Prescott College
PA-7: Support for Underrepresented Groups

Prescott College adheres to all federal and state civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination in private institutions of higher education. Prescott College will not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, student or applicant for admission on the basis of race, religion, hearing status, personal appearance, color, sex, pregnancy, political affiliation, source of income, place of business, residence, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, veteran or military status (including special disabled veteran, Vietnam-era veteran, or recently separated veteran), predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status or any other protected category under applicable local, state or federal law, including protections for those opposing discrimination or participating in any resolution process on campus or within the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or other human rights agencies.

This policy applies to the administration of the College’s educational policies, financial aid program, or any other programs generally accorded or made available to students. The Human Resources office is available to discuss and investigate matters concerning discrimination.

Source: https://www.prescott.edu/policies/nondiscrimination

Students may file a grievance in response to any perceived infringement of their rights, whether the perceived infringement is of their rights according to federal law, their rights as students according to College policies, or simply their personal rights to fair and humane treatment. Students experiencing bias, hate, or discrimination can report formally or anonymously through the incident report form. Cases are triaged for potential Title IX violations, general grievances, or conduct violations. Prescott College is committed to handling all grievances in a prompt and equitable manner.

Prescott College offers a variety of resources to students from different underrepresented groups.

The Frantz Fanon Community Strategy Center is a community organizing and mobilization project devoted to popular education, advocacy, and organizing. The FFCSC is a space for students of color at Prescott College as well as Northern Arizona community members to organize around issues vital to their respective communities. The coordinator of the Frantz Fanon Center offers training and mentorship to students of color as well as to various student ethnic organizations (described below).

Fuerza is Prescott College’s Latinx student organization focused on supporting Latinx students and the greater Prescott and Northern Arizona community. Fuerza aims to provide an understanding of Pan-Latinx culture while achieving a balance between self-fulfillment and service to others. Fuerza is dedicated to working with our Latinx community to make a difference by advocating, educating, and organizing around vital issues that are important to the documented and undocumented community. Fuerza strives to provide a secure place for Latinx students and community members to connect and communicate here on campus.

The Black Student Union fosters a safe environment that engages African descendant students in organizing around issues affecting us and our surrounding communities. BSU strives to be a safe, judgement-free zone for peer support. The vision for BSU is to serve the Prescott College Campus with cultural, educational, and social initiatives as we aim to build leaders, promote unity, and contribute to student success.

CHIWA is committed to providing a sense of place, education and community to Indigenous and Hispanic identifying students everywhere. This also includes Polynesian, Micronesian, and Melanesian students. They seek to promote indigenous identity through the re-education of Pre-Hispanic/Pre-American history for those who are interested. They are here to establish a sense of Pre-Life, camaraderie, and belonging for indigenous identifying students and allies among predominantly white learning institutions. CHIWA hosts events including a collaborative event with Fuerza for Día de los Muertos to honor and celebrate family and friends that have passed on by creating an alter to honor the dead.