Levine officially started as interim president July 27, according to an email sent out campuswide. The university president is also a part of the Cal Poly Pomona Philanthropic Board of Executives, the Foundation Board, and attends People, Culture, and Institutional Affairs meetings, according to Levine. She also advanced to interim provost before ending her tenure as special assistant to the president, President Soraya M. Coley at the time, according to The Poly Post coverage. When the next permanent president walks in, they know they are coming into a new community that is healthy, vibrant and exciting.”Levine will not be considered for the permanent president position. “It’s my hope that a new president will be named anytime between six months from now and the full academic year.”Even though her role as interim president is only temporary, Levine still wants to make impact, one way she hopes to do that is by reinstating is the senior leadership team within the administration office.