| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.84 |
| Liaison | Zachary Czuprynski |
| Submission Date | Jan. 21, 2025 |
Prescott College
PA-6: Institutional Climate
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.08 / 3.00 |
Zachary
Czuprynski Sustainability Coordinator Green Mountain Center for Sustainablity |
6.1 Support for students from underrepresented groups
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Disability Services
Support is available through the ADA coordinator. Disability-related documents are kept confidential and shared with College personnel on a limited and need-to-know basis. The interaction between the disability and the academic environment will be explored to determine possible reasonable accommodations. Consultation with faculty, staff, and outside professionals regarding essential elements and reasonable accommodations will occur as needed. The ADA coordinator works with college personnel and students who request ADA-related accommodations to resolve disagreements regarding recommended accommodations. When needed, the ADA Officer is available to assist with the resolution of disagreements and to assure institutional compliance with the ADA. Students with disabilities who believe they have been discriminated against based on their disability may contact the ADA coordinator.
https://prescott.edu/accessibility/
Accommodations include:
- Changes to testing environment or time extensions for tests or assignments
- Moving classrooms for mobility purposes
- Speechify premium for text-to-speech
- ASL interpreters online or in-person
- Emotional service animals
Does the institution support one or more programs, initiatives, or networks designed to address the specific needs of students that identify as members of marginalized racial, ethnic, and/or Indigenous groups?:
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The Frantz Fanon Community Strategy Center (FFCSC) is a community organizing and mobilization project devoted to popular education, advocacy, and organizing. Their goals include:
- Promoting a sense of community in a way that addresses injustices for Students of Color, LGBTQ+ Students, Indigenous Students, and other underrepresented student groups.
- Helping attract and retain students by providing physical and virtual spaces that are social, appealing, accessible, safe, and nurturing for community strategizing efforts.
FFCSC held an all-day Racial Justice Teach-in in December 2024 to engage participants (students and employees) in foundational and critical conversations about racial justice. The goal was to foster understanding, accountability, and actionable pathways toward equity within and beyond our college community. Participants gained tools for identifying and challenging systemic inequities, strategies for accountability and allyship, and deeper insight into racial justice frameworks. It was a space to learn, reflect, and collaborate on building a more equitable and inclusive future.
Does the institution support one or more programs, initiatives, or networks designed to address the specific needs of LGBTQ+ students?:
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Does the institution support one or more programs, initiatives, or networks designed to address the specific needs of low-income and/or first-generation students?:
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Through Title III funding, the college hired Student Success Coaches to improve academic success, help retain students, and move students rapidly through core courses and program completion. Coaches track student success and meet with those struggling to understand how to best support their specific challenges. Often, this process involves the support of low-income and first-generation students who may struggle with academic success more than the college's overall student success rate.
Does the institution support one or more programs, initiatives, or networks designed to address the specific needs of refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced, and/or undocumented students?:
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Dreamers Program
The college welcomes all applicants regardless of their citizenship and immigration status. We enacted the Freedom Education Fund, where all Prescott College students pay an additional $30 to help defray the cost for undocumented students. Financial aid is offered to all Dreamers, including both undocumented and DACA-status students. Dreamers may apply for merit-based and need-based aid as well as endowed scholarships.
Does the institution support one or more programs, initiatives, or networks designed to address the specific needs of students from additional underrepresented groups?:
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Veterans Resource Center
- Peer support for student veterans and military family members
- Orientation sessions
- A one-stop resource center for college, community, state, and national resources
- Community outreach and collaboration
- Ongoing involvement in the college community
Veteran and Military Family Club
Based on the interest of current students, Veterans & Military Family Club can provide a supportive community for students, friends, and family members of those who have served or are currently serving in the Armed Forces. The club offers opportunities for networking, a place to meet and discuss ideas for addressing the needs of student veterans and dependents, and opportunities for team-building and community outreach. By cultivating this group, the Veterans and Military Family Club will adequately assist the Prescott College community in supporting and working cohesively with veterans, dependents, active duty, and reserve service members and their families.
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6.2 Support for employees from underrepresented groups
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The ADA Coordinator reviews accommodation requests on a case-by-case basis about supporting employees with disabilities in the work environment. In conversation with the coordinator, employees can strategize workplace success with ergonomic desks, keyboards, mice, text-to-speech software, ramp access, or other reasonable accommodations to foster a fulfilling work environment. Employees can have emotional support animals, interpreters (online or in-person), extra handicapped parking, or other needs met through conversations with the ADA Coordinator and HR.
Does the institution support one or more programs, initiatives, or networks designed to address the specific needs of employees that identify as members of marginalized racial, ethnic, and/or Indigenous groups?:
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Does the institution support one or more programs, initiatives, or networks designed to address the specific needs of LGBTQ+ employees?:
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Does the institution support one or more programs, initiatives, or networks designed to address the specific needs of employees from additional underrepresented groups?:
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6.3 Institutional climate assessment
Description of the methodology used to assess institutional climate:
The President called for a council to assess the campus community regarding DEIJB. The Council was charged with surveying the campus, holding focus groups, reviewing the current DEIJB action plan, researching best practices in the current field, and making recommendations to the Senior Leadership Team. The Council collected information about safety, belonging, processes, decision-making, values, and goals for the college to improve upon. An in-depth analysis of survey results can be found in the attached document, which includes the demographics of respondents.
Does the institution publish the results of its institutional climate assessments?:
Published results of the institution’s most recently finalized institutional climate assessment:
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Optional documentation
Additional documentation for this credit:
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