Safety Resources
As a reminder, any students, faculty, or staff who do not feel safe at any time on Pratt’s campuses are encouraged to take advantage of the following services. Call Campus Safety at 718.636.3540/3541 on the Brooklyn campus or 212.647.7776 at Pratt Manhattan. You can use Campus Safety’s Text the Director number (347.497.0959) to address immediate/nonemergency situations. Also, Campus Safety offers vehicle escorts 24 hours a day if students would like to be driven from one building to another on the Brooklyn campus, inclusive of those between Myrtle and Higgins.
Counseling Resources for Students
Pratt’s counselors are available if you need someone to speak with about your concerns and challenges. The Counseling Center is located on the 1st floor in the Cannoneer Building, Room 115, and is open from 9 AM to 5 PM, M–F. You can email therapy@pratt.edu or call 718.687.5356 to set up an appointment. Crisis counseling is also available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling the Counseling Center at 718.687.5356 (option 3 on the phone tree).
Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Delmy Lendof and Director of Student Involvement Emma Legge are also available in the Student Affairs Office on the lower level of Main Hall in room 008. Martha Cedarholm, the Director of Student Support and Advocacy, can also assist you with any other needs or questions that you might have. You can visit her in the Cannoneer Building, call her at 718.399.4546, or email her at mcedarho@pratt.edu.
Guidance for International Students
The Office of International Affairs (OIA) is closely monitoring for any changes that impact Pratt international students. At this time, they have no immigration updates that impact current Pratt international students in valid standing.
International students can seek support and guidance from OIA staff by emailing OIA@pratt.edu.
Counseling Resources for Faculty and Staff
Faculty and staff can seek support through Pratt’s Employee Assistance Program, which is also available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at 1.800.311.4327 (TDD 800.697.0353). Additionally, faculty members are encouraged to reach out to Human Resources or the Provost’s Office with any personnel or academic concerns they may have that may affect their work at Pratt.
Guidance for International Faculty
Human Resources is closely monitoring for any changes that impact Pratt international faculty. At this time, they have no immigration updates that impact current Pratt international faculty in valid standing.International faculty can seek support and guidance from Steven Riccobono, Assistant Vice President of Human Resources (sriccobo@pratt.edu) or Marjorie Dambreville, Director of People and Culture (mdambr70@pratt.edu).
Community Standards, Discrimination, and Harassment
At Pratt, we actively denounce xenophobia, racism, bigotry, prejudice, bullying, antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred, and religious intolerance of any kind. It is the responsibility of each and every Pratt community member to create a culture in which everyone can thrive without fear of hate, bias, discrimination, and/or harassment.
Please take a moment to review our Community Standards, Title IX, Nondiscrimination, and Anti-Harassment Policy on the Institutional Equity and Title IX web page. If you have experienced an incident of bias, discrimination, harassment, or would like to disclose an incident regarding a student, faculty, or staff member, please fill out the Title IX, Discrimination, & Harassment Reporting Form. Submitting a disclosure form allows the Institute to investigate and take appropriate actions to address your concerns. If you prefer to report any other concerns, you may submit an incident report.
The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is an additional resource for those seeking guidance, dialogue, and support. For more information or assistance, please contact diversity@pratt.edu.
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