To: New International Students of Claremont Graduate University 
Please click here for information on the New International Student Orientation Program.

To: New International Students of CMC, HMC, Pitzer, Pomona and Scripps
Please click here for information on the New International Student Orientation Program

Services for International Students and Scholars

• Airport pickups and home stays with community families for new students
• Assistance with housing, banking, transportation, shopping, telephone, obtaining drivers licenses and social security numbers, health insurance, etc.
• Orientation programs for new students
• Handbook of information on college and community resources
• Ongoing assistance with cultural issues 
• Workshops on immigration and legal issues, jobs and careers, tax preparation, and study skills
• Programs and English conversation groups for spouses and families of students
• Monthly newsletter
• Staff assistance to international student organization

   

Please check the Visa News for items of interest to students from other countries:

• Thursday Lunch Programs on Global Issues

Each Thursday, more than a hundred students, college faculty and staff, and community friends meet for a lunch featuring international cuisine and a program planned by international students. These "Lunch and Conversations" offer unique opportunities to meet people from all over the world and to better understand our diverse cultures, values, and economic and political systems. 
 
• Annual Cultural Events

Fall Banquet. Students from around the world produce a global feast of food and entertainment for 500 guests. Banquet takes place each Fall in November.

Spring International Festival. A day long celebration of international food, music, dance and cultures. The 2003 Festival fed, quenched and entertained over 4,000 visitors to Claremont on April 12, 2003!

United Nations Day Celebration. An event honoring the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations on October 24. I-Place honors UN Day with a special Thursday Lunch & Conversation.

Other Programs and Activities:  (See upcoming events)