Pratt Institute

TO EDUCATE ARTISTS AND CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS TO BE RESPONSIBLE CONTRIBUTORS TO SOCIETY.

INSTRUCTION: PRATT INSTITUTE IS ACCREDITED BY THE MIDDLE STATES COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, AN INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITING AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE US SECRETARY OF EDUCATION AND THE COMMISSION ON RECOGNITION OF POSTSECONDARY ACCREDITATION. THE INSTITUTE OFFERS 5 ASSOCIATE, 27 UNDERGRADUATE, AND 36 GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS IN ART, DESIGN, ARCHITECTURE, LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND INFORMATION AND LIBRARY SCIENCES (GRADUATE LEVEL ONLY). (SEE CONTINUATION IN SCHEDULE O)

STUDENT SERVICES:EXPENSES INCURRED FOR STUDENT' ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS BY THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS: ADMISSIONS, REGISTRAR, BURSAR, FINANCIAL AID, ATHLETICS, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, HEALTH & COUNSELING, CAREER SERVICES AND OTHER STUDENT SUPPORT. THE STUDENT AFFAIRS DIVISION PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT PROMOTE STUDENT PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, FOSTERS A CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT THAT IS CONDUCIVE TO STUDENT LEARNING AND ADVOCATES FOR AND SUPPORTS STUDENTS AS THEY MEET ACADEMIC AND PERSONAL CHALLENGES. THE OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROVIDES SERVICES TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM OVER 75 COUNTRIES AS WELL AS J-1 EXCHANGE VISITORS, EXCHANGE STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, AND SCHOLARS. THE OFFICE IS RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THE INSTITUTE'S COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEPARTMENT OF STATE. INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT:INCLUDES EXPENDITURES PRIMARILY INCURRED BY THE OFFICES OF SECURITY, STRATEGIC PLANNING, INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, MARKETING, FINANCE, AND OTHER GENERAL EXPENSES OF THE INSTITUTION.OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PLANT: INCLUDES EXPENSES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP OF BUILDINGS, MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT OF THE OPERATIONS OF PHYSICAL PLANT FACILITIES, UTILITIES, CLEANING AND OTHER RELATED FUNCTIONS, CAPITAL RENOVATION AND DEFERRED MAINTENANCE PROJECTS. THE INSTITUTE IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING A MAJOR UPGRADE TO ITS AGING STEAM PLANT IN ORDER TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS AND COMPLY WITH LOCAL CARBON REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS. PUBLIC SERVICE:THE INSTITUTE PLAYS AN ACTIVE ROLE IN COMMUNITY-BASED PLANNING AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER LOCAL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO DEVELOP ROBUST URBAN CENTERS IN WHICH TO WORK, PLAY AND LIVE. COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE LONG-RUNNING SATURDAY ART SCHOOL AND PRATT YOUNG SCHOLARS PROGRAM. SERVICES OF THE SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION LAB ARE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY AND REGULARLY PROVIDES GIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO NEW YORK CITY-BASED NONPROFIT, CIVIC, AND COMMUNITY-BASED PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS. SAVI MAINTAINS A DATABASE OF SPATIAL AND INFORMATIONAL DATA SETS, AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE ON MOST NETWORKED COMPUTERS ON THE BROOKLYN CAMPUS. PRATT CENTER FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: ESTABLISHED IN 1963, THE CENTER WORKS FOR A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE CITY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND POLICYMAKERS.

ACADEMIC SUPPORT: THE INSTITUTE PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO OVER 80% OF STUDENTS. THIS ASSISTANCE IS VITAL TO FOSTERING THE UNIQUE ABILITIES OF THE TALENTED INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED AT PRATT, THE MAJORITY OF WHOM WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THE WORLD-CLASS, CUTTING EDGE EDUCATION THE INSTITUTE OFFERS. (SEE CONTINUATION IN SCHEDULE O)

AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: THE INSTITUTE MANAGES AND MAINTAINS MULTIPLE RESIDENCE HALLS WHICH PROVIDE HOUSING FOR PRATT STUDENTS. AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES ALSO INCLUDE MANAGEMENT OF THE STUDENT MEAL PROGRAM AND ATHLETIC CENTER ACTIVITIES WHICH ARE PRIMARILY MAINTAINED FOR THE USE AND CONVENIENCE OF STUDENTS, FACULTY AND STAFF.