HMC
Intercollegiate Centers

Asian-American Resource Center  |  Chicano/Latino Student Affairs Center
International Place  |  Office of Black Student Affairs
Office of the Chaplains  |  Queer Resource Center  |  Emergency Hotlines

Asian-American Resource Center
170 E. Sixth St.
Smith Campus Center Suite #240
x18639
www.pomona.edu/ADWR/AARC/home.shtml

Pomona College's  Asian-American Resource Center provides programs and services for Pomona's Asian-American students, and their guests. Established in 1991, the center offers various forms of assistance for students. It also organizes and sponsors cultural and educational programs.

Chicano/Latino Student Affairs Center
757 N. College Way
x18044
www.cuc.claremont.edu/chicano/

The Chicano Studies Center serves as the center for Chicano academic and social activities. The Student Affairs Office of the center offers academic and personal services such as counseling, advising, career planning, freshman orientation and cultural activities.

The Chicano Student Union is a 5-College organization providing interested students with the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the depth and breadth of Hispanic culture. The Union specifically strives to encourage enrollment of Chicano students; provide support services; and promote unity, pride, and diversity within The Claremont Colleges community. The Union meets regularly; everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact the Chicano/Latino Student Affairs Center.

International Place (I-Place)
Heggblade Student Center
Claremont McKenna College
x18344 / x77868
www.cuc.claremont.edu/iplace/

International Place is a 5-College international student center comprised of a network of students, faculty, staff and community people. I-Place is located on the CMC campus in the Heggblade Student Center, with a lounge that is open weekdays from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. You are encouraged to drop by at any time for conversation or company. Donald Delgado, associate director, serves as HMC's international student adviser. For more information call x18344 or x77868.

Office of Black Student Affairs (OBSA)
139 E. Seventh St.
x73669
www.cuc.claremont.edu/obsa/index.html

The Office of Black Student Affairs 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 and with the opposite sex, appropriate educational plans, mature career paths and a responsible lifestyle.

The Office of Black Student Affairs 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 and with the opposite sex, 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.

Office of the Chaplains
919 N. Columbia
McAlister Center
x18685
www.cuc.claremont.edu/chaplains/

The Claremont Colleges community is served by an interfaith chaplaincy-Catholic, Jewish and Protestant. The Office of the Chaplains is located in the McAlister Center for Religious Activities at Tenth and Columbia. There is a full schedule of weekday and Sabbath worship, as well as study and social programs sponsored by student organizations. The center also provides a twenty-four hour meditation chapel, lounge and library. Counseling and referral services are available through appointment.

Queer Resource Center (QRC)
Walton Commons, Pomona College
x71817
www.cuc.claremont.edu/qrc

The QRC, provides outreach and resources to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and questioning students of The Claremont Colleges. It has a library of books related to these issues and information regarding resources in the L.A. area and beyond. Its services include bringing guest speakers to the campus, showing films, and organizing events concerning gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues. The QRC is staffed daily, especially in the evenings. Everyone is welcome.

Emergency Hotlines  
AIDS Hotline (800) 922-2437
Alcoholics Anonymous (909) 628-4428
Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program—Pitzer College x77152
Narcotics Anonymous (909) 622-4274
Rape Hotline (Project Sister) (909) 626-4357
Suicide Crisis Hotline (909) 886-4889
Cocaine Abuse 24-hour Hotline and Treatment (800) 222-0828