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A variety of administrative units and support services exist to support the learning and service mission of the College. For more information on these units and support services, visit their website or contact the unit director.
The Office of the Executive Vice President
Steven M Corey is the Executive Vice President of the College. The Executive Vice President is the chief administrative and financial officer of the College. The areas within the Executive Vice President's responsibility include: financial services, financial aid, facilities, human resources, campus safety and security, transportation, institutional research and technology, office of the registrar, strategic planning, sponsored programs and research, auxiliary services, legal affairs, marketing and public relations, the Center for Extended Studies and Lifelong Learning, and fund development.
The Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is the governing authority for Prescott College. The Trustees are individuals from around the country with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. The Board includes alumni, friends, parents of former students, as well as representatives from the students, faculty, and staff.
College Policies
Policy formulation, issuance, and cataloguing is coordinated by the Office of the Executive Vice President. This office works closely with the Executive Policy Group who gives initial and final approval to each policy prior to its dissemination.
While the web site is considered to be the most current and reliable version of College policy, a hard copy of all college policies is also maintained by the following offices:
- Office of the Executive Vice President
- Office of the RDP Dean
- Office of the ADGP Dean
- Office of Human Resources
For more information or for clarification on College policy, contact the Office of the Executive Vice President.
The Office of Facilities Management
The Office of Facilities Management, under the direction of the Director of Facilities, is responsible for campus facilities planning, development, and maintenance; custodial services; campus safety and security; and transportation. To facilitate your facilities requests or to reserve your college vehicle, visit the following sites:
Submit Facilities Requests
Use this tool to submit and monitor all of your facilities requests.
Transportation Department
View information on College transportation systems, policies, and support.
Van Reservations
View current van schedule and submit reservation requests.
Campus Plannning Information
Information on the College's continuous efforts to improve the campus environment to better facilitate a sense of community and further our educational mission.
The Office of Human Resources
The Office of Human Resources is committed to facilitating employee success and to supporting the goals and objectives of the College through employee success. The HR site provides a variety of information, documents, and forms intended to make information readily available and convenient for college employees (Some sections of this site are password protected).
The Office of Institutional Research & Technology (IRT)
The Office of Institutional Research & Technology is responsible for creating and implementing plans and strategies for supporting and enhancing the College's data and communications capabilities. Responsibilities include installation, operation and maintenance of the College's academic, business and financial management hardware, software and networks.
IRT Support Links:
General Department Information
Contact information, staff roles and responsibilities and office locations.
Emergency Phone Number
Reserve IRT equipment
Submit IRT support requests (HelpDesk)
The Office of Marketing and Public Relations
The Office of Marketing and Public Relations is the source of information about Prescott College for the public and the media. The office publicizes events that are open to the public and works with newspapers, magazines and other media to generate stories featuring the college ’s programs, activities and faculty and staff. The office responds to requests from reporters for experts on a variety of subjects.
Media should contact the Marketing and PR Office to be referred to the appropriate campus source.
pr@prescott.edu
928-350-4503
Publications
The Marketing and Public Relations Office also is responsible for a number of publications. These include:
Any college organization, student, staff or faculty member can request publicity for an event or other news by filling out an online form.
Sponsored Programs and Research
Sponsored Programs and Research encompasses a variety of programs and activities which compliment and enhance the mission of Prescott College. These programs operate through funding provided from their programmatic and research activities, while at the same time connecting to and facilitating the learning and service mission of the College.
Sponsored research at Prescott College has been supported by funding from a variety of governmental and private foundation sources, including: The National Science Foundation (NSF), The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), The US Forest Service, The US Army/Department of Defense, The Sierra Club, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and many others.
The Institutes and Centers housed within the Sponsored Programs and Research area include:
- The Global Change and Sustainability Institute at Prescott College (formerly The NASA Program), Dr Wil Orr, Director
- The Ecological Research Institute at Prescott College, Dr Tony Krysik, Director
- The Women's Empowerment Center at Prescott College, Courtney Osterfeldt, Director
- The Centaur Leadership Services Institute at Prescott College, Paul Smith Director
- The Green Recreation Institute at Prescott College, George Schunk and Linda Delgado, Co-Directors
- The Center for Children and Nature at Prescott College (operating The Ironwood Tree Experience program), Suzanne and Eric Dhruv, Co-Directors
Strategic Planning
The Prescott College Strategic Plan is a comprehensive, collaborative, cross-campus plan for guiding current and future action. The most recent strategic plan was completed in the 2005-06 academic year.
The Office of the Registrar
The Office of the Registrar facilitates and houses an accurate history of students' academic career at Prescott College. Students register for classes and apply for transcripts in this location. The office also certifies graduation, issues diplomas, and sets and upholds academic policy.
The Office of Student Services
Find information about student organizations and activities, housing options, counseling and advising.
The HLC Reaccreditation Self-Study
The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The College is currently engaged in preparation for the HLC site visit, to take place on November 2-4, 2009. Find out information on this process.
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