Claremont Consortium Resources

Department of Campus Safety

150 East 8th Street 909.621.8170 (off-campus) | ext. 72000 (on-campus)
https://services.claremont.edu/campus-safety

Campus Safety personnel are on duty 24 hours a day year-round to help provide safety and security for our students, faculty and staff.

Campus Safety is staffed by employees who are specifically trained and responsible for  a full range of public safety services including crime reports, apprehension and arrest of suspects, enforcement of all federal, state, and local laws, as well as College policies and regulations, responding to suspicious persons and activity calls, medical emergencies, fire emergencies, traffic accidents, parking and traffic enforcement, safety hazards, escort services, and a host of related security services. The department has crime prevention professionals to help provide the community with comprehensive programs promoting the reduction of crime. However, it must be recognized that ultimately each individual is responsible for their own safety and security. In this regard, the following suggestions are made:

• Report ALL CRIMES and ANY suspicious activity/persons immediately by calling 909-607-2000. Prompt reporting may assist in apprehension and prevention of future crimes.
• Keep your hall/residential or office door(s) locked and do not prop doors.
• Exercise good judgment when walking alone especially at night.
• Request escort service when traveling alone on campus at night; contact Campus Safety at 909-607-2000.
• Participate in crime prevention programs.
• Thieves try to blend in and look like students. An acquaintance is a stranger with a name. Unless someone is willing to take responsibility for friends, friends of friends, relatives and other visitors, you need to lock your valuables when social activity is expected in your room.
• Secure valuables inside of your room in a locked closet, trunk, chest, etc. (CD’s, jewelry, cash, credit cards, small electronic items and, especially portable computers).
• Always, always properly secure/lock your bike even if you are only leaving it for a minute!
• Check the Department of Campus Safety website for detailed information regarding Reporting Emergencies; Who we are and what we do; Parking Information; Crime Prevention Information; Monthly Crime and Incident Reports, Campus Safety Annual Reports, as well as links to other important websites.

Cards and Claremont Cash (TCCS Connection)

https://cards.services.claremont.edu/

TCCS Connection is located in the South Lobby of Honnold Library and around the corner from the café, provides ID card services for The Claremont Colleges. In addition to ID card services, TCCS Connection includes copy services, postal services, passport and visa photos, and other goods and services. TCCS Connection also manages the Claremont Cash program. Claremont Cash can be used to purchase both food and non-food items throughout The Claremont Colleges, as well as local merchants in and around Claremont. All students, faculty, and staff of The Claremont Colleges have a Claremont Cash account established as soon as their ID card is created. Funds may be deposited into your account on our website or with cash at the Coop Store or the Hub Store, or with cash, check or MasterCard/Visa at TCCS Connection. Unused funds will roll-over from one year to the next. There are no cash withdrawals permitted until you graduate from or leave The Colleges, at which time you can request a refund of unused funds. You can use Claremont Cash at all undergraduate college dining halls and at all retail food and on-campus convenience stores, as well as Pitzer laundry rooms, Honnold Café, Huntley Bookstore, Student Health Services, The Libraries and TCCS Connection. Some merchants in the Claremont area also accept Claremont Cash.

Please visit the website for more information on the program and to view a complete list of on and off campus locations that accept Claremont Cash.

The Chaplaincy of The Claremont Colleges

McAlister Center
919 North Columbia Avenue, 909-621-8685
https://services.claremont.edu/chaplains/

The Claremont Colleges are served by the Interfaith Chaplains who represent, coordinate and direct the programs of the McAlister Center for Religious Activities.

Chaplains serve as confidential emotional healers and spiritual counselors and provide ethical leadership to religious and non-religious students. A Protestant chaplain, Catholic priest, Imam (Muslim Chaplain) and Rabbi serve the five undergraduate colleges and the two graduate schools full time. The McAlister Center sponsors a full schedule of worship services and a wide range of events and programs under the sponsorship of the Buddhist, Catholic, Christian Science, Hindu, Interdenominational Christian, Jewish, Latter Day Saints, Muslim and Zen Meditation groups, as well as other on-campus religious and spiritual groups. The chaplains maintain liaison with religious institutions and social service agencies in the surrounding communities and have a Community Service Coordinator that link students to university-wide volunteer activities and local community service organizations.

Chicano/Latino Student Affairs (CLSA)

Tranquada Student Services Building 757 College Way | 909-621-8044
https://services.claremont.edu/clsa/

The Chicano/Latino Student Affairs Center provides various academic, social and cultural support services. These include a New Student Retreat, the Sponsor Program, the César Chávez Commemoration Program, Latino Heritage Month, DEDa de la Familia, Community lunches, academic advising, graduate school and career development sessions. The mission of the Center is to assist Chicano/Latino students in achieving academic success. This is accomplished by offering academic support services which complement existing resources at the Colleges. Events which foster personal growth and multicultural awareness such as DEDa de los Muertos are also provided throughout the year.

Club Sports Program

Rains Center, Pomona College | 909-607-7928

The Claremont Colleges have established a Club Sports Office to assist club sports teams in scheduling fields and facilities for practice and competition. To be eligible to use a Claremont College field or facility or to receive funding assistance from the associated student governments, all club sports must register with the Club Sports Office.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Education Programs

Resources for Students

Pitzer College encourages its students to discuss safe alcohol use and/or the issues and problems associated with alcohol abuse, and provides a number of educational and outreach resources, support and programs. These include:

AlcoholEdu: Mandatory on-line educational course for all incoming students prior to course registration

Orange After Dark (OAD) Programs: Hosted by Residence Life, these programs are designed to bring more substance-free programming to weekend nights, providing high quality alternatives for students. Examples of past OADs are: Lip Sync Battle, Trivia Night, Family Feud, Speed Dating, Pool Party, and Costume Catwalk.

Substance-free Living Option: This optional residential community provides a social community for those who do not want to drink and guarantees that the effects of alcohol are excluded from the designated residence halls areas

Alcohol 101: A 30-minute meeting with HEO that includes a pre-test and instructions for how to conduct the program “Pour Me A Drink”. The student will then facilitate the “Pour Me A Drink” session on their home campus. The student then meets with a staff member in Health Education Outreach (HEO) for an additional hour to discuss the results and complete a post-test.

Marijuana 101: This is a 1.5-hour educational meeting with a member of the Health Education Outreach (HEO) staff.

Assistance for Alcohol Abuse and/or Drug Use Problems

The Claremont Colleges are committed to education and counseling as the primary focus of their substance abuse programs and will provide confidential professional assistance for any students who want it. Students are urged to seek information and help regarding substance abuse for themselves or their friends. A variety of services, including counseling, educational materials, campus Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings, and referrals are available at the following offices:

Dean of Students Staff

Dean of Students
Scott Hall 121
Phone: 909-621-8241
dean_student@pitzer.edu

Associate Dean of Students
Scott Hall, 122
Phone: 909- 607-3553
dean_student@pitzer.edu

Assistant Dean of Students and Case Manager
Scott Hall 124
Phone: 909-607-7152
dean_student@pitzer.edu

Health Education Outreach (HEO)

909-607-3602
Tranquada Student Services Center, 1st floor 757 College Way
https://services.claremont.edu/student-services/

In particular, Health Education Outreach will provide ongoing, student-centered education and prevention programs, including a peer education and training program, health promotional materials and activities throughout the academic year. HEO is dedicated to helping you find the most appropriate resources including counseling, free and anonymous HIV testing, helpline information and referrals.

To protect students’ privacy, information regarding a student during participation in any related program is treated as confidential.

Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services Staff

Tranquada Student Services Center, 1st floor 757 College Way | 909-621-8202 | 909-607-2000 (after-hours emergency)
https://services.claremont.edu/mcaps/

Student Health Services staff

Tranquada Student Services Center, 1st floor 757 College Way | 909-621-8202 | 909-607-2000 (after-hours emergency)
https://services.claremont.edu/mcaps/

Resources for Faculty and Staff

Faculty and staff members who are concerned about problems related to substance use, abuse and rehabilitation are encouraged to seek assistance through these resources.  The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free counseling sessions to all benefit-eligible employees and their family members (5 for employee, 5 for spouse or domestic partner, 5 for dependents, for a maximum of 15 sessions per family, or 10 per couple.) Continued appointments at low-cost rates may be arranged. To access the OptumHealth EAP call (800) 234-5465 or www.liveandworkwell.com . The contact is completely confidential. In addition, you may contact the Director of Human Resources at 909-607-8533, who will provide other confidential referrals as a constructive way for employees to deal voluntarily with drug and alcohol related problems.

EmPOWER Center

1030 Dartmouth Avenue |  909-607-2689
www.7csupportandprevention.com

The EmPOWER Center’s mission is to create a culture where all members of The Claremont Colleges respect and look out for each other, and where students impacted by sexual harassment, sexual violence, dating/domestic violence, and stalking receive holistic support and care. The Center provides free, confidential advocacy and support to 7C students impacted by any form of sexual harassment, including sexual violence, dating/domestic violence, and stalking. The Center also works collaboratively with students, staff, faculty, and community partners to build awareness and sensitivity and provide educational programs to the 7Cs community around healthy relationships, sexual violence, dating/domestic violence, and stalking. Additionally, confidential counseling is available at EmPOWER Center with counselors provided by Project Sister. More information is available at

Health Education Outreach (HEO)

Tranquada Student Services Building 757 College Way | 909-607-3602
https://services.claremont.edu/student-services/

At HEO, our mission is to provide educational programming, services, and resources that will enable students of The Claremont Colleges to play active roles in achieving, protecting, and sustaining health and wellness.

HEO is dedicated to helping you find the most appropriate health and wellness information and support available. We provide educational workshops, services and resources including: alcohol and tobacco education, recreational and prescription drug information, nutrition information  and diet analysis, sexual health information, free and anonymous HIV testing on campus, wellness counseling, disordered eating education, referrals to local and national information and help lines, free ear plugs, condoms and lubricants, and a library of health and wellness books, periodicals, pamphlets, CD-ROMS and videos. Call for an appointment, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or contact us through our website: https://services.claremont.edu/student-services/

Huntley Bookstore

175 East Eighth Street | 909-621-8168
https://www.bkstr.com/claremontstore/home

Established in 1969 with a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Early W. Huntley, Huntley Bookstore provides essential services to the students, faculty and staff of The Claremont Colleges. As the source for all course required textbooks and support materials used at The Colleges, the bookstore carries many academic trade and reference titles, new releases, bestsellers, academic study aids, school and office supplies, clothing and gift items as well as magazines, snacks and soft drinks. Huntley Computer Sales provides both Apple and PC hardware and software at academic pricing as well as a complete selection of computer supplies and peripherals.

Huntley is open year-round with a variety of additional services. These include: copyright clearance, course pack production, special order services, mail order services and a full-service Web site on which you may purchase textbooks, clothing and gift merchandise. Huntley’s Website is located at www.claremont.bkstr.com.

Store hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Summer hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

International Place of The Claremont Colleges (I-Place)

390 East Ninth Street | Claremont McKenna College Campus | 909-621-8344 or 909-607-3910
http://iplace.claremont.edu/

International Place is the intercollegiate center where domestic and international students can meet to increase multicultural understanding of friendship. I-Place is a “home away from home” for international students and provides orientation programs and a variety of other services. I- Place sponsors lunch discussion programs on global issues, the spring International Festival, a Fall Banquet, and social events and trips, as well as many other activities. 

Jumpstart

Atherton 415, | 909-607-9290
www.pitzer.edu/jumpstart/

Jumpstart’s mission is to work toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. To this end, we train and support Claremont Colleges students to serve as part-time AmeriCorps members, working with young children in local, low-income preschools to build skills crucial to school success. Jumpstart Corps members have the unique opportunity to inspire young children, to serve in a local community, work on an AmeriCorps team, and build professional skills as part of a network that serves young children in more than sixty communities nationwide. Students enrolled in Jumpstart can receive work-study, academic credit or serve as volunteers.

Leadership in Environmental Education Partnership (LEEP)

909-621-8818

This program trains college students to develop and subsequently teach outdoor environmental education to a diverse group of elementary school children from neighboring communities. The program has been in place for ten years. Contact paul_faulstich@pitzer.edu

Libraries

https://library.claremont.edu/

The Claremont Colleges Library is a shared resource of all The Colleges. Library resources include over 1.5 million print volumes and extensive holdings of journals, magazines and newspapers: currently the library provide s online electronic access to articles in over 65,000 titles. The library’s large collection of electronic resources provides ready access to a wide variety of bibliographic, full-text and multimedia information. Through the World Wide Web, it is possible to search Blais, the online catalog, or any of hundreds of databases including services such as Lexis-Nexis Academic and ISI Web of Science. Full-text resources include electronic books and journals, as well as specialized resources such as the ACM Digital Library, CQ (Congressional Quarterly) Library and Oxford Art Online. The Claremont Colleges Digital Library (CCDL) provides access to digital collections from The Colleges as well as from the library’s Special Collections. The library also provides digital primary source collections such as Early English Books Online and North American Women’s Letters and Diaries which make available thousands of additional primary source materials. Most of these resources are accessible via the Internet to students, faculty and staff of The Claremont Colleges in their residence halls, labs, offices and homes, as well as in the library. All of the collections, including materials in many unique and   rare special collections, are available for use by students. The collections The Claremont Colleges Library, as well as those of the libraries of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden and the Claremont School of Theology, can be accessed using Blais, the online catalog. Reference assistance, instruction for classes and groups, and individual appointments for instruction and research assistance are available. Online reference assistance is also available from the library Website via instant messaging and email.

Honnold/Mudd Library is located at Eighth Street and Dartmouth Avenue, ext. 18150. Honnold/Mudd houses collections in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. This library is a depository for United States Government publications and also has extensive holdings of publications from the State of California, Great Britain, the United Nations and other international agencies. The Asian Studies collection of more than 81,000 volumes includes materials in Chinese, Japanese and Korean languages. Special collections include archival materials from The Colleges, medieval manuscripts, the Aviation collection, and various collections which focus on California and the West.

Denison Library is located on the Scripps College campus, ext. 73941. This library specializes in the humanities, fine arts and Women’s Studies. Special collections include materials on contemporary fine printing, fine bindings and the history of women.

The Claremont School of Theology Library is on Foothill Boulevard (across from Harvey Mudd College), 447.2516. This library specializes in religion, particularly biblical studies and theology.

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Library is located at 1500 North College, 625.8767. Located at the Botanic Garden, this library specializes in botany and horticulture. The library requests that students call before using the facilities.

Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services (MCAPS)

Tranquada Student Services Building 757 College Way | 909-621-8202
https://services.claremont.edu/mcaps/

MCAPS is available for those in need of counseling. The center is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday during the academic year. Appointments after hours may be made available upon request. Appointments may be scheduled over the phone or in person.  An on-call therapist is available in emergency situations, but otherwise an appointment is usually made a few days to one week in advance (depending upon flexibility of the student’s schedule).

Psychological and psychiatric services are available at no charge. Any medication prescribed is the financial responsibility of the client. All sessions and discussions with a therapist are confidential.

Reasons to visit Monsour:

• Feelings of depression.
• Excessive anxiety or stress.
• Problems in interpersonal relationships.
• Sexuality or sexual identity concerns.
• Lack of motivation to do work.
• Procrastination.
• Eating disorders.
• Problems with alcohol or drug abuse.
• Problems eating or with body image.
• Concerns with cultural or racial issues.
• Services:
• Short-term individual or couples therapy.
• Stress management.
• Theme-focused therapy groups for dealing with issues ranging from relationship concerns to eating disorders to childhood sexual abuse.
• Short-term structured groups on topics such as stress management and relaxation.
• Consultation services are available to help people who are concerned about the emotional well-being of any friend, relative, or acquaintance.

Office of Black Student Affairs (OBSA)

139 East Seventh Street | 909-607-3669
https://services.claremont.edu/obsa/

OBSA addresses the educational needs of students of African descent. The office, through its cultural programs and academic services, seeks to create a supportive environment for students that will help them attain their undergraduate and graduate degrees. OBSA also hopes to help students develop emotional autonomy, coping skills, feelings of self- worth and independence, a positive ethnic identity, mature relationships with peers, appropriate educational plans, mature career paths and a responsible lifestyle.

The Office of Black Student Affairs is committed to diversity and all of its programs and services are open to all students of The Claremont Colleges. It sponsors numerous activities, which include the New Students’ Retreat, Black History Month programs, leadership training, cross- cultural programs, speakers’ series, poetry readings, and other programs to enhance students’ interpersonal skills.

Queer Resource Center (QRC) Walker Lounge

Pomona College | 909-607-1817
https://colleges.claremont.edu/qrc/

The Queer Resource Center is a 7-College resource center serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual, omnisexual, pansexual and allied community at the Claremont Colleges houses a library of books, magazines and videos, and sponsors faculty lectures, movie series and student speakers’ bureau.

Student Health Services

Tranquada Student Services Building 757 College Way
621.8222 or ext. 18222
https://services.claremont.edu/student-health-services/

The Student Health Services is open 8 a.m.  to 5 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Friday while school is in session, with extended hours until 7 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Appointments are highly recommended for all visits and can be scheduled in advance by telephone. Phones open at 8 a.m. for appointments. If you call early, same- day appointments are usually available.

A $10 charge will be assessed for any missed appointment not cancelled two hours in advance. Walk-in students will be seen in the order of arrival during the hours of 8:30-10:30 a.m. & 2-4 p.m., Monday through Friday. There is a $10 charge for walk-in visits. There is no charge for regular scheduled appointments or emergency care. Emergency care is available during regular business hours for serious illness or trauma as determined by the triage nurse (e.g., bleeding, possible fracture and allergic reactions).

All students are strongly encouraged to have an entrance health history and physical examination form on file to use the services. These forms are required for initial admission to Pitzer College as a first-year or transfer student. All students’ records are confidential. Medical records are not made available to anyone without the student’s permission.

Costs:

• No charge for regular appointments.
• Walk-in appointments: $15.
• Missed appointment not cancelled two hours in advance: $15.
• There are minimal fees for supplies, lab tests, x-rays and medications.

Students have up to thirty days to pay for services.

For after-hours emergencies, contact Campus Safety (621.8170 or ext. 72000). A Student Health Service health care provider is available for telephone consultation after hours. Emergency health services and other special services are available to students at two nearby hospitals: Pomona Valley Health Center at Claremont Urgent Care Center at 1601 Monte Vista Avenue: Claremont, CA 91711 (909) 865-9977 which is within five miles of campus, and is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and holidays).

Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC)

Tranquada Student Services Building
757 College Way | 909-607-7322 or ext. 77322
https://services.claremont.edu/sdrc/

The Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC) is designed to serve the needs of students, faculty, and staff of The Claremont Colleges. The Center provides resources inclusive of disability awareness trainings and workshops; instructional support for faculty; testing and study space for students; digital and online disability education resources.