Staff Resources

Full-time, part-time, and temporary staff may be eligible for the employee benefit program, including health, vision, and dental plans, wellness programs, and more. Visit the Human Resources insurance offerings page for more information.

Pomona College offers undergraduate tuition aid to its regular, benefits-based employees, their spouses, registered domestic partners and eligible dependent children who do not have a Bachelor's degree. It also offers a plan of graduate tuition aid, covering 50 percent for a half-time academic load, for eligible staff to obtain a relevant masters-level degree in order to enhance job performance at the College. View the Staff Handbook for more details or reach out to Human Resources.

At no cost to Pomona College employees, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers confidential advice and counseling services to eligible employees and their immediate family members available 24/7 relating to issues such as parenting, loss or grievance, relationship problems, substance abuse, self-improvement, mental health, financial concerns, and legal-referral assistance. To access EAP, call 800-234-5465 or log on to www.liveandworkwell.com (use access code: claremontcolleges) to get started.

Pomona-Pitzer Athletics provides fitness classes such as Yoga, Pilates, strength and cardio, personal training, and even Pickleball. Additionally, the gym and pool facilities are available to staff. Check the Athletics Wellness website for schedules and facility availability.

Looking to get outside with your family? The Outdoor Education Center (OEC) offers camping equipment at no charge for all Pomona staff and faculty. Visit the OEC’s webpage or email Chris Weyant-Forbes for more information about available gear, sanitization procedures, and contactless pickup.

Halona Lodge, located in Idyllwild, is a quiet, restful retreat center available for staff and faculty rental for personal use. Visit the OEC webpage or email Chris Weyant-Forbes for information about rental fees and COVID-19 guidelines. If you are interested in reserving a date at the lodge for your family through the end of 2020, please fill out the Halona Reservation Request Form.

Looking for advice and resources for outdoor recreation opportunities? The Outdoor Education Center (OEC) has a library of outdoor guide books and Chris, the Outdoor Education Coordinator, is always an email away at chris.weyant@pomona.edu if you need help planning a personal trip or if you need suggestions/help in planning faculty field study trips for the spring semester.

Pomona’s nutritionist, Liz Ryan, offers free, confidential consultations to students, faculty and staff. Please reach out to her to discuss your personal goals, or any nutrition questions you may have at nutritionist@pomona.edu to set up a virtual meeting.

Pomona provides free premium access to the Calm app. The app offers guided meditation and sleep stories to reduce stress and sleep better. Visit Pomona’s Calm web link to sign up and download the app.

Pomona offers a wide variety of events throughout the year. Check out the Events page for concerts, exhibits, lectures, performances., and free athletic events.

All Pomona staff can purchase discounted movie tickets for Regal and Laemmle at the Coop Store. Staff also receive discounts on regional cultural events and amusement parks through Fun Express.

ITS provides free access to Microsoft Office Suite, Slack messaging, Zoom video conferencing, Adobe Creative Cloud, and Box cloud storage. Visit the ITS webpage for more information on application offerings.

The Adobe website provides an excellent library of online tutorials for the Adobe Creative Cloud apps, complete with video instructions and sample files. These can be found by visiting the Adobe Help Center page.

The Foreign Language Resource Center provides free access to Mango Languages, which offers self-paced courses for over 70 languages and dialects. Visit the Staff Portal’s FLRC page to create a free Mango Languages account and start taking classes.

The Oldenborg Center welcomes staff to join its in-person foreign-language lunch tables. Enjoy lunch and converse in foreign languages at tables mentored by native and advanced speakers. We are currently hosting tables in our outdoor tent in the Oldenborg parking lot. Visit the language tables webpage for the schedule of languages. If you speak a language that is not listed and would like to mentor a language table, please reach out to us at oldenborg@pomona.edu.

Get up to $100 reimbursed for the Metrolink through Human Resources.

Ride the bus for free: visit the Foothill Transit Class Pass webpage for information about the program and how to get your pass.

Commute to campus sustainably (carpool, bike, walk, or drive a zero emission vehicle) and receive a $2 per day credit through the Rideshare Program.

Charge your electric vehicle for a discount using one of eight Chargepoint stations in the South Campus Parking Structure. Contact the Sustainability Office to receive your discount.

Eat at the dining halls with discounted meal plans and door prices.

Enjoy a free lunch while conversing in a foreign language led by native speakers at the Oldenborg Language Tables.

Reserve campus spaces for a discounted rental fee for events.

Check out free rental equipment at the Outdoor Education Center for camping, biking, and water activities.

Load your Pomona ID card with Claremont Cash to spend on-campus (dining halls, Coop Fountain & Store, Cafe 47, vending machines), at The Claremont Colleges, and off-campus (Bert & Rocky's, Pizza 'n Such, Dr. Grubbs, 42nd Street Bagel, Some Crust, 21 Choices, and more!). You can load Claremont Cash onto your ID at the CUC Connection (Honnold Library), by calling (909) 607-3969, or online (with a $1 service fee).