Dean of Students Newsletter | May 11, 2020

A Message from Brad Tharpe, Director of Career Services

In the job or internship search? Consider broadening your search to other fields and industries, even if you weren’t planning on doing so. You can use these resources to identify the organizations and industries that are hiring now:

500 Companies Hiring Students on Handshake Right Now

Is My Internship Cancelled?

GitHub.com – gcreddy42/hiring2020

LinkedIn – Here’s who’s hiring right now

Candor – Who’s freezing hiring from coronavirus

Click here to view the COVID-19 Career Resources Guide

Show your Pitzer pride! The drawing is open to Pitzer students, faculty, staff, alumni and parents! Individuals may submit one photo every Friday by posting on Instagram with #PZFRIDAY or submit online via this form. **LAST DRAW OF THE SPRING SEMESTER** **is this Friday, May 15th**. Prizes included: Limited Edition PZ Face Mask, PZ Socks, PZ Athletics T-Shirt, a Commemorative 2019 Rockabilly T-Shirt or a Pitzer Glass Water Bottle!

**Submit a photo of your favorite memory or moment at Pitzer in 2019-2020!** Photos will be included in a special slideshow to be posted May 25th! Submit your photos here by Tuesday, May 20th!

**Virtual Presentation**
**2020 Student Leadership Awards**
**Monday, May 25th**
Winners will be announced in a special presentation of the Dean of Students Newsletter on Monday, May 25th. A link will be sent out to community listservs on this date. For more information on the Student Leadership Awards click here.

Provida Futuri in Action: The Office of Student Affairs is so grateful for community support received that has made possible the direct support of emergency funding to over 120 students during Covid-19.

As of May 8, 2020: $26,545.79*
50% Flight Transportation & Coordination
25% Shuttle/Transportation to Airport
13% Basic Needs (i.e., food, housing, other, CalFresh application support, guidance and advocacy)
12% Emergency Laptop and WiFi Hot Spot Loan Support
*This does not include ongoing support for the remaining students on campus.

Zoom Virtual Backgrounds – Office of Communications

Bring a bit of Pitzer home! Click on an image to open the full-size version, download it to your computer (right click and use your browser’s save option) then set it as your virtual background in Zoom’s settings if your browser supports it.

Connie’s Corner

Congratulations on finishing your coursework in this really trying semester! With finals this week you are bound to feel more stress, so I want to encourage you to take care of yourself. There are lots of great resources on our Mental Health and Wellness and Strive to Thrive links on the Pitzer website. Pitzer’s revised grading policy was designed to relieve some of the pressure of performing at the same level academically that you might have been able to do in a normal semester. I am available to meet for academic coaching throughout finals week if you would like some support and direction in how to study. You can contact me at [email protected].

Click here to view a video message from Connie with helpful study tips!

Upcoming Virtual Events

**Predicting Pandemics**
Tuesday, May 12th
12:30 p.m. PST

Join Professor Sarah Budischak (Biology) for an informal discussion about why COVID-19 is no surprise and the biology (and challenges) in predicting what will happen next.
Professor Budischak is an expert in infectious disease. She studies how different environmental factors impact our responses to infections. Learn more about how her latest research can help us predict and control the current pandemic.
For Zoom information or questions, email Faculty-in-Residence Andrea Scott.

**Stay at Home with Pitzer Art Galleries:**
**Elana Mann**
Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 3:00 p.m. PST
Elana Mann will discuss her 2018 exhibition *Instruments of Accountability*, in the fourth iteration of “Stay at Home with Pitzer College Art Galleries.” Tracing the relationship of early listening and speaking devices from the seventeenth century to those utilized by modern-day protest movements, Mann’s exhibition comprised sculptural instruments, musical scores, and a 1960s hand-crafted mega-kazoo-horn, which was on loan from the Folk Music Center in Claremont.

Office of Black Student Affairs

OBSA Black Graduation Zoom Keynote:
Dr. Eileen Wilson-Oyelaren
(POM 69′, CGU 77′)
“Hopeful in Bad Times”
Thursday, May 14th | 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.

RSVP to receive Zoom Link:
https://bit.ly/OBSA2020BG

Ongoing Program and Wellness Opportunities

Qi Gong, Insomnia, & Compassion
Thursdays | 12:15 – 1:00 p.m. PDT

Professor of Asian American Studies Kathleen Yep is inviting the whole Pitzer community to join her weekly qi gong classes via Zoom on Thursdays from 12:15 to 1 p.m. In addition to conducting public health research, Yep has been practicing and teaching qi gong, an ancient Chinese practice that combines movement, meditation, and controlled breathing, for more than 25 years. For more information, click here.

Virtual Fitness Classes
Please complete this INTEREST FORM if you’d like to participate.

For more information click here.

Mondays
Zumba | 10:00 a.m. PDT
HIIT | 12:00 p.m. PDT

Tuesdays
Yoga | 12:00 p.m. PDT
Zumba | 12:00 p.m. PDT

Wednesdays
Deep Water on Dry Land | 12:00 p.m. PDT
HIIT | 2:00 p.m. PDT

Thursdays
Pilates | 12:00 p.m. PDT
Zumba | 12:00 p.m. PDT

Fridays
Zumba | 10:00 a.m. PDT
Circuit Training | 10:00 a.m. PDT
Boot Camp | 12:00 p.m. PDT
Deep Water on Dry Land | 12:00 p.m. PDT

Virtual Shabbat
Fridays
5:30 – 7:00 p.m. PDT
Jewish services and discussion time on Zoom hosted by Chaplain Rabbi Danny. Everyone is welcome. For more information, click here.

Jummah Reflections
Fridays
1:00 – 1:30 p.m. PDT
Join Chaplain Adeel for his weekly sermons! Every week he will be discussing a new topic. Tune in on Facebook.

Halaqah
Thursdays 5:30 – 6:30 PDT
Our spiritual circles are intimate sessions especially for the Claremont Muslim community to chat and discuss a variety of different topics. Contact Chaplain Adeel if you would like to join.

Quran Quest
Daily, April 23rd – May 22nd | 8:30 p.m. PDT
A Ramadan event hosted by Chaplain Imam Adeel. Imam Adeel will cover every Surah (passage) of the Quran with practical application for the Muslim community in the 21^st century. This event is every night of Ramadan, lasting about 10 minutes. For more information, visit the Facebook event page.

Ramadan
We are pleased to offer “LIVE” virtual programming throughout the month of Ramadan. The videos will be recorded and viewable at your leisure on the Chaplains’ Facebook page. This service is open to faculty, staff, and students at The Claremont Colleges.

Spiritual Counseling Additionally, Chaplain Adeel is available for Zoom consultation via email: [email protected] or Facebook Messenger: “Adeel Jehan Zeb” through Ramadan and until the end of May since students will be on a global time calendar. All services are open to faculty, staff, and students at The Claremont Colleges.

Office Support & Updates

Dean’s Office Hours
Wednesdays 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Email to Schedule an Appointment
May 13th – Sandra Vasquez
[email protected]

Drop-In Student Hours with the Director of CAPAS | Thursdays 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. PST
Email Linda Lam for Zoom Information

**We are conducting individual career advising appointments virtually through Zoom or by phone.** Head to Handshake to schedule an appointment. Once you’ve selected your appointment category and type, you’ll see an option to select your appointment medium. You will be sent an email with directions on how to join your career advising appointment. Make an appointment through Handshake – https://pitzer.joinhandshake.com/

We may not be on campus, but The Claremont Colleges Library is here for you during finals week. Join us for brain breaks, de-stressing, and fun, and play our Night Owls Scavenger Hunt for a chance to win a gift card!
Follow us for more Night Owls info:
Instagram @honnoldlibrary
Twitter @honnoldlibrary
Facebook /honnoldlibrary

The EmPOWER Center is
available to support 7C
students, staff, & faculty
throughout the summer.

**Phone/Doxy.me sessions with our Project Sister Family Services** counselor located at EmPOWER: To schedule, please call 909.607.0690

Phone/Zoom sessions with the
EmPOWER director, Rima Shah (she’s a confidential advocate): To schedule, please call 909.607.2689 or email [email protected]

Office of Black Student Affairs

Read the OBSA from Home May newsletter featuring news about Black Graduation, jobs and internships, OBSA’s year in review, supportive resources for communities of African descent and more.

OBSA is recruiting Peer Mentors for the 2020-2021 Academic year!

Applications accepted through August 2020 for a virtual launch. We expect to transition to in-person mentoring when campuses reopen. If you’ve already applied, expect to hear from us in late summer as we are initiating mentee recruitment and need time to select mentors and assign to a mentor. Mentorship will be 1-1 for fall 2020. We are looking for 5C students who are rising sophomores, juniors and seniors to participate (see right panel for application details).

APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Rolling through August 2020.

REQUIREMENTS:
Rising 5C sophomore, junior or senior

COMMITMENT: online connections 2-3 times a month until in person meetings are possible. Sharing resources, social activities and academic support; attending virtual events.

APPLICATION LINK

Hanging with the Chaplains
Wednesdays 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. PDT
A weekly open zoom room where students can drop in to meet or speak with the Chaplains. For more information, click here.

**One on One Meeting with a Chaplain**
Anytime
Students who wish to meet with a Chaplain privately can schedule a meeting anytime. Resources to contact a chaplain can be found on the Chaplains website.

**Zoom Drop-Ins**
Every Thursday
3:00 – 4:00 p.m. PDT

All Pitzer Students Welcome! TOPICS | Q and A with the SDRC Director, End of Term and finals prep, Online learning tips and tricks, De-stressing and coping skills, Organization skills, Social activities

**Well wishes from Residence Life!**

At this time, please note the following reminders concerning Residence Life procedures:

**For students currently on campus preparing for Spring Closing (May)**

– Spring closing is May 17^th at 12pm noon.

– Please review your Closing Reminder email from Residence Life for more information regarding your specific closing resources and procedures.

The Housing Selection process for Fall 2020 is currently paused.

Please contact [email protected] for any concerns related to your Residence portal: making Roommate Groups, searching currently available rooms, or completing the Returning Student Housing Application.

Covid19 State Financial Assistance for Undocumented & Mixed-Status Families in California

The CA Department of Social Services (CDSS) is overseeing a $125M fund announced by California Governor Newsome and has “released additional information and resources for members of undocumented and mixed-status families who may be eligible for up to $1,000 in assistance. Please note that through this fund, ‘an undocumented adult who qualifies can receive $500 in direct assistance, with a maximum of $1,000 in assistance per household.'”

Click here for more information.