Pomona College - Health & SafetyCollege Prowler3.46
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Quick Stats
Number of Public Safety Officers
22 full-time officers
28 part-time officers
Safety Services
- Student Escort Service (available nightly 7 p.m.–1 a.m.) provides rides to students who do not wish to walk home alone. (909) 607-2101
Health Services
- Basic medical services and urgent care
- Basic screening and testing
- Confidential HIV testing
- Dermatology
- Free appointments
- Immunizations
- Medical supplies
- Medications (prescriptions and over the counter)
- Minor surgery (suturing, wart removal)
- Physical exams
- STD testing
- Women's health (annual exam including pap smear, contraception, and counseling)
- X-ray and lab services
College Prowler Take
Pomona security officers are generally laid-back, eager to help, and loathe to make your, and thus their, lives more difficult. They are far more likely to warn you than cite you for most minor infractions. Most of them want to be your friend, and it’s hard to be friends with someone who’s all up in your bidness! One particularly gregarious guard even used to lead rap freestyles at parties.
Pomona is a safe campus; there are hardly ever any incidents (except for bike theft—no one knows who steals all the bikes, but whoever it is must have a garage the size of an airplane hangar to hold all the spare parts they’ve accumulated), and when there are incidents, the security officers usually respond promptly and professionally. Sometimes, the administration does get a little too concerned with currying student favor to perform their duties to the fullest. Student escorts are available for those who don’t wish to travel the campus alone at night, and cab rides home from the surrounding area for drunk students are free with a college ID.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
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Anonymous says:  |
It’s fine. I never felt unsafe,...
It’s fine. I never felt unsafe, and I would frequently walk around at night alone. Naked. |
Anonymous says: |
Security seems adequate. The...
Security seems adequate. The security guards are all very friendly. |
Anonymous says: |
Security seems fine on campus. I...
Security seems fine on campus. I never really felt in danger or anything like that, but the campus is often times pretty desolate because of the small student body. |
Anonymous says: |
Campus is safe. Probably too safe. |
Anonymous says: |
As far as physical safety, it’s...
As far as physical safety, it’s perfectly fine unless you’re a sheltered suburban kid who can’t deal with a couple of lost, stammering homeless dudes who get escorted off campus by security after being there for less than a minute. There is a lot of computer theft, though. |
Interested in
Pomona College?
Security Office
Campus Security
252 East 11th Street
(909) 607-2000
Health Center
The Student Health Service
(909) 621-8222
www.cuc.claremont.edu/shs
Monday–Tuesday 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Wednesday 8:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Thursday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
Did You Know?
An appointment at Pomona’s Baxter Building is free (medication and procedures are billed to your student account), but a walk-in costs 10 dollars.
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