"The Queer, Questioning and Allied Mentor Program (QQAMP) is a five-college program open to all students designed to provide students with support, one-on-one interactions, social activities, information, and a way to learn more and get involved with the queer, questioning and allied community on campus.

The QQAMP mentors are students from the five Claremont Colleges who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer, and allies. They are trained and can provide support and informed guidance on any queer-related issue, including, but not limited to:

  • Self acceptance as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, transgendered, or intersex
  • Coming out to friends and/or family
  • Finding resources at the college, local, and national levels
  • Learning what it means to be a good ally to the queer community
  • Working through confusion about sexual orientation and/or gender identity
  • Meeting other queer, questioning, and allied students on the campuses and in the surrounding community
  • Understanding how sexual orientation and/or gender identity intersect with other aspects of identity, including race, sex, religion, physical ability, culture, class, etc.

As a mentee in the program, you will have one-on-one interaction with two mentors, as well as the opportunity to participate in events and meet more people within the program and the wider queer community of the Claremont Colleges. The role of a QQAMP mentor is primarily to welcome them into the Claremont community and provide them with opportunities to become involved in the queer community, through programing and developing personal relationships. Anyone at any of the five colleges in any year may apply for mentors. Applications are accepted throughout the year. Shortly after applying you will be contacted by your new mentors. We look forward to seeing you!"

Mentee Application

* = required
* Name:
* College:
* Year:
Dorm:
Field(s) of study:
* Email:
Phone Number:

Application Questions:

* Describe your Extracurricular Activities and Interests
* Describe your own sexual orientation and gender identity
* We have mentors from all five colleges with many diverse identities, including gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, queer, questioning, straight, and allies. Please explain if you have a preference in your mentor(s)�s identity.
* We're sensitive to the intersections of different identities. If there is any other aspect of your identity that you think is relevant and would like considered when being matched to your mentor(s), such as racial identity, sex, religion, physical ability, culture, class, etc., please let us know. Also indicate how you would prefer your mentor(s) to identify in these relevant realms, if any.
* . Do you wish to be considered for a substance-free mentor(s)? If yes, why do you wish to be considered for a substance-free mentor(s)?
* do you hope/expect to get out of your experience as a mentee in QQAMP?
* How would you prefer that your mentor first contact you (ie. phone, e-mail, in person)?
If you have any comments, wish to add any additional information, or have any preferences for your mentor(s)'s personality or a particular mentor, please note them here. You are strongly encouraged to list those traits which are important to you for your mentor to share.