Student Resources

A variety of student and community resources are available from Claremont Graduate University and the The Claremont Colleges Services to enrich the academic community, to provide student support, and to ensure student success.

Office of Alumni Engagement

Jagels Building, 165 E. 10th Street
Website: https://www.cgu.edu/alumni/
E-mail: alumni@cgu.edu
Phone: (909) 607-9226

The Office of Alumni Engagement is dedicated to nurturing lifelong relationships between Claremont Graduate University and its alumni and friends. The office engages alumni, students, faculty, and friends through exclusive programs and services that promote loyalty, advocacy, and participation in the education, research, and community service activities of the university. The office, in collaboration with the academic schools and programs of CGU, sponsors alumni activities on campus and in regional communities.

Black Student Affairs

139 E. 7th Street
Website: https://services.claremont.edu/obsa/
E-mail: obsa@claremont.edu
Phone: (909) 607-3669

The Office of Black Student Affairs (OBSA) is a cultural center and service unit within The Claremont Colleges Services. On behalf of The Claremont Colleges, OBSA is dedicated to providing support, resources and space for students of African descent to feel safe, valued, informed and connected. OBSA offers a range of programs, services and activities on behalf of enrolled 7C students of African descent, faculty, staff and allies. Its key service areas include identity-based workshops, skill building activities, mentoring, arts engagement activities, student organizational support, professional/career development workshops, the sharing of 7C resources and referrals, heritage-month programming and other monthly celebrations, and collaborative partnerships with 7C colleges, departments and organizations.

Campus Safety

Campus Safety personnel are on duty 24 hours a day year round to help provide safety and security for students, faculty, and staff. Campus Safety is staffed by individuals 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 activity/persons, medical emergencies, fire emergencies, traffic accidents, and safety hazards; parking enforcement; escort services; and a host of related security services. The department has an active crime prevention unit to help provide the community with comprehensive programs promoting the elimination and reduction of crime. 

All students, faculty, and staff must register their vehicles with Campus Safety every academic year. Vehicle registration is available at any time. Temporary parking permits are required for visitors and are available at no charge at Campus Safety any time.

Campus-wide lost and found is also located in the Campus Safety Office.

Career and Professional Development Office

Center for Writing and Rhetoric

The Center for Writing & Rhetoric (CWR) offers instruction and support on graduate-level writing and presenting, providing consultations in-person, online, and through email. It also offers a Dissertation & Thesis Writing Course (WRIT 350) and programs that support milestones and special projects, such as the Qualifying Exams Prep Group, Dissertation Bootcamps, Students of Color Writing Retreats, Productivity Saturdays, webinars, and more. The center organizes CGU’s version of the Three Minute Thesis competition, The Big Pitch, which develops and showcases student work from across campus in a unique three-minute and single-slide format for a non-specialist audience. It also leads the Student Grant & Award Initiative, a cross-campus collaboration designed to support student grant applications, which includes the CGU Fulbright Program for students applying for a Fulbright Award. The Center for Writing & Rhetoric has numerous Canvas modules on common graduate-level writing and presenting topics available to all students as well as numerous handouts and videos (via the CWR YouTube channel).

Chaplains

The Chaplains serve as confidential spiritual counselors and provide ethical leadership to the seven schools of The Claremont Colleges. Located in the McAlister Center, the Chaplains include a Pastor, a Priest, a Rabbi, and an Imam. Each of the Chaplains encourages and supports all religious and spiritual student groups and communities on campus. The Chaplains are here to strengthen individual faith and promote interfaith relations by offering religious support and engagement opportunities and to foster a faith community for students as they pursue their education.

Chicano/Latino Student Affairs Center

The Chicano/Latino Student Affairs Center (CLSA) is committed to the retention and graduation of students of Chicano, Hispanic, Latino, and Spanish descent at The Claremont Colleges. CLSA provides enrichment programs and services that enhance the academic success and personal development of Chicanx/Latinx students at The Claremont Colleges. CLSA offers academic support, personal guidance, graduate/professional school advice, cultural enrichment and leadership opportunities and strives to promote programming that establishes a strong foundation in order to ensure success at The Claremont Colleges.

Dean of Students & Campus Life

Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students: Quamina Carter
160 E. 10th St. Harper East
Website: https://my.cgu.edu/dean-of-students/
E-mail: deanof.students@cgu.edu
Office: (909) 607-9448

The Dean of Students serves as the primary student advocate and liaison to the CGU Administration, overseeing the Office of Student Life, Diversity and Leadership. The Dean of Students provides support, fosters campus leadership, and enhances the co-curricular experience of the student community. The Dean of Students also serves as the primary contact for student crisis, the Title IX coordinator, and is responsible for the development, compliance, communication, and education of the campus community on policies and procedures affecting student life, including the code of conduct.

Disability Services

In accordance with guidelines proposed under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA), Claremont Graduate University is committed to providing equal access to courses with reasonable accommodations for those with documented disabilities.

The Office of Disability Services (ODS) serves as an advocate for student success by encouraging interactions between students, faculty, and staff that promote a campus climate of academic, personal, and professional development. The office’s mission is to support the university’s commitment to equity and diversity by providing support services and academic accommodations to students with disabilities. The ODS collaborates consortium-wide to promote awareness and strives to create an accessible community that empowers students and faculty with the tools to achieve their educational goals.

EmPOWER Center

As the Violence Prevention and Advocacy Center of The Claremont Colleges, the Center works collaboratively to support 7C-wide educational programs and provide holistic, confidential support to all students impacted by sexual violence, dating/domestic violence, or stalking. ​The EmPOWER Center welcomes all gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, ages, abilities, ethnic and racial identities, religious affiliations, cultural identities, and immigration statuses.

Financial Aid

Director: Kristal Bohse Gama
160 E. 10th St. Harper East
Website: www.cgu.edu/financialaid
E-mail: finaid@cgu.edu
Phone: (909) 621-8337

Claremont Graduate University can assist students with financial aid packages which may consist of fellowships, on-campus employment, loans and more. See the Financial Aid  section of the Bulletin for additional information.

Graduate Student Council

170 E. 10th Street, McManus Hall Suites 144, 145, 146

Website: https://my.cgu.edu/graduate-student-council/

The Graduate Student Council (GSC) provides a formal link between CGU students and faculty and administration, and is composed of members from each department of the University, and an executive board (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary). The Dean of Students serves as the GSC Advisor. The GSC controls a budget determined by the University and allocates funds to projects of value and interest to students, including travel and research grants. All GSC meetings are public. The GSC represents the opinions of the students and ensures the quality of student life and experience at Claremont Graduate University.

Health and Wellness

Claremont Colleges students have access to free 7C Health 24/7 telehealth for students. Additional mental health and other resources are available on the Dean of Students Office website. CGU employees, students and community members may report a concern (health, behavioral or academic) at any time using the Share a Concern portal provided by the Dean of Students office.

Health Services

Health Insurance, Immunizations, and Vaccinations

Websites: https://my.cgu.edu/health-insurance/
Phone: (909) 607-0434

All students at CGU are required to enroll in the university health insurance plan while enrolled at CGU unless eligible for exemptions or waivers. For additional information see the Health Insurance Policy  section of this Bulletin.

All students are required to complete the Medical History Report and to provide proof of required immunizations and vaccinations. For more information, see Medical History Report on the Office of Student Life, Diversity and Leadership’s website.

For a full list of required and recommended immunizations and vaccinations, visit the Immunization Policy  section of the bulletin.

Housing

Website: https://www.cgu.edu/student-life/housing-dining/

Claremont Graduate University students can choose among a number of off-campus housing options.

Claremont Collegiate Apartments offers one-bedroom and studio apartment options for CGU students. The complex, located at 1415 N. College Avenue, north of the Claremont School of Theology campus, also houses undergraduates of The Claremont Colleges and other universities in the area. The complex features a fitness center, a community club room, and renovated patio areas and outside spaces to promote more social interaction and a communal college atmosphere.

The Oasis Residential Commons, a 419-unit apartment complex, located in the Claremont Village, provides graduate-student only housing, and includes classroom and group meeting spaces, a gym, swimming pool, study rooms, lounges, and much more. Oasis serves the housing needs of students, faculty, and staff of The Claremont Colleges.

The Real Estate and Housing Office of The Claremont Colleges offers information about on- and off-campus housing, including assistance with housing referrals. 

Huntley Bookstore

800 Dartmouth Avenue (Lower level of the Honnold-Mudd Library)
Website: https://www.bkstr.com/claremontstore/home
Phone: (909) 607-1502

The Bookstore was established in 1969 with a gift from Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Huntley. In addition to selling textbooks and other course material required for classes, the bookstore has an extensive selection of general reading titles in stock as well as a wide variety of student and office supplies, gifts, sundries, and snack foods. The computer store offers academic pricing for computers and software, and stocks peripheral needs at competitive prices. Online ordering for textbooks, computers, and general merchandise is available on the website.

ID Cards

Connection (ID Cards/Claremont Cash)
South Lounge of Honnold-Mudd Library
800 Dartmouth Avenue
Website: https://services.claremont.edu/connection/
Phone: (909) 607-2273

All students are required to have a CGU student ID Card.  The Claremont Card Center provides ID card services for The Claremont Colleges. There is no charge for your initial ID Card and a $15 charge for ID Card replacements.

The Card Center also manages the Claremont Cash program.  Claremont Cash can be used to purchase both food and nonfood items throughout The Claremont Colleges, as well as 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 your ID card is created.

Information Technology

Academic Computing Building, room 303
Website: https://my.cgu.edu/it/
Email: helpdesk@cgu.edu
Phone: (909) 621-8174 

The mission of the Office of Information Technology (OIT) is to support Claremont Graduate University by providing leadership and guidance in the implementation and maintenance of information technologies through exceptional customer service in fulfillment of the CGU mission.

• In support of this mission, OIT will:
• Provide comprehensive services to advance administrative applications
• Support end user information technology activities
• Manage instructional labs, electronic classrooms, processes, and procedures
• Ensure a secure, stable and reliable network environment
• Integrate evolving Internet and intranet technologies

International Scholars Program

The International Scholars Program (ISP) equips international, multilingual students with the linguistic, cultural, and communicative competence needed for successful completion of coursework in their chosen field(s) of study at CGU. The ISP offers preparatory courses for all incoming or current international students.  For more information, visit the Program Requirements Bulletin.

International Services

Associate Director of Student Life and International Services: Christine Kang
131 East 10th Street
Website: https://my.cgu.edu/international-services/
E-mail: international@cgu.edu
Phone: (909) 607-0434

The Office of Student Life, Diversity and Leadership oversees International Services. SLDL staff serve as International Advisors to F-1 and J-1 student visa holders, as well as build and support the international community at CGU. See the International Services  section of the Bulletin for policies specific to international students.

Libraries

The Claremont Colleges Libraries
800 Dartmouth Avenue
Website: http://libraries.claremont.edu
Phone: (909) 621- 8150

The Claremont Colleges Libraries partners with faculty, students, and staff to provide a vital physical and digital center for research, teaching, learning, and other forms of intellectual engagement at The Claremont Colleges. The Claremont Colleges Libraries:

• Collaborate with the colleges to advance their educational missions
• Understand and meet the information needs of faculty, students, and staff
• Provide our users with seamless and enduring access to the world of knowledge
• Foster new research at the colleges and make it freely available and easily discoverable to the global community through open access
• Empower our users to navigate the complexities of the scholarly information landscape to maximize their success
• Sponsor creative and exciting publications, exhibitions, programs, and events that are designed to stimulate intellectual curiosity, captivate audiences, and lead to new scholarly collaborations
• Support our innovative librarians and staff to improve advocacy for user needs by continually developing their knowledge, skills, and expertise

Honnold/Mudd Library, located at 800 Dartmouth Avenue, across the street from Huntley Bookstore, holds collections in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. The Library Café and Connection, which houses the Copy Center and the Claremont Card Center, are found in Honnold/Mudd Library. The CUC Records Center houses most of the paper journals and a small percentage of books from the library collections. Claremont Colleges faculty, students, and staff may request materials for delivery in print or electronic format.

Mail and Duplicating Services

The Mail and Duplicating Services office offers many mail and shipping services at discount rates.  This office also provides a variety of duplicating and associated services.

Center for Academic & Faculty Excellence  

Director: M. Gloria González Morales 
Associate Director: Shelby D. Lamar 
Address: 145 E. 12th St. Claremont, CA 91711  
Website: https://my.cgu.edu/faculty-excellence/  
Email: cafe@cgu.edu  
Phone: (909) 607-9924 

The Center for Academic & Faculty Excellence (CAFE) provides programs and resources to nurture and develop inclusive and instructional excellence. At CAFE, the members of the academic community: 

1.   learn best practices on how to develop our inclusive excellence further 

2.   develop a mindset of academic and faculty excellence 

3.   connect with similar-minded people to experience belonging 

4.   practice inclusion and equity-oriented approaches to spread community belonging 

CAFE offers professional development in all aspects of teaching in formal and informal settings, as well as in academic and non-academic contexts to CGU students, alumni, and faculty. 

The center offers teaching and pedagogical leadership development for students seeking careers in academic and non-academic settings, as well as for those who are already teaching and seek to develop and improve their pedagogical applications.

CAFE Services and Resources 

·         Workshops and Webinars

·         Professional Development Certificates

·         Teaching Consultations

·         Teaching Demonstrations

·         Teaching Document Feedback

·         Teaching Resources

Queer Resource Center

395 East Sixth Street
Website: http://colleges.claremont.edu/qrc/
Phone: (909) 607-1817

Email: qrc@claremont.edu Student Staff Email: qrc-studentstaff@claremont.edu

The Queer Resource Center is a 7C resource center serving the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, asexual, omnisexual, pansexual and allied communities at the Claremont Colleges. The Queer Resource Center serves the campus community by promoting empowerment and social justice on topics of sexual orientation, gender expression, and gender identity.

Registrar/Student Records

The Registrar’s Office is committed to maintaining the accuracy, integrity, and privacy of CGU student records; to ensuring compliance with CGU policy and higher education regulations; and to facilitating administrative processes for students, faculty, and CGU’s academic programs.

Student Accounts

160 E. 10th Street, Harper Hall East
Website: https://my.cgu.edu/student-accounts/
E-mail: student.accounts@cgu.edu
Phone: (909) 607-2613

See the Student Accounts  section of the Bulletin for additional information.

Student Engagement

The Office of Student Engagement (OSE) at Claremont Graduate University is a cross-functional, integrated unit, that partners with academic departments, student services, student affairs, academic support offices and enrollment services to provide an exceptional student experience across the graduate school life cycle.

More specifically, the Student Engagement team supports new student enrollment activities, and advances student success initiatives aimed at increasing retention, persistence and graduation rates.

At OSE, prospective students can learn more about what makes CGU unique as a graduate institution, register for webinars and information sessions, and get connected to a recruiter to speak more about the admissions process. Current students at CGU can learn more about the resources that can help them flourish in their academic work and/or how to get engaged with the larger campus and student life community.

OSE’s team of Student Support Specialists are each uniquely assigned to an academic school at CGU to ensure that students have a specialist that they can turn to for any questions they may have as they navigate the graduate school experience.

Student Life, Diversity, and Leadership

The Office of Student Life, Diversity and Leadership (also known as the SLDL Office) is the primary office that addresses co-curricular life on campus. SLDL addresses needs of students by creating, building and maintaining student communities; providing international student advising; offering a variety of co-curricular programming to orient, engage and connect students to the university; and promoting a culture of wellness.  

Visit the Student Life, Diversity & Leadership  section in bulletin for more information.

The Claremont Colleges

101 South Mills Avenue
Website: www.claremont.edu
Phone: (909) 621-8000

CGU is a member of The Claremont Colleges which consists of five undergraduate colleges and two graduate institutions. The undergraduate schools include Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps Colleges.  The Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) is the other graduate institution beside CGU.  For more information about the participating Claremont Colleges, services, programs, events, and venues, visit the website above.