDirect is incorrect or you prefer to use another mobile phone number, click the Use Other Phone Number radio button.
- Enter the ten-digit phone number and click Continue.
- Note: This option is not available to international mobile phones.
- The Claiming Your BroncoAccount process is complete when you see the Success screen.
The Authentication Process:
- Open a new browser session.
- Visit the
- Sign in with your BroncoName and Password
- Respond to the 2-Step Authentication window by choosing your preferred authentication option.
- Select the Remember Me option if desired.
We recommend installing DUO on a second device, such as a tablet, or adding a phone number to avoid getting locked out if your primary device is damaged.
- Open a new browser session and visit the .
- The 2-Step authentication prompt will appear if you're not logged in.
- Select Add a New Device.
- Select the type of device to add: Mobile phone, Tablet, or Landline.
- For mobile phones or tablets, you must select the type of device (e.g., Android, iOS).
- If displayed, scan the QR code with the device you wish to link to DUO.