Pomona College is committed to helping our community succeed and thrive. Below are a few of the specific academic offices, wellness programs, and peer-mentoring/connecting resources that are available.
Hotlinks are scattered throughout for those who supply electronic syllabi, and a web address is also included below each full description. In some cases, we opted to include direct links to websites rather than list contact names, as this information can change.
We encourage you to include relevant elements in your syllabi and urge students to take advantage of these programs. We apologize if we made errors or missed programs in our haste, but please reach out if you would like to add to or edit this list.
Resources
The Claremont Colleges Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
The Claremont Colleges Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) exists to enhance teaching and learning at the Claremont Colleges. Visit the CTL webpage and learn more about their mission, upcoming events, offered services, useful teaching resources, and ways to collaborate/get in touch.
Teaching and Learning Center (TLC)
The Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC) promotes student learning and achievement by sustaining faculty in their development as teachers. The TLC encourages critical reflection, pedagogical experimentation, and innovation in teaching. It fosters an informed and collaborative dialogue among faculty on matters relating to teaching, learning, and assessment.
Additional Support and Mentor Programs
At the 7Cs we have a range of resource centers and student groups that offer peer mentoring programs and opportunities for social connection to Pomona College students. See below for a partial list of these programs and support systems. Interested students can visit Engage for a full list of current student organizations and how to get involved.
Asian American Resource Center (AARC), serves the needs of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American students
Chicano/Latino Student Affairs (CLSA), provides services to Chicanx/Latinx students in the 7Cs
Draper Center for Community Partnerships, fosters collaborations between the campus and the community
The Empower Center, 7C violence prevention and advocacy program
First Generation and/or low-income (FLI) Scholars, provides support for FLI students at Pomona
Improving Dreams Equity Access and Success (IDEAS), provides support for DACA/undocumented students
Indigenous Peer Mentor Program (IPMP), mentoring program for students who identify as Indigenous
International Student Services, office providing support to international students
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program (MMUF), 5C program for junior and senior humanists
Office of Black Students Affairs (OBSA), 7C support, resources, and space for students of African decent
Study abroad and domestic exchange programs, offering support to students interested in off-campus study
Chaplains and Religious Affiliates, programming and resources that support student spiritual life
Queer Resource Center (QRC), 7C resource for LGBTQQ+ students and their allies
Women’s Union, provides space and programming tailored to the diverse needs of women at the 7Cs
Accommodations and Disability Services (ADS)
Pomona College is committed to the fair and equitable treatment of all members of our community. This includes providing and improving accessibility for everyone at Pomona College. Consistent with the open community of Pomona, this includes people with specific needs or disabilities. We encourage you to have a conversation with your instructors, coaches, mentors, and others on campus who can help you access what you need to succeed. For specific academic accommodations at Pomona, students will need to submit documentation with the Accessibility Resources and Services (ARS) office. Email: disability@pomona.edu.
The following guide provides more information: https://www.pomona.edu/accessibility/student-accessibility/accommodation-policies-and-procedures. Additionally, students can receive assistance and resources from the 7C Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC). The SDRC hosts events, loans assistive technology, and offers student accommodation support.
The ARS website is: https://www.pomona.edu/accessibility
McAlister Center - Religious/Spiritual Life
A statement from the chaplains: Our community is strengthened by our great diversity, including various religious and spiritual identities. If you have religious accommodation needs, with respect to specific religious holidays that will affect class attendance and participation, please inform your instructor as soon as possible. For further advice and to speak with a religious leader, please reach out to the chaplains’ office at chaplains@claremont.edu. The McAlister Center for Religious Activities is located at 919 North Columbia Avenue in Claremont.
To find out more about religious life at the Claremont Colleges, visit the chaplains’ website: www.services.claremont.edu/chaplains/.
Sage Fellows
The Sage Fellows Program is available to help all Pomona students become more effective and efficient learners. This program offers individual academic coaches, weekly drop-in office hours (no appointment required), and workshops designed to help students achieve academic success. Sage Fellows can assist students with: time management; organization; study habits and strategies; reading and note-taking skills; motivation and procrastination; stress management and wellness strategies; and more fully accessing campus resources. Pomona College students may apply to meet with a Sage Fellow by completing the Sage Fellow Meeting Request Form. Contact: Hector.Sambolin@pomona.edu or stop by SCC 228.
The Sage Fellow website is: https://www.pomona.edu/administration/sage-fellows-peer-academic-coaches
Foreign Language Resource Center (FLRC)
The FLRC is a space that can be reserved for language classes or where students can come in and meet with the Oldenborg Language Partners, study, meet with student groups, print out assignments, or simply sit and enjoy a nice cup of hot tea while reading one of our foreign language magazines. In addition to a physical space, they provide professional development, research, and instructional language technology support for language faculty. For incoming students, the FLRC provides information on the language placement exams offered at Pomona and the other Claremont Colleges, and provides assistance in satisfying the Pomona Language Requirement. For Native and Advanced speakers of languages not offered at the Claremont Colleges, they can assist you in finding resources to satisfy Pomona’s Language Requirement. Finally, the FLRC is also a social space, where students and faculty can drop in at any point during our opening hours or can be reserved for classes and presentations, and the whole center can be used for events and receptions. The FLRC is located at Mason Hall, 101.
The FLRC website is: https://www.pomona.edu/administration/foreign-language-resource-center
Quantitative Skills Center (QSC)
The Quantitative Skills Center (QSC) provides academic support to Pomona College students in courses that feature a large degree of quantitative and/or scientific reasoning through our QSC Partners Program. QSC partners meet one-on-one with students to provide support for a variety of Pomona courses for course specific help. The QSC also offers non-course specific help in general quantitative skills and offers consultations for projects and theses involving quantitative methods. Additionally, Dr. Travis Brown, Director of the QSC, and Dr. Dylan Worcester, Associate Director of the QSC are available to meet with you regarding your success in STEM at Pomona College. To make an appointment at the QSC, please visit pomona.mywconline.com, or contact us at qsc@pomona.edu. The QSC is located in SCC (Smith Campus Center) 228.
The QSC website is: https://www.pomona.edu/administration/quantitative-skills-center
The Center for Speaking, Writing, and the Image (CSWIM)
CSWIM is a free resource for all students. The office will be at full capacity by the end of September, but will be holding limited appointments and drop-in hours as soon as classes begin. CSWIM peers meet one-on-one with students to talk about their work and provide feedback at any stage of their preparation process. Trained to think deeply about written, oral, and visual rhetoric and communication, these student peers facilitate conversations about everything from ID1 papers to senior theses, lab reports to creative writing, giving presentations to developing strategies for reading and engaging more deeply and confidently in class discussion. The CSWIM also offers specialized writing and speaking support for multilingual students navigating English as an additional language (email Jenny.Thomas@pomona.edu for more information.) To make an appointment with a Writing, Speaking, or Image Partner, please log onto the Portal and go to Academics > Writing Center. Contact: writing.center@pomona.edu. They offer both in-person and virtual appointments, and have regular drop-in hours in Smith Campus Center 148.
The website is: https://www.pomona.edu/administration/writing-center
Health and Safety Telephone Numbers
Campus Safety 909-607-2000
Administrator On Call 909-607-2000
On-campus administrator available to respond to emergent student concerns at all hours
Student Health Services 909-621-8222
After Hours Emergency 909-607-2000
National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline 988
Project Sister Family Services 800-656-4357 24/7 Sexual Assault Crisis Hotline