Talk:California State Polytechnic University, Pomona/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Racepacket (talk) 01:33, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria


 * 1) Is it reasonably well written?
 * A. Prose quality:
 * Rewrote "Notable alumni and faculty" section to include both omissions.
 * B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and lists:
 * Done as suggested and included that student, faculty and guests are free to ride the BroncoExpress shuttle, but not BroncoLink shuttle. The entry reads as follows:
 * "The entire campus community is served by a free campus shuttle system known as "Bronco Express". The shuttle system comprises 3 lines and is run by the office of Parking & Transportation Services (PTS). In addition, PTS also offers a shuttle service known as "BroncoLink" which provides both students and faculty a direct connection from the Pomona North and Downtown Pomona Metrolink stations to the CLA Building. "
 * 1) Is it factually accurate and verifiable?
 * A. References to sources:
 * Reference replaced reference for one with a working URL.
 * B. Citation of reliable sources where necessary:
 * In the further reading section of the featured article Dartmouth College, College Prowler is suggested as a potential source, and is also used at Michigan State's article as a reference as well as at Ohio Wesleyan's.
 * C. No original research:
 * Same as previous entry.
 * 1) Is it broad in its coverage?
 * A. Major aspects:
 * Expanded as suggested, included presence of Japanese gardens in LA County.
 * B. Focused:
 * Moved to History section. Section was a result of a compromise over an edit war.
 * 1) Is it neutral?
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * 1) Is it stable?
 * No edit wars, etc:
 * 1) Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
 * A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:
 * Done.
 * B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass or Fail:
 * 1) Is it stable?
 * No edit wars, etc:
 * 1) Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?
 * A. Images are copyright tagged, and non-free images have fair use rationales:
 * Done.
 * B. Images are provided where possible and appropriate, with suitable captions:
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass or Fail:
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass or Fail:
 * Pass or Fail:

April 2 reading
Excellent work! I particularly love the Cornell quote. Please consider:
 * "defined as an geographical region surrounding the campus"->"defined as an geographical admissions region surrounding the campus"?
 * Agree and done.


 * "Japanese Garden is one among others"->"Japanese Garden is one among four"
 * Done.


 * Tier I area defined and discussed twice. Only need one such description/discussion. Please drop the other.
 * Done.


 * Greek life - are there houses? Are they on or off campus?
 * There is no "Greek row" on campus or fraternity or sorority houses on campus, but there seems to be just a few off-campus... decided to include those two who were found to have them.(?)


 * "participated in the Tournament of Roses since 1949"->"participated in the Tournament of Roses parade since 1949"??
 * Yes, that's correct!


 * BroncoLink and Bronco Express covered twice in campus and Student Life sections. Since they serve faculty, I would drop the latter.
 * Done.


 * Need footnote to support claim that Glenn Davis is an alumnus. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/colleges/calpolypomona/
 * Added footnote.

Let's wrap this up. Thanks, Racepacket (talk) 23:19, 2 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Please let me know which copyrighted pictures you are considering. If they were published before 1923, they can be used with the appropriate template.  If there is a proper fair use rationale, they can be used even if they are still copyrighted.  If you get permission, send the email to OTRS.  Please let me know if you have specific quesitons about the photos. Racepacket (talk) 06:52, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I wanted to use a few images on the history section, but we may have to settle with only one to comply with fair use guidelines. The picture I truly enjoy is this image showing Will Keith Kellogg, his favorite Arabian horse Antez, and the oldest building on the Pomona campus in the background. However, showing only this image overlooks the --equally important-- influence of Charles Voorhis and Jerry Voorhis in its foundation. Showing two images would really put an end to this dilemma. Unfortunately, I have never come across an image showing Voorhis and Kellogg and doubt it exists. I already wrote a librarian for permission to publish under an "Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)" license. -- Marco Guzman, Jr Chat  19:27, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I suggest that you add one photo and we complete the review. If permission comes through from the second photo, you can add it later. Racepacket (talk) 01:27, 6 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I talked to the head of Special Collections at Cal Poly Pomona, and she's unsure on who's the copyright owner. I think the copyright owner would be the university, as they are the sole publisher of the picture, legal owners of Mr. Kellogg's estate, and the picture was taken in 1929 on his former ranch (Cal Poly Pomona's current campus) by his photographer. Hence, she referred me to Public Affairs whom I will be paying a visit tomorrow. Regards, -- Marco Guzman, Jr Chat  01:55, 7 April 2011 (UTC)
 * The image's file has been created as the Special Collections & University Archives librarian graciously agreed to release the image under a CC license. I also added the image to the "history" section of the Cal Poly Pomona article along with a caption. Let me know if there are further points that need addressing. -- Marco Guzman, Jr Chat  03:39, 8 April 2011 (UTC)

I have made a correction to describe U.R.Bronco in the text of the article. I have notice the table of colleges has two [citations needed] in it. Actually, no citation is needed since the year is not given. Please add the year and the citation when you have a chance. But it is not required to meet GA criteria. So I will pass the article. Congratulatons! Racepacket (talk) 02:26, 9 April 2011 (UTC)