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2024-2025 Pitzer Student Handbook

5-College Campus Resources

Asian American Resource Center (AARC) at Pomona College

Website | Smith Campus Center | 909-621-8639

The Asian American Resource Center (AARC) at Pomona College, established in 1991, helps Asian Pacific Islander and Desi American (APIDA) students develop intellectually, socially, personally, academically and politically. The AARC houses the 5C Asian American Advisory Board (AdBoard) which seeks to foster collaboration and partnership across APIDA mentorship groups and affinity organizations across the consortium. The AdBoard collaborates with Pitzer entities through the Center for Asian Pacific Students (CAPAS) and the student organization The Pasifika Asian Student Union (PASU).

Athletics

Club Sports, Intramural & Recreational Sports

Club Sports Website - Intramural Sports Website - Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Wellness Website | Center for Athletics, Recreation and Wellness, Pomona College | 909-621-8021

The Claremont Colleges have two Directors of Intramural, Club and Recreational Sports to lead the day to day operations of their respective programs. Intramural Sports are organized individual and team sports that are played between Pitzer and Pomona students on campus. Club Sports are five college student run organizations that range from being Clubs that interact only on campus to those who compete regionally and nationally. The Directors are in place to oversee the 5C Club Sport program and assist each club’s student leaders in managing their operations. All student organizations that compete in a sport/recreational activity must be registered as 5C Student Organizations and meet with either Dominiqic Williams - Dominiqic.Williams@pomona.edu (Pomona-Pitzer) or Matt Ryan - Matthew.Ryan@cms.claremont.edu (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps) for more information. For more information regarding Club Sports, Intramural Sports, and Recreation please visit the websites above.   

Division III Athletics | The Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens

Website | Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Wellness, Pomona College | 909-621-8016

Pitzer College joined forces with Pomona College to form Pomona-Pitzer athletics in 1970. Sagehen Athletics serve as one team in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC). Today, Pomona-Pitzer scholar athletes play on 21 varsity athletic teams in Division III of the NCAA. The 21 teams include men’s and women’s: basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and water polo as well as baseball, football, women’s lacrosse, softball and women’s volleyball. Pomona-Pitzer athletes regularly compete for and win SCIAC championships and many individuals/teams qualify for NCAA national championship competition.

Recreation Facilities and Fields

Website | Center for Athletics, Recreation, and Wellness, Pomona College | 909-621-8016

The new Center for Athletics, Recreation and Wellness (CARW) is a state-of-the-art athletic and recreation complex. The facility is available for use at no charge to Pitzer faculty, staff, and students by presenting their Pitzer ID card upon entry. The facility includes access to cardio and weight equipment, two studios, a recreation and competition gym, and day use locker rooms. In addition, the Haldeman and Pendleton pools are available for use by Pitzer faculty, staff, and students at no charge by presenting their Pitzer ID card upon entry. For hours of operation, please visit wellness.pomona.edu. Pomona College also has a running track, tennis courts and fields that are available for use by Pitzer faculty, staff, and students either by drop-in (track and tennis courts) or reservation (fields) when not in use by physical education, varsity athletics, and intramural/club sports.

Other opportunities for recreation and exercise are available through drop-in fitness classes at both the CARW and Gold Student Center in addition to the robust physical education class offerings provided through the physical education departments at both Pomona College and Claremont McKenna College. For more information please go to the Physical Education webpage for a list of current class offerings.

ATM Machines

There are two ATM machines at The Claremont Colleges. One is at Smith Campus Center, Pomona College and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Another ATM is located at the south entrance to the Honnold Cafe inside the Honnold-Mudd Library. The Colleges are also within walking distance of Claremont Village.

Auditoriums and Theaters

Bridges Auditorium
www.pomona.edu/bridges | Pomona College | 909-621-8031

Bridges Auditorium is one of Southern California’s premier college venues for the best in music, theatre and performing arts. The auditorium has seen such artists and personalities as Amelia Earhart, Andres Segovia, Steve Martin, Lily Pons, Fritz Kreisler, Marian Anderson, Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Henry Fonda, Ella Fitzgerald, Martha Graham, Beverly Sills, John Charles Thomas, Muhammad Ali, Benny Goodman, Chuck Mangioni, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Yehudi Menuhin, Eve Curie, Sandra Day O’Connor, Hillary Clinton, President Bill Clinton, James Earl Jones, Dave Chappelle, Carlos Mencia, Lewis Black, Russell Peters and Bono. Great symphony orchestras, distinguished operatic companies and celebrated personalities in the dramatic arts and entertainment fields make a list that defines the best in arts and culture for the better part of the 20th century.

Byron Dick Seaver Theatre
Website | Pomona College

Surrounding a beautifully landscaped courtyard, the award-winning Byron Dick Seaver Theatre Complex houses a 335-seat thrust-proscenium theatre, the 125-seat Virginia Princehouse Allen “black box” theatre, and two performance-ready studio classrooms. The main theatre was designed to enable audience-actor integration with runways, overhead galleries and adaptable caliper stages for flexibility. Performance facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art lighting, sound and projection equipment.

A design studio, smart classroom, scene shop, costume shop, recording studio, makeup and dressing rooms, greenroom, offices and a well-stocked theatre library complete the Seaver Theatre Complex. Built in 1990, the building received an award of merit in 1995 from the U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology, which noted its handsome courtyard and flexible, non-intimidating teaching spaces, inside and out.

Stages:

  • Seaver Main Stage | 335 seat thrust-proscenium
  • Virginia Princehouse Allen Theatre | 125 seat “black box” space with flexible seating
  • Large Studio | Open rectangular space that allows for classes or student production, sound and lighting available

Campus Safety

Website |101 S. Mills Ave | 909-621-8170 (Main) | 909-607-2000 (Emergency Line)

Campus Safety personnel are on duty 24 hours a day year-round and desire to serve and interact with students, faculty, staff, and visitors of The Claremont Colleges. Campus Safety is staffed by a diverse team of professionals who work around the clock to help ensure the safety and well-being of all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Their mission is to serve the campus community while respecting the rights and dignity of all persons.  Campus Safety collaborates with the broader campus community across the “7C’s”, local law enforcement, and public safety organizations to proactively address safety concerns and develop comprehensive, effective responses to various situations, enforcement of local laws, as well as College policies and regulations, responding to suspicious persons and activity calls, and the apprehension of suspects.  The Department is also a first-responder for medical emergencies, fire emergencies, traffic accidents, oversees 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 residential or office door(s) locked and do not prop doors.
  • Exercise good judgment and remain aware of your surroundings when walking alone, especially at night.
  • If concerned for your safety, request an escort service when traveling alone on campus at night; contact Campus Safety at 909-607-2000.
  • Participate in crime prevention programs.
  • Secure valuables inside your room in a locked desk, closet, trunk, chest, etc. (medication, jewelry, cash, credit cards, passport, small electronics, and laptop).
  • Always, always properly secure/lock your bike even if you are only leaving it for a minute! It is recommended that you use a U-lock, which is sturdier than a cable lock.
  • Check the Department of Campus Safety Website for detailed information regarding Reporting Emergencies; Parking Information; Crime Prevention Information; 7C Annual Security Reports, the Clery Daily Crime Log, as well as links to other important Websites.
  • Download the LiveSafe smartphone app that helps members of The Claremont Colleges find resources and information as well as communicate suspicious or hazardous activities to Campus Safety.

Cards and Claremont Cash (TCC Connection)

Website | Honnold-Mudd Library - South Lobby | 909-607-3969

The TCCS Connection provides ID card services for The Claremont Colleges Services. In addition to ID card services, TCCS Connection has copy services, postal services, Fed Ex, UPS Drop off’s and passport and visa photo services and more. TCCS Connection also manages the Claremont Cash program. Claremont Cash can be used to purchase food and non-food items throughout The Claremont Colleges Services, and may be used at 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 online with credit card. Also cash, check, MasterCard/Visa and Apple pay at TCCS Connection. Unused funds will roll over from one year to the next. There are no cash withdrawals permitted until you graduate 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, all retail food and on-campus convenience stores as well as the Pitzer laundry rooms, Honnold Café, Huntley Bookstore, Student Health Services, the libraries, and the TCCS Connection. There are a few 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.

Chaplaincy of The Claremont Colleges

Website | McAlister Center, 919 North Columbia Avenue | 909-621-8685

At The Claremont Colleges, Chaplains serve as confidential spiritual counselors, emotional leaders, and provide ethical leadership to the campus community at large. There are four Chaplains onsite, a Rabbi, Imam, Catholic Priest, and Protestant Minister. Though each Chaplain holds a specific faith, they encourage and support all religious and spiritual student groups and communities on campus. It is the goal of the Chaplains to strengthen individual faith and promote interfaith relations. The Chaplains are located at The McAlister Center for Religious Activities. The center offers a full schedule of weekly worship opportunities, events that promotes faith and learning, and celebrations of holy days. The Chaplains offer religious support, emotional health and wellness, and create a faith community for students as they pursue their education.

Chicano Latino Student Affairs (CLSA)

Website | Tranquada Student Services Building, 757 College Way | 909-621-8044

Chicano Latino Student Affairs (CLSA) provides enrichment programs and services that enhance the academic success and personal development of Chicanx/Latinx students at The Claremont Colleges. Our office offers academic support, personal guidance, graduate/professional school advice, cultural enrichment, and leadership opportunities. We strive to promote programming that establishes a strong foundation to ensure success at The Claremont Colleges.

Drug and Alcohol Abuse Education Programs

  • AlcoholEdu for First Year Students : Mandatory online educational course for all incoming first-year students prior to course registration. This course, designed by EVERFI for students entering college, is an interactive online program that uses the latest evidence-based prevention methods to create a highly engaging user experience, inspiring students to make healthier decisions related to alcohol and other drugs. This course includes tailored content that aims to (1) engage abstainers, light to moderate drinkers, and frequent drinkers with customized messaging, (2) educate students on the mental and physical the effects of alcohol, and (3) prepare students to engage in bystander intervention.
  • Alcohol Education Training for Student Leaders: This training session consists of a brief review of AlcoholEdu and an introduction to cultural norms and expectations of alcohol, the impact of alcohol on sleep and the science of tolerance. Students learned the science and supporting research behind these concepts and the harm reduction approach to alcohol education.
  • Alcohol Education Training for First-Year Class: This orientation session consists of a brief review of AlcoholEdu and an introduction to cultural norms and expectations of alcohol, the impact of alcohol on sleep and the science of tolerance. Students learned the science and supporting research behind these concepts and the harm reduction approach to alcohol education.
  • Alcohol 101: A 30-minute meeting with HEO that includes a pre-test and instructions for how to conduct the “Pour Me a Drink” program. 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.
  • Beyond AlcoholEdu Workshop: Mandatory in-person workshop for all incoming students.
  • Marijuana 101: This is a 1.5-hour educational meeting with a member of the Health Education Outreach (HEO) staff. Good Samaritan Amnesty Policy: Students are always encouraged to seek immediate and appropriate assistance and medical attention in alcohol or other drug-related emergencies. At Pitzer, students care enough about each other, to be a responsible and good bystander by calling for help when needed. Students that experience an alcohol and/or other drug-related hospitalization will not be subject to punitive measures. Students who appropriately and cooperatively assist another student in receiving medical attention will not be subject to disciplinary proceedings for their actions. To support care, well-being and student success, educational and rehabilitative measures and wellness and success planning may be developed in partnership with the students involved. 
  • HE (Higher Education) Prescription Drug Prevention: Mandatory online educational course for all incoming first-year students prior to course registration. Designed by EVERFI, this is an innovative digital course that arms students with the knowledge and skills to make healthy, informed decisions when it comes to prescription medications using an evidence-based, population-level approach to prevention. Through interactive scenarios and self-guided activities, students learn about a range of topics, including the science of addiction, how to properly use and dispose of prescription drugs, and how to intervene when faced with a situation involving drug misuse.

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:

  • Division of Student Affairs (dSA)
    Website | Scott Hall 120 | 909-621-8241

  • Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services (MCAPS)
    Website | Tranquada Student Services Center, 1st floor | 909-621-8202 (Non-Emergency) | 909-607-2000 (After-Hours Emergency)

  • Student Health Services (SHS)
    Website | Tranquada Student Services Center, 1st floor | 909-621-8222 (Non-Emergency) | 909-607-2000 (After-Hours Emergency)

EmPOWER Center

Website |1030 Dartmouth Avenue |  909-607-2689

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 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 of these forms of violence, and provides year-round educational programming on healthy relationships, bystander intervention, healthy masculinity, consent, how to support a survivor, and more.

The Hive

Website | 130 East 7th Street (Pomona College)

The purpose of the Rick and Susan Sontag Center for Collaborative Creativity (the Hive) is to accelerate the creative development of students across the 5Cs. We do that through exploration - by creating a safe space to experiment and play; collaboration - by bringing people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives together to be in the “intellectual muck” together; and experiential learning - thinking by doing. We do all this through a range of activities, both curricular and co-curricular. Our learning activities run the spectrum from short one-hour mini-workshops that give students a taste of a particular topic area to class activities that allow students to interact with outside partners on real-world challenges. Check out the Hive webpage for more details about all the work happening there.

Huntley Bookstore

Website | 800 S Dartmouth Ave | 909-607-1502

The Huntley Bookstore is the official campus bookstore for The Claremont Colleges. The Huntley Bookstore supplies all of your course material needs available in new, used, rental, and digital formats. They carry a wide variety of products including apparel, gifts, technology, snacks, dorm supplies, along with health and beauty products. They are an Apple authorized store carrying the latest Apple products at educational discounted prices.​

The Huntley Bookstore is open year-round with a variety of additional services. These include: graduation items like regalia rentals and custom regalia, diploma frames, as well as special orders for reference materials, general books, and technology.​

The store is currently located on the 1st floor of the Honnold Mudd Library near the south entrance.

For hours of operation or to order online, visit their website or call 909-607-1502 during normal business hours.​

Intercollegiate Department of Asian American Studies (IDAAS)

Website | Pomona College | 909-607-9508

Established in 1998, IDAAS provides a rich academic program to all students at the Claremont Colleges. IDAAS has thirteen core faculty and offers interdisciplinary undergraduate majors and minors in Asian American Studies. Carrying forward the community-based origins of Asian American Studies, we provide innovative opportunities such as the Margo Okazawa-Rey Summer Fellowship, creative and community-based theses, a student/faculty-run topical seminar, the Peter Kiang Thesis Prize, and the Merle Woo Project Prize.

Intercollegiate Department of Africana Studies (IDAS)

Website | 1105 Lincoln Building (Pomona) | 909-607-3070

The mission of the Intercollegiate Department of Africana Studies (IDAS) is to examine, through various academic disciplines, the experiences of people of African heritage worldwide. The Africana Studies curriculum helps to unify an important area of intellectual investigation and enhances appreciation of particular disciplines in the humanities and the social sciences. The department is committed to excellence in teaching and scholarship and is a vital information resource for students and researchers. Moreover, its faculty endeavors to create an intellectual climate that fosters cross-cultural dialogue. For more information, please visit https://colleges.claremont.edu/africana-studies/ or call (909) 607-3070.

Libraries

The Claremont Colleges Library
Website | Eighth Street and Dartmouth Avenue | 909-621-8250

Committed to fostering intellectual discovery, critical thinking, and life-long learning through a dynamic, equitable, and welcoming environment, The Claremont Colleges Library provides students with extensive research support throughout all stages of their academic journey. Its vast physical and digital collections range from the humanities to sciences to social sciences and beyond. Particularly noteworthy is the Library’s support for information literacy and digital scholarship; its Asian Library collections which include rare books, manuscripts, and artifacts from China, Japan, and Korea; and its Special Collections of medieval manuscripts, materials from California and the West, and much more. Students can also leverage the Library’s quiet study and collaborative spaces throughout its Honnold and Mudd buildings which are connected via bridge.

Denison Library
Website | Scripps College | 909-607-3941
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.

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Library
Website | 1500 North College, Claremont, CA | 909-625-8767
Located at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, the RSABG library specializes in botany and horticulture. The library requests that students call before using the facilities.
**New for Fall 2021 - Starting August 6, 2021 - Pitzer students can recieve FREE ADMISSION when they present their Pitzer ID to the kiosk attendant**

Media Studies Production Center

Website | West Hall Q125

The Mosbacher/Gartrell Center for Media Experimentation and Activism at Pitzer College is a professional-standard post-production facility. Students have access to a wide range of the latest imaging, editing, animation, sound and graphics software. It also includes a student-run equipment room and screening lounge.

Monsour Counseling and Psychological Services (MCAPS)

Website | Tranquada Student Services Building, 1st Floor 
909-621-8202 (Non-Emergency) | 909-607-2000 (After-Hours Emergency)

MCAPS is available for those in need of short-term counseling. Students who already work with mental health professionals should establish care in the Claremont Community when arriving to campus for ongoing mental health needs. 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.

Office of Black Student Affairs (OBSA)

Website | 139 East Seventh Street | 909-607-3669

Mission

The Office of Black Student Affairs (OBSA) is a cultural center and service unit providing support, resources, and space for students of African descent to feel safe, valued, informed and connected at The Claremont Colleges. OBSA offers a range of programming on behalf of TCC students of African descent, faculty, staff, and allies. OBSA’s key service areas include identity-based workshops, skill-building activities, mentoring, cultural and social enrichment activities, student organizational support, professional/career development workshops, the sharing of TCC resources and referrals, heritage-month programming and other celebrations, and collaborative partnerships with TCC, departments, and organizations. OBSA also offers a year round 5C peer mentorship program providing students with mentorship activities and social engagement.

Services

• Students can subscribe to receive OBSA emails at any time by visiting our website and completing our subscription survey online or by emailing our office at obsa@claremont.edu.

• We offer a range of workshops, social events, special outings and have dozens of active partnerships across the colleges

• Students can register for card swipe access to use OBSA facilities during certain restricted hours. Common spaces include the main house, garden, and back house/bungalow.

• During business hours, which are 9:00am - 4:30pm, OBSA’s conference rooms, bungalow, and garden can be used freely for meetings, relaxation, or study.

• Each year OBSA publishes the Black Book, which is an online resource guide to help students identify key people, events, resources, and organizations that can support their college journey. The Black Book includes black faculty and staff from The Claremont Colleges, local black owned businesses and scholarship information for both undergraduate and graduate students.

• OBSA’s space can be reserved by anyone in the Claremont Colleges for approved events for free.

• Students can schedule appointments with our staff to discuss sensitive issues, obtain advising or counseling, or engage in dialogue.

• Students can apply for grants to support unique projects, emergency funding, organized student group activities, and conference travel.

• The annual Black Intersections Conference is free to all TCC students and provides a vibrant intellectual and cultural experience featuring the scholarship of students, as well as faculty, staff, and alumni.

Queer Resource Center (QRC)

Website | Pomona College | 909-607-1817 | Facebook | Instagram

The Queer Resource Center is a 7 College resource center serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual, omnisexual, pansexual, and ally communities at the Claremont Colleges. The QRC provides allyship and educational training for Claremont College students, faculty, and staff and offers students mentorship opportunities through a student mentoring program QQMP (i.e., Queer and Questioning Mentor Program), local Queer Straight Alliance support through LEGS (i.e., Leadership and Engagement in Gender and Sexuality), and lunches with QSAFE (i.e., Queer Staff and Faculty Engagement) to connect with queer life on and off-campus.

Major programming efforts at the Queer Resource Center include planning social, educational, and political programs, including but not limited to queer faculty and staff luncheons, collaborative programs throughout the consortium, queer prom and movie nights, hosting guest speakers, and events focused on queer, trans, and intersex people of color (i.e., QTIPOC). In addition, the QRC provides Annual Gaypril (April) events and the Lavender Graduation celebration event for graduating students from the 7 Cs.

The Assistant Dean & Director and Assistant Director of the Queer Resource Center are available to meet with students and host drop-in hours across the colleges. The Assistant Dean & Director also serves as Confidential Advocates for the 7C community. The QRC provides co-sponsorship funding for conferences and collaborative programming, an extensive library collection of LGBTQIA+ related DVDs and books for check-out, a free clothing closet, and offers referrals to LGBTQIA+ resources and services on and off-campus. The QRC is equipped with card-swipe access for extended hours so students can access the space at their convenience with an accessibility door. The lounge can be used and reserved for student club meetings, doing homework/studying with friends, or hosting events and programming.

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden

Website | 1500 North College, Claremont, CA | 909-625-8767

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (RSABG) is the largest botanic garden dedicated to California native plants, promoting botany, conservation and horticulture to inspire, inform and educate the public and scientific community about California’s native flora. The Garden is a living museum with curated collections of more than 22,000 California native plants, some of which are rare or endangered. Spread across 86 acres in Claremont, California, the Garden is located approximately 35 miles east of Los Angeles. The Garden displays about 2000 taxa of California plants and includes those native to the California Floristic Province.

Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station of The Claremont Colleges

Website

The Robert J. Bernard Biological Field Station (Bernard Field Station) is an academic resource of Claremont University Consortium provided to The Claremont Colleges. It is located on approximately 86 acres within the Claremont Colleges campuses. Its habitat is primarily coastal sage scrub, Riversidian alluvial fan scrub, live oak forest, and grassland. In addition, an artificial lake with surrounding riparian woodland and several created vernal pools add to habitat diversity.

Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC)

Website | Tranquada Student Services Building, 757 College Way | 909-607-7322

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 training and workshops; instructional support for faculty; testing and study space for students; digital and online disability education resources. For more information, please visit the SDRC webpage.

Student Health Services

Website | Tranquada Student Services Center, 1st floor
909-621-8222 (Non-Emergency) | 909-607-2000 (After-Hours Emergency)

Student Health Services is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the year with closures for Winter Break and some Federal holidays. Telephone lines open at 8 a.m. and online booking will be reintroduced for the Fall of 2023. Appointments are highly recommended for all visits and can be scheduled in advance by telephone. If you call early, same-day appointments are usually available.

A $15 charge will be assessed for any missed appointment not cancelled two hours in advance.There is limited availability for walk-in student visits so it is encouraged to book same-day visits. Walk-in students will be seen in the order of arrival and may be referred to urgent care or the emergency room if needed. There is a $15 charge for walk-in visits. 

There is no charge for regularly scheduled appointments.

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 (909-621-8170 or 909-607-7233 (SAFE)). A Student Health Service healthcare 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).

7C Health & TimelyMD

7C Health is a convenient way for students at The Claremont Colleges to receive 24/7, no-cost Medical and TalkNow for common conditions that can be safely and accurately diagnosed and treated online. All you need is an internet connection. TimelyMD is an independent company that provides virtual visits for students at The Claremont Colleges. Any student enrolled at any of The Claremont Colleges can utilize these services. For more information visit https://timely.md/faq/7c-health-the-claremont-colleges/.

Theater, Music and Dance

Through the Joint Music Program (Pitzer College/Claremont McKenna College/Harvey Mudd College/Scripps College), Pitzer students can audition for the Concert Choir, Chamber Choir and Claremont Chamber Orchestra. Call 909-607-3266 for further information.

At Pomona College, Pitzer students are welcome to audition for a variety of performing groups including the Symphony Orchestra, College Choir, Concert Band, Jazz Ensemble, Gamelan Ensemble and Chamber Music. Call 909-621-8155 for more information on these groups.

To find out about theater possibilities at Pomona College, call 909-621-8186. For dance opportunities at Pomona call 909-607-3629 and for dance at Scripps College, call 909-607-2934. You can also make your own music. Student musicians can play at a number of venues throughout the different colleges or form groups to perform on campus.