CGU Student Life, Diversity and Leadership

Did you know CLSA (Chicano Latino Student Affairs) makes their space available for students after hours (Sun-Thurs 5 PM to 8 AM, Friday 5 PM to 9 PM, and Saturday 9 AM to 6 PM)? Go to the link in our bio or scan the QR code for more information!

Donating blood is as easy as pie! Join the American Red Cross Blood Drive on November 8th from 10 AM to 4 PM at Stauffer Hall #106, 925 N Dartmouth Ave. Claremont, CA 91711. All donors will receive a free t-shirt. We look forward to seeing you all! Make an appointment at the link in our bio. You can also scan the QR code on the flyer. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are also welcome!

Need a break from school? Interested in Human Resources, organizational psych, or how to manage employees and a company's workforce? Then come check out PIHRA's brunch on October 23rd from 11 AM to 1 PM at ACB 214. RSVP at the link in our bio by Friday, October 21st!
The PIHRA CGU student organization is meant to provide opportunities for members to expand their knowledge in Human Resources to be prepared to offer a competitive advantage for their organization, whether in HR or not.

The Protestant Chaplain presents, Live Worship Night on Friday, October 28th at 6 PM! There will be free food and fellowship at Scripps College, Balch Auditorium (1030 Columbia Ave, Claremont). Scan the QR code on the flyer to register for the event. You're welcome to bring a friend!

Although the Appeals Court declared DACA as illegal, those already enrolled are allowed to renew their status. During this confusing time, we've put together a small list of resources for undocumented students to reach out to. Immigrants Rising, My Undocumented Life, Dreamer Fund, Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC), and UndocuPhDs all have up-to-date news and resources that vary from legal advice to PhD support. We encourage you to reach out to these organizations/support networks if you haven't already!

Save the Date for Thursday, October 20th from 4 PM to 6 PM! CGU international students are invited to dinner in the Claremont Village with KGI international graduate students. This is a great opportunity to expand your circle of friends and colleagues. Register at the link in bio!

How many of us struggle with keeping to an effective timetable? Waiting too long to get started? CGU students are invited to participate in a workshop addressing procrastination alongside KGI students! This workshop is especially useful for student leaders and mentors. Join us next Tuesday, October 18th, from 12 to 1 PM. Register at the link in bio!

Join SLDL and CPD on October 17 at 12 PM for a workshop on Curricular Practical Training (CPT) and Optional Practical Training (OPT), open to all current F-1 students. Find out about these two important forms of off-campus work authorizations for F-1 international students. Bring your questions! Register at the link in bio!

Office of Student Engagement presents, Managing Your Digital Scholarship, a collaboration workshop with Honnold Mudd Library on October 13 from 12 PM to 1 PM. Are you interested in curating your digital presence online? Join our Honnold Mudd Librarians as they provide information on students' digital footprint and ways in which you can alter and manage your online scholar identity. Register for this hybrid event by scanning the QR code!

Claremont consortium student Veterans and active duty members are invited to come to a coffee and donuts event with SLDL. This is a great opportunity to get to know your Veteran community within the 7Cs, find out about future events, and have informative conversations with staff! Join us on October 13th from 1 to 2 PM at SLDL House!

EmPOWER presents a Conversation Series on Healthy Relationships on 10/12 and 10/26 at 3:30-4:30pm In the SCORE Living Room at Scripps College.
The first 3 attendees at each session win a tote bag! And, there will be Boba!! All 7C students are welcome.

First year students are invited to participate in this critical introduction to the library. Explore discipline-specific resources, and learn how to integrate Zotero citation management software into your research. Graduate studies require strong information literacy skills and now is the time to advance yours. Check your email for FLOURISH in Your First Year invitations.

RE-POST with corrected date! If you missed out on the first kin·dle event, don't worry! Students in their second year and beyond are invited to make new friends and enjoy conversation over a beer. Join us for a social event to celebrate Oktoberfest at Claremont Craft Ales 🍻. See you there! Register at the link in bio to attend!

If you missed out on the first kin·dle event, don't worry! Students in their second year and beyond are invited to make new friends and enjoy conversation over a beer. Join us for a social event to celebrate Oktoberfest at Claremont Craft Ales 🍻. See you there! Register at the link in bio to attend!

Join us for our second conversation group this Thursday, October 6th at 12 PM! These conversation groups will place participants in pairs, small groups, and large groups to improve English fluency in various situations. This week’s topic is Navigating American Culture. This conversation group is tied to ISP Workshop 2: American Academic Culture. You’ll have the chance to discuss your specific experience and learn more about the topics discussed in the workshop. NOTE: You don’t need to attend the workshop in order to attend the conversation group.
Register at the link in bio to attend!

Graduate Scholars of Color are invited to join our 2-day THRIVE Summit on October 7 & 8! You will have the opportunity to hear from current scholars of color, mix and mingle, and join concurrent sessions that center the diverse lived and learned experiences of our scholars of color. Link in bio to register.

Join the Hike-a-holic club this Saturday!! The first hike will be at Claremont Loop on October 2 at 7:00 am. We will meet in front of Student Life and Diversity (SLDL) at 6:45 to carpool. If you would like to go directly to the Claremont Loop, we can meet there at 7:00 am. See ya'll there!!

All CGU students have access to TimelyMD / 7C Health, a telehealth/online medical and counseling service that provides 24/7 medical and mental telehealth care for all 7C students at no cost! To get started, visit 7C Health. Visit the link in our bio to register and use the service when you need it.

THIS FRIDAY! We have our first kin*dle event of the year!! Continuing students, in their second year and beyond, are invited to gather and reconnect at the SLDL House on September 30th at 10 AM. Bring your questions for an SLDL Graduate Assistant Panel and stay for boba! Do you have questions or concerns on how to make space for both your personal family and academic family? Are you wondering if you'll have the support you need to do well this year? This time is for you to make connections, ease anxieties, and share some laughs. Register at the link in bio!

Join us at Scripps College, Vita Nova Lecture Room 100 on Friday, September 30 from 12:30 to 1:30 pm and get creative in a feminist zine writing workshop with the CGU Center for Writing & Rhetoric to flex your artist activist muscles! Learn tips and tricks to the trade and enjoy a brief workshop on the genre of the zine. Then engage in a guided zine writing activity with members of the 7C community. All you need is an 8x10 piece of paper, writing utensils such as pens, pencils, or markers, and scissors. Attendees will be provided with the materials to make their zine live. Feel free to bring along your favorite feminist quotes or images to integrate into your zine. Register at the link in bio!

Teal Dot Basics (1 hr. 45 mins.) is a shortened version of the original Teal Dot training (3 hrs.). Teal Dot Basics equips students to recognize potentially dangerous situations and safely intervene to prevent violence. The training is interactive, informative, and engaging. Below you will find dates and times for four upcoming Teal Dot Basics training sessions. Sessions will include students from all 7Cs and will be facilitated by Student Affairs staff, faculty, and student leaders from across the consortium. Please note that videos in this training contain content that could be triggering or upsetting. If you would like to discuss or view the content in advance of the training, or have questions, please reach out to any of the Teal Dot Committee a few days prior to the training you would like to attend.
You can register for either of our September dates- September 29th from 6:30 pm to 8:15 pm at Harvey Mudd College, or Friday, September 30th from 1:30 pm to 3:15 pm at Pitzer College (link in bio!)

First year students - We are 4 weeks into the fall term and it is time to ensure you have developed your academic plan! Join the Office of Student Engagement (OSE) in a workshop focusing on planning tools and resources, how to utilize your graduate milestone maps, and best practices when developing plans of action. Raffle Alert!! 20 planning toolkits, which includes a Passion Planner will be raffled to those who attend. Sign up now - look for the link in your CGU Email.

Participants in the IGNITE Mentorship program are invited to a welcome mixer to kick-off a great year of mentorship and community! Join us September 28, 2022 from 5-7pm in Harper Courtyard. Food and drink will be provided. This is a great opportunity to get to know your mentor/mentee and network with other students. Register at the link in bio!

Join us this Thursday, September 22nd from 12 PM to 1 PM for our first International Scholars Program Conversation group! These conversation groups will place participants in pairs, small groups, and large groups to improve English fluency in various situations. This week’s topic is Cultures and Customs from Around the World. Join us at Stauffer Hall 106 to share your home country’s traditions and experiences traveling while also learning about other cultures from around the world!

REMINDER! We have our first kin*dle event of the year!! Continuing students, in their second year and beyond, are invited to gather and reconnect at the SLDL House on September 30th at 10 AM. Bring your questions for an SLDL Graduate Assistant Panel and stay for boba! Do you have questions or concerns on how to make space for both your personal family and academic family? Are you wondering if you'll have the support you need to do well this year? This time is for you to make connections, ease anxieties, and share some laughs. Register at the link in bio!

TOMORROW! Join us next Tuesday, September 20th from 11 AM to 2 PM for an Open House!!! Stop by for treats and get to know the locations at the Student Life, Diversity & Leadership (SLDL) house, the Graduate Student Council (GSC) lounge, the Office of Student Engagement (OSE) house and the Admissions House! Meet staff and other students and be entered for a raffle if you stop in at all locations! Learn more about student clubs and discover spaces around campus that are for you. There will be a variety of food items from snow balls to Fiipino lumpia. Register at the link in bio!

Make the right play and give blood at KGI's Blood Drive! Join us on Tuesday, September 20th from 10 AM to 4 PM at Oasis KGI Commons 111 Bucknell Ave. Claremont, CA 91711.
All donors will receive a free haircut coupon from Sport Clips AND a free Baker's card good for a Free Double Baker and milkshake! Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcomed!
Schedule by visiting www.redcrossblood.org, on our Blood Donor App and enter sponsor code: KECK, call 1-800-RED-CROSS, scan the QR code below, OR go to the link in our bio!

REMINDER! Join us next Tuesday, September 20th from 11 AM to 2 PM for an Open House!!! Stop by for treats and get to know the locations at the Student Life, Diversity & Leadership (SLDL) house, the Graduate Student Council (GSC) lounge, the Office of Student Engagement (OSE) house and the Admissions House! Meet staff and other students and be entered for a raffle if you stop in at all locations! Learn more about student clubs and discover spaces around campus that are for you. There will be a variety of food items from snow balls to Fiipino lumpia. Register at the link in bio!

TOMORROW! International students are invited to this virtual session hosted by Monsour Counseling (MCAPs). Join in on a discussion on transitions and cultural adjustment, including understanding culture shock and how it relates to adjustment, exploring major stressors experienced by international students, how these stressors impact emotional wellbeing, and how to respond and transition well. This material is key to transitioning to a new space successfully - hope to see you there! Register at the link in bio!

Join us next Tuesday, September 20th from 11 AM to 2 PM for an Open House!!! Stop by for treats and get to know the locations at the Student Life, Diversity & Leadership (SLDL) house, the Graduate Student Council (GSC) lounge, the Office of Student Engagement (OSE) house and the Admissions House! Meet staff and other students and be entered for a raffle if you stop in at all locations! Learn more about student clubs and discover spaces around campus that are for you. There will be a variety of food items from snow balls to Fiipino lumpia. Register at the link in bio!

The EmPOWER Center presents a Support Group for Survivors of Dating/Domestic Violence, facilitated by Elimy Estrada, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with House of Ruth. Open to 7C students of all gender identities. This 9-week virtual group is for students who have experienced dating or domestic violence, whether recently or long ago. The group will provide survivors with a confidential space to receive support while they explore their feelings and work through the healing process. It will also provide trauma informed advocacy and resources that address the diverse needs of survivors. These sessions will begin on September 23rd and continue on Fridays from 1-2:30 PM PST. For more information or to sign up, email [email protected] by September 21st!

SLDL will host an Optional Practical Training (OPT) workshop, open to all current F-1 students, especially those who are planning to apply for pre/post completion OPT this fall. During the session, we will cover information on what OPT is, and the application process including eligibility rules, timeline and required documents for submission. It's virtual! See you online.