Come Take a Trip Down Resource Lane
Sam Cuellar |
STAFF WRITER
Rhodree Gonzalez |
STAFF WRITER
September 03, 2026
As the academic year rolls around once again and students roll by with it, thousands of questions come to mind as they try to navigate the resources here at Whittier College. How does one get help with their financial aid troubles? How does one get help on that one paper you have pushed off to the last minute? Is there any way I can figure out how to waive my health insurance or am I going to just get hit with the biggest bill ever? Well, fear not, for the Quaker Campus has an alphabetical guide on the resources you have access to during your time here!
This campus has a tight-knit web of support resources that look out for its students here, and look forward to helping you thrive here.
Admissions
Location: Weingart Hall; located at 6937 Painter Ave
Hours: Weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
They are able to answer any questions about enrolling at the College, including application questions, whether you’re a first-year, transfer, or international student. They can also refer applicants to other on-campus resources that can answer their specific questions. When applying, every applicant is assigned an admissions counselor. Each counselor is different depending on the applicant’s school and the applicant’s program that they’re interested in.
Business Office
Location: Mendenhall; located at 13406 E. Philadelphia St.
Hours: Weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
If you travel up Philadelphia, from Admissions, you’ll hit Mendenhall, which hosts the Business Office. This office lets students and parents know when they need to make certain payments to the College and how much they need to pay.
This office can also assist students and parents with Poet Proxy accounts. Poet Proxy grants students the ability to give their parents, or anyone else who may be responsible for them, access to their MyWhittier account where the responsible guardian can see the student’s schedule, balance, and transcripts depending on how much access the student grants them.
C.A.A.S.
Location Underneath the Wardman Library
Hours: Monday to Thursday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Fridays, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
C.A.A.S. stands for Center for Advising and Academic Success, they help students add and drop classes, as well as answer students’ questions about their schedule.
They offer resources such as academic coaching, academic guidance, the academic success program, the student-athlete mentor program, tutoring, and workshops.
If a student believes that they need improvement in their academic skills, C.A.A.S. will pair them with a peer academic coach who will help them and give guidance.
Occurring every semester, C.A.A.S. releases different kinds of workshops for figuring out schedules alongside advisors that host one-on-one meetings, so utilize them before registration for classes rolls by.
Center for Career and Professional Development
Location: Campus Center, 230 (Second floor)
Hours: Weekdays, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The career center helps students work on finding a career by exploring the student’s qualities, skills, and involvement on campus.
Students will be able to find a job that’s right for them or other post-college opportunities, whether it’s an internship or graduate school.
Counseling Center
Location: Haverhill A; 13406 Philadelphia Street.
Hours: Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed for lunch 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Students who need help with their mental health journey, are welcome to reach out to or visit the counseling center for guidance or to ask questions regarding mental health.
They offer things such as assessment, couples therapy, individual therapy, referrals, grief counseling, education outreach events, and other services on campus.
This office is meant to be a safe and accepting environment where students can open up and be vulnerable, knowing that what is shared is confidential. Services are free of charge to all enrolled undergraduate students.
Dean of Students
Location: First floor of the Campus Center-Office 142; 13406
Hours: Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Dean of Students’ main goal is to assist students with their academics and sustain the positive and inclusive environment of the campus.
If students are interested in meeting with someone from the Dean of Students, they can drop by during office hours or make an appointment by calling or sending an email.
Inside of the Dean of Students office is also the Title IX Coordinator’s Office, which specializes in supporting students who face sexual discrimination, and is stated to be a private source for those in need.
Financial Aid
Location: 6937 Painter Ave.
Hours: Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The office of financial aid is aimed to help students and their families navigate through financial aid and scholarships so that they will be able to pay their tuition despite current circumstances and events.
Resources offered by this office include work and loan programs, college grants, federal grants, financial aid packages, and academic scholarships.
Depending on the applicant’s special interests, talents, or academic abilities, they are given the opportunity to apply for a scholarship based on what they’re interested in, whether performing arts, writing, or sports.
Health Center
Location: Hamilton House; 13612 E. Philadelphia St.
Hours: Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. closed 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. for lunch
Besides in person appointments, the Health Center also supplies virtual appointments called the Virtual Care Group.
Students are able to create an account for free, and it’s available day and night, every day of the year, summer vacation hours vary.
It is staffed by front office staff, full time nursing staff, and nurse practitioners. Many illnesses can be tested, diagnosed, prevented, and treated via lab testing, in house labs, prescription medications, vaccines, procedures, and other exams. the college partners with Volta Health to keep track of students’ health insurance, requirements, and eligibility.
Students have the ability to opt-out of the health plan if they already have insurance, however international students cannot.
Human Resources
Location: Science and Learning Center (SLC), Room 117
Hours: Weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Human Resources at the College assists potential and current employees with employment requirements.
Their services include recruitment and hiring, student employment, employee relations, development of employee policies and procedures, benefit administration, training, and development.
Mail and Print Center
Location: Building A, first floor; 7214 Painter Ave.
Hours: Weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Students who live on campus can give and receive mail and packages from family and friends via the Mail and Print Center.
Students can set up their P.O. box by going to the Mail and Print Center and showing their student ID. Once a student’s mail is ready for pick up, the student will be notified.
If a student is sending mail, they must address it as: First Name, Last Name – Box Number Whittier College 7214 Painter Ave. Whittier, CA 90602
O.I.E.
Location: Campus Center 163; 13406 E. Philadelphia St.
Hours: Weekdays, f r o m 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
As a school that was formerly associated with the Quakers, the College continues to uphold the value of inclusivity with the O.I.E which stands for the Office of Inclusive Excellence.
The student body and employees come from all parts of the world, hold many different beliefs, systems and denominations.
O.S.E.
Location: Campus Courtyard
Hours: Weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Office of Student Engagement assists students in exploring their interests.
With leadership opportunities, clubs, and programs, students can gain and or boost their experience in their newly discovered field of interest.
Q.S.C.
Location: First floor of the Wardman Library
Hours: Monday to Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Q.S.C. which stands for Quantitative Success Center, is a place that offers resources for students. Such as tutoring, workshops, and College Readiness – Math.
Every semester, the Q.S.C. provides workshops to improve math skills.
Registrar
Location: First floor of Mendenhall Building; 13406 E. Philadelphia St.
Hours: Weekdays, f r o m 8 a.m. to 5p.m.
The Registrar office is meant to support members with their process of being a college student, alumni, faculty and staff.
Their responsibilities are: managing student academic r e c o rd s , registering and scheduling classes, verifying transcripts, degrees, and enrollment, articulating transfer courses, handling veteran’s services, instructional space scheduling, talking students through academic concerns, and protecting student privacy.
Wardman Library
Location: 7031 Founders Hill Rd.
Hours: Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Just like every library, students can check out books, journals, and DVDs that they can use for class.
Students can quietly study and read, they can print, and borrow laptops.
There are eight different sections of the Wardman Library provided for staff and students such as, the quiet floor, study rooms, the Late Night Study Area, library workspaces, the sound room, the poets corner, and the Nixon room.
On the quiet floor, located on the second floor, people are requested to work silently. There’s plenty of available seats and work tables.
On the mezzanine and second floor of the library, the study rooms provide a space for brainstorming, discussing ideas, and working with classmates.
Each study room is equipped with whiteboards, and some study rooms have HD displays.
The mezzanine also hosts the Sound Room, a sound proof room, supplied with video and audio equipment made for interviews, digital stories, podcasts, lectures, and multimedia presentations.
Students also have access to the Late Night Study Area after the library closes. It’s located on the ground floor and is open 24 hours a day.
Located on the first floor on the opposite side of the building from the circulation desk, the Poets Corner has a seventy-inch, media-ready HD monitor, and seating. It’s typically used for visiting lecturers, and broadcasting news.
The Nixon Room is an exhibit that holds gifts brought to famous alumni and former Richard Nixon and his wife Patricia Nixon during Nixon’s term as Vice President of the United States.
It also serves as meeting room for specific staff, faculty members, administrators, trustees, and friends of the College.
Writing Center
Location: First floor of the Wardman Library
Hours: Monday through Thursday, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
This office supports the growth of writers and their expertise.
It is an accepting and judgement free zone where students can brainstorm ideas for writing and have their piece of work peer reviewed and improved.
It is open to all students regardless of major or writing level. Students look into how writing is integrated with their area of expertise.
Every office offers something different, but one thing is certain. There will always be resources available to students, and the Quaker Campus encourages you to utilize them!
So come into any office when you need help to succeed on campus!